Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Biography: William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination. Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 12, 1949

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006-07-06

Underworld
Underworld

2003-09-19

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007-05-19

Love Actually
Love Actually

2003-09-07

Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal

2006-12-25

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

2003-12-02

Still Crazy
Still Crazy

1998-10-30

Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead

2004-04-09

Valkyrie
Valkyrie

2008-12-25

Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution

2006-01-12

10 Lives
10 Lives

2024-04-18

The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener

2005-08-31

Guest House Paradiso
Guest House Paradiso

1999-12-03

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz

2007-02-14

Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner

1985-09-19

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005-04-28

Flushed Away
Flushed Away

2006-10-22

The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl

1984-10-19

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009-01-22

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010-11-17

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

2006-01-10

Enduring Love
Enduring Love

2004-10-29

Stormbreaker
Stormbreaker

2006-07-21

The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café

2005-06-25

Glorious 39
Glorious 39

2009-11-20

Lucky Break
Lucky Break

2001-08-24

FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story

1997-10-24

Wild Target
Wild Target

2010-06-17

Rango
Rango

2011-03-02

The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout

2005-02-02

Astro Boy
Astro Boy

2009-10-15

Total Recall
Total Recall

2012-08-02

Blow Dry
Blow Dry

2001-03-01

I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle

2003-05-09

True Blue
True Blue

1996-11-15

The Boat That Rocked
The Boat That Rocked

2009-04-01

Longitude
Longitude

2000-01-02

Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas

2011-11-10

Real Creatures of Dirt
Real Creatures of Dirt

2011-07-15

G-Force
G-Force

2009-07-24

Mack the Knife
Mack the Knife

1989-11-01

Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer

2013-02-27

Page Eight
Page Eight

2011-08-28

The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters

2003-12-26

Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes

1993-01-02

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012-02-23

Wrath of the Titans
Wrath of the Titans

2012-03-28

Chalet Girl
Chalet Girl

2011-02-02

Lawless Heart
Lawless Heart

2002-06-28

Gideon's Daughter
Gideon's Daughter

2005-10-21

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

1989-11-04

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985-02-17

I, Frankenstein
I, Frankenstein

2014-01-22

The World's End
The World's End

2013-07-18

About Time
About Time

2013-09-04

The First Omen
The First Omen

2024-04-03

Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking

1996-11-08

Pride
Pride

2014-09-12

Joy
Joy

2024-11-15

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980-12-01

Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos

2014-03-20

Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield

2014-03-27

Easter 2016
Easter 2016

1982-05-18

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015-02-26

Role Play
Role Play

2023-12-14

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

2024-05-01

National Theatre Live: Skylight
National Theatre Live: Skylight

2014-07-24

Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens

2021-12-14

The Maitlands
The Maitlands

1993-11-13

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007-06-11

Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther

1983-08-12

A Fox's Tale
A Fox's Tale

2008-04-17

Darkling
Darkling

2023-10-23

The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot

2024-09-12

500 Miles
500 Miles

Norm of the North
Norm of the North

2016-01-14

Their Finest
Their Finest

2017-02-19

The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later
The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later

2022-11-29

Being Human
Being Human

1994-05-06

Dad's Army
Dad's Army

2016-02-05

Slapper
Slapper

2008-06-21

Spectre of the Bear
Spectre of the Bear

2023-10-07

That Christmas
That Christmas

2024-11-27

Bloody Fury
Bloody Fury

2023-09-23

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003-12-29

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004-09-01

Burst
Burst

2004-01-01

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015-12-26

Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way

1993-05-30

Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell

1991-10-05

& Sons
& Sons

A Masculine Ending
A Masculine Ending

1992-04-12

Astonish Me
Astonish Me

2011-07-26

Fox
Fox

1980-03-10

The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem

2016-10-18

London: The Modern Babylon
London: The Modern Babylon

2012-08-03

Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving

1980-01-17

The Bookshop
The Bookshop

2017-11-10

Red Nose Day Actually
Red Nose Day Actually

2017-03-24

We Love Cigarettes
We Love Cigarettes

2006-06-29

Antonia and Jane
Antonia and Jane

1990-01-01

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005-07-05

Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

2019-05-03

The Kindness of Strangers
The Kindness of Strangers

2019-12-12

Hope Gap
Hope Gap

2019-10-03

Great White Shark
Great White Shark

2013-05-24

Sometimes Always Never
Sometimes Always Never

2019-03-14

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

2013-01-01

Emma.
Emma.

2020-02-13

Minamata
Minamata

2020-03-13

StarDog and TurboCat
StarDog and TurboCat

2019-12-06

The Hungry Corpse
The Hungry Corpse

2013-06-26

Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle

1981-07-24

Death Watch
Death Watch

1980-01-23

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

1978-12-05

Living
Living

2022-11-04

Under the Skin
Under the Skin

1982-01-19

Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular

2020-12-01

AKA
AKA

2002-01-19

Buckley's Chance
Buckley's Chance

2021-06-24

Occupy!
Occupy!

1976-01-01

Lotus: A New Dawn
Lotus: A New Dawn

2021-07-28

The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game

2024-03-22

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005-09-05

Deasey (Desperate)
Deasey (Desperate)

1979-12-06

Standing in for Henry
Standing in for Henry

1980-12-19

The Bass Player
The Bass Player

1999-10-01