Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1949-12-12 (74 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 173

Movies 126

TV Shows 47

self 23

Voice 11

Narrator 6

Longneck (voice)
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot (2024)

Movie
Conrad
Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)

Movie
Professor Craven (voice)
10 Lives

10 Lives (2024)

Movie
Danzi (voice)
Dragonkeeper

Dragonkeeper (2024)

Movie
Lawrence
The First Omen

The First Omen (2024)

Movie
Mal
The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game (2024)

Movie
Bob Kellerman
Role Play

Role Play (2024)

Movie
Darkling

Darkling (2023)

Movie
Bennett
Spectre of the Bear

Spectre of the Bear (2023)

Movie
Narrator
Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country

Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country (2023)

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

The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later (2022)

Movie
Williams
Living

Living (2022)

Movie
Thomas Newton
The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

TV
Self - Narrator
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens

Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens (2021)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Lotus: A New Dawn

Lotus: A New Dawn (2021)

Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge

Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge (2021)

TV
Spencer
Buckley's Chance

Buckley's Chance (2021)

Movie
Self
Johnny Depp: King of Cult

Johnny Depp: King of Cult (2021)

Movie
Narrator
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty

Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty (2021)

TV
Self - Narrator
Kew Gardens: A Year in Bloom

Kew Gardens: A Year in Bloom (2021)

TV
Self - Narrator
World's Most Scenic River Journeys

World's Most Scenic River Journeys (2021)

TV
Self
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular

Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular (2020)

Movie
Robert 'Bob' Hayes
Minamata

Minamata (2020)

Movie
9
Mr. Woodhouse
Emma.

Emma. (2020)

Movie
6
Timofey
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)

Movie
6
Sinclair
StarDog and TurboCat

StarDog and TurboCat (2019)

Movie
Self - Narrator / Narrator
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys (2019)

TV
Edward
Hope Gap

Hope Gap (2019)

Movie
Howard Clifford
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Movie
6.76
Alan
Sometimes Always Never

Sometimes Always Never (2019)

Movie
6
Leo Argyll
Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence (2018)

TV
6
Edmund Brundish
The Bookshop

The Bookshop (2017)

Movie
Saint Germain (voice)
Castlevania

Castlevania (2017)

TV
5
Billy Mack
Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually (2017)

Movie
9
Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
Their Finest

Their Finest (2017)

Movie
6
John Kildare
The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

Movie
4
Sergeant Wilson
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (2016)

Movie
Socrates
Norm of the North

Norm of the North (2016)

Movie
6
Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)

Movie
Douglas Ainslie
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

Movie
6.06
Cliff
Pride

Pride (2014)

Movie
5.86
Tom Sergeant
National Theatre Live: Skylight

National Theatre Live: Skylight (2014)

Movie
Johnny Worricker
Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield (2014)

Movie
4
Johnny Worricker
Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos (2014)

Movie
4.4
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Naberius
I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein (2014)

Movie
5.1
Dad
About Time

About Time (2013)

Movie
8.53
The Network (voice)
The World's End

The World's End (2013)

Movie
5.86
The Corpse
The Hungry Corpse

The Hungry Corpse (2013)

Movie
Narrator
Great White Shark

Great White Shark (2013)

Movie
General Fallon
Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Movie
5.67
Graham Greene
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene (2013)

Movie
Quotations reader
London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

Movie
Matthias
Total Recall

Total Recall (2012)

Movie
6.29
Hephaestus
Wrath of the Titans

Wrath of the Titans (2012)

Movie
6
Douglas Ainslie
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

Movie
6
Grandsanta
Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Movie
7.1
Johnny Worricker
Page Eight

Page Eight (2011)

Movie
4
The Professor
Astonish Me

Astonish Me (2011)

Movie
Self / Rattlesnake Jake
Real Creatures of Dirt

Real Creatures of Dirt (2011)

Movie
Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
Rango

Rango (2011)

Movie
7.81
Richard
Chalet Girl

Chalet Girl (2011)

Movie
6.5
Rufus Scrimgeour
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Movie
7.18
Victor Maynard
Wild Target

Wild Target (2010)

Movie
6.67
Robotsky
The RRF in New Recruit

The RRF in New Recruit (2010)

Movie
Mr Jellaby
10 Minute Tales

10 Minute Tales (2009)

TV
Alexander Keyes
Glorious 39

Glorious 39 (2009)

Movie
Dr. Elefun (voice)
Astro Boy

Astro Boy (2009)

Movie
6.25
Self
Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five (2009)

TV
Saber
G-Force

G-Force (2009)

Movie
6
Narrator
The Big Art Project

The Big Art Project (2009)

TV
Quentin
The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Movie
Viktor
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Movie
7.18
General Friedrich Olbricht
Valkyrie

Valkyrie (2008)

Movie
4.94
Self / Narrator
UK Border Force

UK Border Force (2008)

TV
Arnold Percy
Slapper

Slapper (2008)

Movie
Ringmaster (voice)
A Fox's Tale

A Fox's Tale (2008)

Movie
Self
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007)

Movie
Davy Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Movie
7.2
The Preacher
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die

Killers Kill, Dead Men Die (2007)

Movie
Met Chief Inspector
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Movie
7.65
Richard Hart
Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Movie
7.25
Whitey (voice)
Flushed Away

Flushed Away (2006)

