
William Francis "Bill" Nighy (pronounced /ˈnaɪ/ ny; born 12 December 1949) is a British actor and comedian. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womanizer Prof. Mark Carleton, whose extra-marital affairs kept him "vital". He became known around the world in 2003 as Billy Mack, the aging pop star in Love Actually, and in the same year played James Mortmain, the eccentric husband struggling to keep his family afloat in a decaying English castle, in I Capture the Castle. He is also known for his roles in the films Underworld, Shaun of the Dead, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie, G-Force and provided voice talents in the films The Magic Roundabout, Flushed Away and Rango. He recently played Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Bill Nighy is a Patron and supporter of the artistic collective The Factory Theatre Company alongside other actors such as Mark Rylance, Ewan McGregor and Richard Wilson. Other notable members include founder Alex Hassell, Catherine Bailey and Alan Morrissey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nighy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Their Finest | Ambrose Hilliard | 2017-04-06 |
Movie | Dad's Army | Sergeant Wilson | 2016-02-05 |
Movie | Norm of the North | Socrates (voice) | 2016-01-14 |
Movie | The Limehouse Golem | John Kildare | 2016-12-23 |
Movie | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Douglas Ainslie | 2015-02-26 |
Movie | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Himself | 2015-12-26 |
Movie | I, Frankenstein | Naberius | 2014-01-22 |
Movie | Salting the Battlefield | Johnny Worricker | 2014-03-27 |
Movie | Turks & Caicos | Johnny Worricker | 2014-03-20 |
Movie | National Theatre Live: Skylight | Tom Sergeant | 2014-10-23 |
Movie | Pride | Cliff | 2014-09-12 |
Movie | The World's End | The Network (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
Movie | Jack the Giant Slayer | General Fallon | 2013-02-27 |
Movie | About Time | Dad | 2013-08-16 |
Movie | Wrath of the Titans | Hephaestus | 2012-03-27 |
Movie | Total Recall | Matthias | 2012-08-02 |
Movie | London: The Modern Babylon | Quotations spoken by | 2012-08-03 |
Movie | Chalet Girl | Richard Madsen | 2011-02-02 |
Movie | Rango | Rattlesnake Jake (voice) | 2011-03-02 |
Movie | Arthur Christmas | Grandsanta (voice) | 2011-02-22 |
Movie | Page Eight | Johnny Worricker | 2011-08-28 |
Movie | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Douglas Ainslie | 2011-11-28 |
Movie | Astonish Me | The Professor | 2011-07-26 |
Movie | Wild Target | Victor Maynard | 2010-06-17 |
Movie | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Rufus Scrimgeour | 2010-10-17 |
Movie | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Viktor | 2009-01-22 |
Movie | The Boat That Rocked | Quentin | 2009-04-01 |
Movie | Astro Boy | Dr. Elefun (voice) | 2009-10-15 |
Movie | Glorious 39 | Alexander Keyes | 2009-11-20 |
Movie | G-Force | Leonard Saber | 2009-07-21 |
Movie | A Fox's Tale | Ringmaster (voice) | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | Valkyrie | Friedrich Olbricht | 2008-12-25 |
Movie | Hot Fuzz | Met Chief Inspector | 2007-02-14 |
Movie | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Davy Jones | 2007-05-19 |
Movie | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Captain Davy Jones | 2006-06-20 |
Movie | Underworld: Evolution | Viktor | 2006-01-12 |
Movie | Stormbreaker | Alan Blunt | 2006-07-21 |
Series | The One Show | Unknown | 2006-08-14 |
Movie | Flushed Away | Whitey | 2006-10-22 |
Movie | Notes on a Scandal | Richard Hart | 2006-12-25 |
Movie | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Slartibartfast | 2005-04-28 |
Movie | The Magic Roundabout | Dylan | 2005-01-19 |
Movie | The Girl in the Café | Lawrence | 2005-06-25 |
Series | Doctor Who | Dr. Black | 2005-03-26 |
Movie | The Lost Prince | Stamfordham | 2005-12-18 |
Movie | The Constant Gardener | Sir Bernard Pellegrin | 2005-08-31 |
Movie | Gideon's Daughter | Gideon Warner | 2005-10-21 |
Series | Meerkat Manor | 2005-09-02 | |
Movie | Shaun of the Dead | Phillip | 2004-04-09 |
Series | He Knew He Was Right | Colonel Osborne | 2004-04-18 |
Movie | Enduring Love | Robin | 2004-11-26 |
Series | State of Play | Cameron Foster | 2003-05-18 |
Movie | I Capture the Castle | James Mortmain | 2003-05-09 |
Series | The Lost Prince | Stamfordham | 2003-01-19 |
Movie | Ready When You Are, Mr McGill | 2003-01-01 | |
Movie | Love Actually | Billy Mack | 2003-09-07 |
Movie | Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | Narrator | 2003-12-29 |
Movie | The Young Visiters | Earl of Clincham | 2003-12-26 |
Movie | Underworld | Viktor | 2003-09-19 |
Series | Canterbury Tales | 2003-09-11 | |
Series | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Unknown | 2002-04-08 |
Movie | The Lawless Heart | Dan | 2002-06-28 |
Movie | Blow Dry | Ray (Raymond) Robertson | 2001-03-01 |
Movie | Lucky Break | Roger | 2001-08-24 |
Movie | Longitude | Lord Sandwich | 2000-01-13 |
Movie | Guest House Paradiso | Mr Johnson | 1999-12-03 |
Series | People Like Us | Unknown | 1999-09-20 |
Movie | Still Crazy | Ray Simms | 1998-10-30 |
Movie | FairyTale: A True Story | Edward Gardner | 1997-10-24 |
Movie | True Blue | Jeremy Saville | 1996-11-15 |
Movie | Alive and Kicking | Tristan | 1996-11-08 |
Movie | Being Human | Julian | 1994-05-06 |
Series | Wycliffe | Unknown | 1994-07-24 |
Movie | Unnatural Causes | Oliver Latham | 1993-01-02 |
Movie | Don't Leave Me This Way | John Tracey | 1993-05-30 |
Movie | A Masculine Ending | John Tracey | 1992-04-12 |
Movie | The Men's Room | 1991-09-25 | |
Movie | Absolute Hell | 1991-10-04 | |
Movie | Antonia and Jane | Howard Nash | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Mack the Knife | Tiger Brown | 1989-11-01 |
Movie | The Phantom of the Opera | Martin Barton | 1989-11-04 |
Movie | Hitler's SS: Portrait In Evil | Helmut Hoffmann | 1985-02-17 |
Series | The Last Place on Earth | Cecil Meares | 1985-02-18 |
Movie | Thirteen at Dinner | Ronald Marsh | 1985-09-19 |
Movie | The Little Drummer Girl | Al (Theatre Company) | 1984-10-19 |
Series | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Unknown | 1983-11-11 |
Movie | Easter 2016 | 1982-05-18 | |
Series | Bergerac | Unknown | 1981-10-18 |
Movie | Dreams of Leaving | William | 1980-01-17 |
Movie | Death Watch | Man in "Harriet" Scene (uncredited) | 1980-01-23 |
Movie | Fox | 1980-03-10 | |
Series | Fox | Colin Street | 1980-03-10 |
Series | Agony | 1979-03-11 |