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Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy, born as William Francis Nighy on 12th December 1949, is an acclaimed British actor known for his extensive work across stage, television, and film. His illustrious career began with a Liverpool theatre company and he later debuted on the London stage with the Royal National Theatre in the year 1977. His acting prowess has earned him numerous recognitions, including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Nighy has been part of acclaimed stage productions such as David Hare's 'Pravda', Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal', and Anton Chekhov's 'The Seagull'. On the big screen, Nighy rose to international fame with his role in 'Love Actually', which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has portrayed varied characters such as Viktor in the 'Underworld' film series and Davy Jones in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film series. He has also acted in popular films like 'Shaun of the Dead', 'The Constant Gardener', and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'. Nighy's television roles have equally been praised, earning him another BAFTA Award for his role in the BBC One series 'State of Play'.
Nighy was born in Caterham, Surrey and grew up in a Roman Catholic family. As a child, he was known to be shy and he harboured a great love for literature. He left the school at the age of 15 and later trained for the stage at the Guildford School of Dance and Drama. Despite being brought up as a Roman Catholic, Nighy gave up practising his faith during his teenage years.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: William Francis Nighy
Born: Caterham, Surrey, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: December 12, 1949
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1969-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Diana Quick (1982–2008)
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bill Nighy
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Movies Featuring Bill Nighy
Living
About Time
Pirate Radio
Arthur Christmas
Lawless Heart
The Bookshop
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
The Kindness of Strangers
I Capture the Castle
Chalet Girl
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Sometimes Always Never
Pride
Emma.
Hope Gap
The Limehouse Golem
Jack the Giant Slayer
Valkyrie
Wild Target
Minamata
I, Frankenstein
Norm of the North
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Evolution
StarDog and TurboCat
Buckley's Chance
Role Play
The Beautiful Game
The First Omen
The Wild Robot
10 Lives
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Joy
That Christmas
Real Creatures of Dirt
Astonish Me
Great White Shark
The Hungry Corpse
National Theatre Live: Skylight
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Turks & Caicos
Page Eight
Salting the Battlefield
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Red Nose Day Actually
Ordeal by Innocence
Sometimes Always Never
Total Recall
The Kindness of Strangers
Hope Gap
StarDog and TurboCat
The Young Visiters
Burst
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
The Lost Prince
The Magic Roundabout
AKA
The Girl in the Café
Gideon’s Daughter
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Stormbreaker
He Knew He Was Right
Absolute Hell
Death Watch
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Hitler’s SS: Portrait in Evil
The Last Place on Earth
The Phantom of the Opera
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’
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Mack the Knife
Thirteen at Dinner
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Still Crazy
True Blue
Spectre of the Bear
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Guest House Paradiso
Unnatural Causes
Career Timeline
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2024
Role Play
Bob Kellerman
The Beautiful Game
Mal
The First Omen
Cardinal Lawrence
The Wild Robot
Longneck
10 Lives
Professor Craven
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Conrad
Joy
Patrick Steptoe
That Christmas
Lighthouse Bill
2022
Living
Williams
Minamata
Robert Hayes
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
2020
The Kindness of Strangers
Timofey
Sometimes Always Never
Alan
Emma.
Mr. Woodhouse
Hope Gap
Edward
StarDog and TurboCat
Sinclair
2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Howard Clifford
The Kindness of Strangers
Timofey
Hope Gap
Edward
StarDog and TurboCat
Sinclair (voice)
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'
2014
Pride
I, Frankenstein
National Theatre Live: Skylight
Tom Sergeant
Turks & Caicos
Johnny Worricker
Salting the Battlefield
Johnny Worricker
2013
About Time
Jack the Giant Slayer
Great White Shark
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Hungry Corpse
The Hungry Corpse
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Graham Greene (voice)
2011
Arthur Christmas
Chalet Girl
Real Creatures of Dirt
Self / Rattlesnake Jake
Astonish Me
The Professor
Page Eight
Johnny Worricker
2006
Underworld: Evolution
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Self
Stormbreaker
Alan Blunt
2005
The Girl in the Café
Lawrence
Gideon’s Daughter
Gideon Warner
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’
Self
2004
Burst
Maxwell's Fan 22
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Phil Parish
The Magic Roundabout
Dylan (voice)
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