Movie
6.29
Self
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
Alan Blunt
Stormbreaker

Stormbreaker (2006)

Movie
7.5
Davy Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Movie
7.24
Self - Narrator
We Love Cigarettes

We Love Cigarettes (2006)

Movie
Viktor
Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution (2006)

Movie
5.84
Self
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)

Movie
Gideon Warner
Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter (2005)

Movie
Self
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)

Movie
Narrator
Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor (2005)

TV
Sir Bernard Pellegrin
The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener (2005)

Movie
2.4
Self
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005)

Movie
Lawrence
The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café (2005)

Movie
Slartibartfast
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Movie
7.14
Dr Black
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (2005)

TV
6.37
Dylan
The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout (2005)

Movie
Robin
Enduring Love

Enduring Love (2004)

Movie
Colonel Osborne
He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right (2004)

TV
6.67
Phillip
Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Movie
7.33
Maxwell's Fan 22
Burst

Burst (2004)

Movie
Narrator
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)

Movie
Earl of Clincham
The Young Visiters

The Young Visiters (2003)

Movie
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates (2003)

Movie
Self
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men (2003)

TV
Viktor
Underworld

Underworld (2003)

Movie
5.88
James
Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales (2003)

TV
Billy Mack
Love Actually

Love Actually (2003)

Movie
7.7
Cameron Foster
State of Play

State of Play (2003)

TV
6
Mortmain
I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle (2003)

Movie
Stamfordham
The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince (2003)

TV
Phil Parish
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (2003)

Movie
self (voice)
Timeshift

Timeshift (2002)

TV
Dan
Lawless Heart

Lawless Heart (2002)

Movie
Lockwood
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)

TV
6
Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
AKA

AKA (2002)

Movie
Self
Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy (2001)

TV
8
Roger
Lucky Break

Lucky Break (2001)

Movie
Ray Robertson
Blow Dry

Blow Dry (2001)

Movie
Man at bar
Black Books

Black Books (2000)

TV
5.4
Lord Sandwich
Longitude

Longitude (2000)

TV
Lord Sandwich
Longitude

Longitude (2000)

Movie
Mr. Johnson
Guest House Paradiso

Guest House Paradiso (1999)

Movie
Will Rushmore
People Like Us

People Like Us (1999)

TV
The Merchant
The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales (1998)

TV
Ray Simms
Still Crazy

Still Crazy (1998)

Movie
Iain Cameron / Ian / Iain
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate (1998)

TV
Edward Gardner
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

Movie
Belshazzar (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

TV
Jeremy Saville
True Blue

True Blue (1996)

Movie
Tristan
Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking (1996)

Movie
Giles Culpepper QC
Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)

TV
David Cleeve
Wycliffe

Wycliffe (1994)

TV
Julian
Being Human

Being Human (1994)

Movie
Roger Maitland
The Maitlands

The Maitlands (1993)

Movie
John Tracey
Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way (1993)

Movie
Alan Sinclair
Peak Practice

Peak Practice (1993)

TV
Tom Frewen
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm (1993)

TV
Oliver Latham
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1993)

Movie
John Tracey
A Masculine Ending

A Masculine Ending (1992)

Movie
Hugh Marriner
Absolute Hell

Absolute Hell (1991)

Movie
Hugh Marriner / Roger Maitland
Performance

Performance (1991)

TV
Tom Dickenson
Chillers

Chillers (1990)

TV
Sam Courtney
Making News

Making News (1990)

TV
Howard Nash
Antonia and Jane

Antonia and Jane (1990)

Movie
Martin Barton
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

Movie
4.33
Tiger Brown
Mack the Knife

Mack the Knife (1989)

Movie
Tony Freason
South Of The Border

South Of The Border (1988)

TV
Ronald Marsh
Thirteen at Dinner

Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

Movie
Cecil Meares
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth (1985)

TV
Helmut Hoffmann
Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil

Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil (1985)

Movie
Al
The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl (1984)

Movie
Jeffrey Grainger
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)

TV
6
Goschen
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

TV
4
ENT Doctor
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Movie
5.32
Connor Mullan
Easter 2016

Easter 2016 (1982)

Movie
Dave
Under the Skin

Under the Skin (1982)

Movie
Barry
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle (1981)

Movie
6.5
Officer
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

Movie
Colin Street
Fox

Fox (1980)

Movie
Colin Street
Fox

Fox (1980)

TV
Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)
Death Watch

Death Watch (1980)

Movie
William
Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving (1980)

Movie
Oates
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV
6
Vincent Fish
Agony

Agony (1979)

TV
Bill
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (1978)

Movie
Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
Occupy!

Occupy! (1976)

Movie
Dr. L
Lazarus

Lazarus

TV
Patrick Steptoe
Joy

Joy

Movie
Bill (voice)
That Christmas

That Christmas

Movie
Actor
500 Miles

500 Miles

Movie

Ratings

Average 6
Based on 8.63 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1976
1998
2006
2000
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1949-12-12 (74 years old)

Birth Name
William Francis Nighy

Birth Place
Caterham, United Kingdom

Relationships
Diana Quick (1980-01-01 - 2008-01-01)

Children
Mary Nighy

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Билл Найи, 빌 나이, William Francis Nighy, Μπιλ Νάι, ビル・ナイ, Білл Наї

Awards
Theatre World Award, Golden Globe Award, Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production


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