Bill Nighy
Age: N/A | From: Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: Билл Найи , 빌 나이 , William Francis Nighy , Μπιλ Νάι , ビル・ナイ , 比爾·奈伊 , ויליאם פרנסיס "ביל" ניי
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 82
TV Involvements: 35
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Doctor Who
(2005) Dr Black
Performance
(1991) Roger Maitland
Peak Practice
(1993) Alan Sinclair
Reilly: Ace of Spies
(1983) Goschen
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
(2010) Rufus Scrimgeour
South Of The Border
(1988) Tony Freason
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
(2007) Davy Jones
The Man Who Fell to Earth
(2022) Thomas Jerome NewtonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lighthouse Bill (voice) | |
| Patrick Steptoe | ||
| Longneck (voice) | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Conrad (voice) | ||
| Professor Craven (voice) | ||
| Cardinal Lawrence | ||
| Mal | ||
| 2023 | Bob | |
| N/A | ||
| Bennett (voice) | ||
| Bloody's Consciousness (voice) | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Williams | ||
| Thomas Jerome Newton | ||
| 2021 | Self - Narrator | |
| Self - Narrator | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Spencer | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| Robert "Bob" Hayes | ||
| Mr. Woodhouse | ||
| 2019 | Timofey | |
| Sinclair (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Edward | ||
| Howard Clifford | ||
| Alan | ||
| 2018 | Leo Argyll | |
| 2017 | Mr. Brundish | |
| Saint Germain (voice) | ||
| Billy Mack | ||
| Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank | ||
| 2016 | John Kildare | |
| Sergeant Wilson | ||
| Socrates (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas' | |
| Douglas Ainslie | ||
| 2014 | Cliff | |
| Tom Sergeant | ||
| Johnny Worricker | ||
| Johnny Worricker | ||
| Self | ||
| Naberius | ||
| 2013 | Dad | |
| The Network (voice) | ||
| The Hungry Corpse | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| General Fallon | ||
| Graham Greene (voice) | ||
| 2012 | Spoken Quotations (voice) | |
| Matthias | ||
| Hephaestus | ||
| Douglas Ainslie | ||
| 2011 | Grandsanta (voice) | |
| Johnny Worricker | ||
| The Professor | ||
| Self / Rattlesnake Jake | ||
| Rattlesnake Jake (voice) | ||
| Richard Madsen | ||
| 2010 | Rufus Scrimgeour | |
| Victor Maynard | ||
| 2009 | N/A | |
| Alexander Keyes | ||
| Dr. Elefun (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Leonard Saber | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Quentin | ||
| Viktor | ||
| 2008 | Friedrich Olbricht | |
| Arnold Percy | ||
| Ringmaster (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| Davy Jones | ||
| Met Chief Inspector | ||
| 2006 | Richard Hart | |
| Whitey (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Alan Blunt | ||
| Davy Jones | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Viktor | ||
| Self | ||
| 2005 | Gideon Warner | |
| Self | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Sir Bernard Pellegrin | ||
| Self | ||
| Lawrence | ||
| Slartibartfast | ||
| Dr Black | ||
| Dylan (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Robin | |
| Phil Parish | ||
| Colonel Osborne | ||
| Phillip | ||
| Maxwell's Fan 22 | ||
| 2003 | Narrator | |
| Earl of Clincham | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Viktor | ||
| James | ||
| Billy Mack | ||
| Cameron Foster | ||
| James Mortmain | ||
| Stamfordham | ||
| 2002 | self (voice) | |
| Dan | ||
| Lockwood | ||
| Uncle Louis Gryffoyn | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| Roger | ||
| Ray Robertson | ||
| 2000 | Man at bar | |
| Lord Sandwich | ||
| Lord Sandwich | ||
| 1999 | Mr. Johnson | |
| Will Rushmore | ||
| 1998 | Ray Simms | |
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Edward Gardner | |
| 1996 | Belshazzar (voice) | |
| Jeremy Saville | ||
| Tristan | ||
| 1995 | Giles Culpepper QC | |
| 1994 | David Cleeve | |
| Julian | ||
| 1993 | Roger Maitland | |
| John Tracey | ||
| Alan Sinclair | ||
| Tom Frewen | ||
| Oliver Latham | ||
| 1992 | John Tracey | |
| 1991 | Hugh Marriner | |
| Roger Maitland | ||
| Hugh Marriner | ||
| 1990 | Tom Dickenson | |
| Sam Courtney | ||
| Howard Nash | ||
| 1989 | Martin Barton | |
| Tiger Brown | ||
| 1988 | Tony Freason | |
| Self | ||
| 1985 | Ronald Marsh | |
| Cecil Meares | ||
| Helmut Hoffmann | ||
| 1984 | Al | |
| 1983 | Jeffrey Grainger | |
| Goschen | ||
| ENT Doctor | ||
| 1982 | Connor Mullan | |
| Dave | ||
| 1981 | Barry | |
| Squadron Leader Blenkinsop | ||
| 1980 | Bruno | |
| Officer | ||
| Colin Street | ||
| Colin Street | ||
| Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited) | ||
| William | ||
| Oates | ||
| Vincent Fish | ||
| 1978 | Bill | |
| 1976 | Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool | |
| 1970 | Dave | |
| Doctor Lazarus ' Dr L' | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |