Bill Nighy
Acting
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 of
Bill Nighy
Andrew
... 2025
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... 2025
Lighthouse Bill (voice)
... 2024
Patrick Steptoe
... 2024
Longneck (voice)
... 2024
Conrad (voice)
... 2024
Professor Craven (voice)
... 2024
Cardinal Lawrence
... 2024
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Bob
... 2023
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Bennett (voice)
... 2023
Bloody's Consciousness (voice)
... 2023
Williams
... 2022
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2021
Spencer
... 2021
... 2020
Robert "Bob" Hayes
... 2020
Mr. Woodhouse
... 2020
Timofey
... 2019
Sinclair (voice)
... 2019
Edward
... 2019
Howard Clifford
... 2019
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Mr. Brundish
... 2017
Billy Mack
... 2017
Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
... 2017
John Kildare
... 2016
Sergeant Wilson
... 2016
Socrates (voice)
... 2016
Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'
... 2015
Douglas Ainslie
... 2015
Cliff
... 2014
Tom Sergeant
... 2014
Johnny Worricker
... 2014
Johnny Worricker
... 2014
Naberius
... 2014
Dad
... 2013
The Network (voice)
... 2013
The Hungry Corpse
... 2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2013
General Fallon
... 2013
Graham Greene (voice)
... 2013
Spoken Quotations (voice)
... 2012
Matthias
... 2012
Hephaestus
... 2012
Douglas Ainslie
... 2012
Grandsanta (voice)
... 2011
Johnny Worricker
... 2011
The Professor
... 2011
Self / Rattlesnake Jake
... 2011
Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
... 2011
Richard Madsen
... 2011
Rufus Scrimgeour
... 2010
Victor Maynard
... 2010
Alexander Keyes
... 2009
Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
... 2009
Leonard Saber
... 2009
Quentin
... 2009
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Friedrich Olbricht
... 2008
Arnold Percy
... 2008
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Davy Jones
... 2007
Met Chief Inspector
... 2007
Richard Hart
... 2006
Whitey (voice)
... 2006
Alan Blunt
... 2006
Davy Jones
... 2006
Narrator
... 2006
Viktor
... 2006
Gideon Warner
... 2005
Sir Bernard Pellegrin
... 2005
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Lawrence
... 2005
Slartibartfast
... 2005
Robin
... 2004
Dylan (voice)
... 2004
Phil Parish
... 2004
Self - Narrator
... 2004
Phillip
... 2004
Maxwell's Fan 22
... 2004
Self - Narrator
... 2003
Earl of Clincham
... 2003
Viktor
... 2003
Billy Mack
... 2003
James Mortmain
... 2003
Dan
... 2002
Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
... 2002
Roger
... 2001
Ray Robertson
... 2001
Lord Sandwich
... 2000
Mr. Johnson
... 1999
... 1999
Ray Simms
... 1998
Edward Gardner
... 1997
Jeremy Saville
... 1996
Tristan
... 1996
Julian
... 1994
Roger Maitland
... 1993
John Tracey
... 1993
Oliver Latham
... 1993
John Tracey
... 1992
Hugh Marriner
... 1991
Howard Nash
... 1990
Martin Barton
... 1989
Tiger Brown
... 1989
Ronald Marsh
... 1985
Helmut Hoffmann
... 1985
... 1984
ENT Doctor
... 1983
Connor Mullan
... 1982
Dave
... 1982
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
... 1981
Bruno
... 1980
Officer
... 1980
Colin Street
... 1980
Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)
... 1980
William
... 1980
Deasy
... 1979
... 1978
Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
... 1976
Hooker Duck Host (voice)
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