Bill Nighy

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 12, 1949 (75 years old)

Bill Nighy

Known For

That Christmas
1h 31m
Movie 2024

That Christmas

It's an unforgettable Christmas for the townsfolk of Wellington-on-Sea when the worst snowstorm in history alters everyone's plans — including Santa's.

Joy
1h 55m
Movie 2024

Joy

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

Kent: Garden of England
0h 44m
TV Show 2024

Kent: Garden of England

Celebrating the county's beauty - from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Thames Estuary.

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
1h 29m
Movie 2024

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Family frenemies, Gracie and Pedro, must put their differences aside, embarking on a thrilling quest packed with perilous escapades in order to reunite with their owners.

10 Lives
1h 27m
Movie 2024

10 Lives

A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.

The First Omen
1h 59m
Movie 2024

The First Omen

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

The Beautiful Game
2h 5m
Movie 2024

The Beautiful Game

A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.

Role Play
1h 41m
Movie 2023

Role Play

Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.

Darkling
0h 8m
Movie 2023

Darkling

The wanderer of Roger Hyams' films Sunday and Grand Union steps out into the night.

Spectre of the Bear
0h 11m
Movie 2023

Spectre of the Bear

One man's obsession with crisps becomes unhealthy - and not because he's eating them. Tom's quest for the truth takes him on a journey into the unknown in this animated comedy about nostalgia, corporate conspiracy and bear-shaped snacks.

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).

Acting

2024
That Christmas
2024
Joy
2024
Kent: Garden of England
2024
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
2024
10 Lives
2024
The First Omen
2024
The Beautiful Game
2023
Role Play
2023
Darkling
2023
Spectre of the Bear
2023
Bloody Fury
2023
Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
2022
Living
2022
The Man Who Fell to Earth
2021
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens
2021
Lotus: A New Dawn
2021
Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge
2021
Buckley's Chance
2021
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty
2021
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
2020
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
2020
Minamata
2020
Emma.
2019
The Kindness of Strangers
2019
StarDog and TurboCat
2019
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
2019
Hope Gap
2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
2019
Sometimes Always Never
2018
Ordeal by Innocence
2017
The Bookshop
2017
Castlevania
2017
Red Nose Day Actually
2017
Their Finest
2016
The Limehouse Golem
2016
Dad's Army
2016
Norm of the North
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2014
I, Frankenstein
2013
The World's End
2013
The Hungry Corpse
2013
Great White Shark
2011
Astonish Me
2011
Real Creatures of Dirt
2011
Rango
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2009
The Big Art Project
2005
Meerkat Manor
2004
He Knew He Was Right
2003
Grumpy Old Men
2003
State of Play
2003
The Lost Prince
2000
Longitude
1993
Eye of the Storm
1990
Making News
1990
Antonia and Jane
1985
Thirteen at Dinner
1985
The Last Place on Earth

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