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Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Actor · Born 1949-12-12 · Caterham, Surrey, England, UK

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Biography

William Francis Nighy (/naɪ/; born 12 December 1949) is a British actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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. 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 Chekhov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Blue/Orange in 2001. He acted on Broadway in the David Hare plays The Vertical Hour (2006) and Skylight (2015), earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for the latter. Nighy's early film roles include the comedies Still Crazy (1998), Guest House Paradiso (1999) and Blow Dry (2001). He rose to international stardom with his role in Love Actually (2003), for which he won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to portray Viktor in…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — Rufus Scrimgeour
  2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — Davy Jones
  3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) — Davy Jones
  4. Shaun of the Dead (2004) — Phillip
  5. About Time (2013) — Dad
  6. Hot Fuzz (2007) — Met Chief Inspector
  7. Love Actually (2003) — Billy Mack
  8. Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) — Howard Clifford
  9. Rango (2011) — Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
  10. Underworld (2003) — Viktor
  11. The Wild Robot (2024) — Longneck (voice)
  12. The World's End (2013) — The Network (voice)
  13. Total Recall (2012) — Matthias
  14. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) — General Fallon
  15. Wrath of the Titans (2012) — Hephaestus
  16. Underworld: Evolution (2006) — Viktor
  17. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) — Slartibartfast
  18. Valkyrie (2008) — Friedrich Olbricht
  19. Flushed Away (2006) — Whitey (voice)
  20. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) — Viktor
  21. Doctor Who (2005) — Dr Black
  22. The Boat That Rocked (2009) — Quentin
  23. I, Frankenstein (2014) — Naberius
  24. G-Force (2009) — Leonard Saber
  25. Emma. (2020) — Mr. Woodhouse
  26. The Constant Gardener (2005) — Sir Bernard Pellegrin
  27. Astro Boy (2009) — Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
  28. Arthur Christmas (2011) — Grandsanta (voice)
  29. Castlevania (2017) — Saint Germain (voice)
  30. Shelter (2026) — Manafort
  31. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) — Douglas Ainslie
  32. Pride (2014) — Cliff
  33. The First Omen (2024) — Cardinal Lawrence
  34. Notes on a Scandal (2006) — Richard Hart
  35. Wild Target (2010) — Victor Maynard
  36. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) — Douglas Ainslie
  37. The Limehouse Golem (2016) — John Kildare
  38. Stormbreaker (2006) — Alan Blunt
  39. Chalet Girl (2011) — Richard Madsen
  40. Role Play (2023) — Bob