Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nigel Lindsay is an English actor. As well as many roles in TV and in film, most notably as Barry, the Muslim convert in Chris Morris's feature debut Four Lions for which he was nominated for Best British Comedy Performance in Film at the British Comedy Awards 2011, he has worked extensively in theatre, most recently opposite Sir Antony Sher as Dr Harry Hyman in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Tricycle Theatre, for which he won the 2011 Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Award as Best Supporting Actor. Nigel played Mugsy opposite Ray Winstone and Phil Daniels in the original 1995 National Theatre production of Patrick Marber’s Dealer's Choice; Max in The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard which won three Tonys on Broadway in 2000; Ariel in the 2004 Olivier award winning National Theatre production of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, with Jim Broadbent and David Tennant; Nathan Detroit in Michael Grandage’s Guys and Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre in 2005, and Lenny in Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming with Ken Cranham and Danny Dyer at the Almeida Theatre in 2009. He was also nominated in the 2008 WOS Awards as Best Supporting Actor opposite Stockard …
Movies & TV Shows
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The Last Kingdom (2015) — Rhodri
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Scoop (2006) — Strombel's Co-Worker
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Four Lions (2010) — Barry
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MobLand (2025) — Alan Rusby
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Francesco
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) — Jason Cresswell
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Safe (2018) — JoJo Marshall
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Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018) — Brian
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Midsomer Murders (1997) — James Noland
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Magnum P.I. (2018) — Ian Pryce
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The Capture (2019) — DSI / DSU Tom Kendricks
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Death in Paradise (2011) — Andy Hammond
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Victoria (2016) — Sir Robert Peel
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Six Minutes to Midnight (2020) — Mr. Wheatley
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I'm Alan Partridge (1997) — Bob Fraser
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Tin Star (2017) — Clive Bennett
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Spooks (2002) — Jacob Chapman
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Rogue Trader (1999) — Ron Baker
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You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015) — Adren
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Foyle's War (2002) — Clayton Del Mar
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Brass Eye (1997) — Peacecap Johnson
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Plebs (2013) — Atlas
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White Gold (2017) — Tony Walsh
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No Offence (2015) — Terry Taylor
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Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) — Journalist
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The Salisbury Poisonings (2020) — DCC Paul Mills
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The Chelsea Detective (2022) — Ricky Hopkinson
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Blackball (2003) — Targitex Chairman
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Innocent (2018) — DI William Beech
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This Time with Alan Partridge (2019) — Tommy
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Waking the Dead (2001) — Devlin
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On a Clear Day (2005) — Sharp Suit
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The Hack (2025) — Jules Stenson
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Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge (2010) — Tommy Gaskell
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Murphy's Law (2001) — DC Gary Fender
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Access All Areas (2017) — Mack
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The Fear (2012) — Donny
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Between the Lines (1992) — Insp. Alan Grant
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Jam and Jerusalem (2006) — Marcus
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Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011) — Self