Bill Nighy
Country: United Kingdom
Gender: M
Birthday: 1949-12-12
Biography
William Francis "Bill" Nighy (pronounced /ˈnaɪ/ ny) 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.
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Actor:
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1. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980), film...Officer
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2. Death Watch (1980), film...Man in 'Harriet scene'
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3. Thirteen at Dinner (1985), film...Ronald Marsh
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4. Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985), film...Helmut Hoffmann
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...Martin Barton
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6. Mackie Nož (1989), film...Tiger Brown
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7. Alive and Kicking (1996), film...Tristan
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8. True Blue (1996), film...Jeremy Saville
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9. FairyTale: A True Story (1997), film...Edward Gardner
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10. Still Crazy (1998), film...Ray Simms
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11. Guest House Paradiso (1999), film...Mr. Johnson
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12. Lucky Break (2001), film...Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain / King George III in Show
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13. Blow Dry (2001), film...Ray
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14. Love Actually (2003), film...Billy Mack
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15. Underworld (2003), film...Viktor
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16. Ready When You Are Mr. McGill (2003), film...Phil Parish
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17. I Capture the Castle (2003), film...Mortmain
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18. The Lost Prince (2003), film...Stamfordham
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19. State of Play (2003), series...Cameron Foster
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20. Enduring Love (2004), film...Robin
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...Slartibartfast
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22. The Constant Gardener (2005), film...Sir Bernard Pellegrin
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23. The Girl in the Café (2005), film...Lawrence
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24. Gideon's Daughter (2005), film...Gideon Warner
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...Davy Jones
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...Alan Blunt
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...Viktor
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28. Notes on a Scandal (2006), film...Richard Hart
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29. Flushed Away (2006), film...Whitey (voice)
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...Davy Jones
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31. Hot Fuzz (2007), film...Met Chief Inspector
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32. Valkyrie (2008), film...General Friedrich Olbricht
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33. UK Border Force (2008), series...Self - Narrator
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34. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), film...Viktor
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...Quentin
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36. G-Force (2009), film...Saber
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37. Glorious 39 (2009), film...Alexander
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...Minister Rufus Scrimgeour
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39. Wild Target (2010), film...Victor Maynard
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40. Chalet Girl (2011), film...Richard
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41. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), film...Douglas Ainslie
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42. Page Eight (2011), film...Johnny Worricker
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43. Wrath of the Titans (2012), film...Hephaestus
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44. Total Recall (2012), film...Matthias
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45. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), film...General Fallon
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46. About Time (2013), film...Dad
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47. I, Frankenstein (2014), film...Naberius
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48. Salting the Battlefield (2014), film...Johnny Worricker
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49. Pride (2014), film...Cliff
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50. Turks & Caicos (2014), film...Johnny Worricker
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...Douglas Ainslie
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...Self - Narrator
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53. Dad's Army (2016), film...Arthur Wilson
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54. The Limehouse Golem (2016), film...John Kildare
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55. Their Finest (2016), film...Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
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56. The Bookshop (2017), film...Edmund Brundish
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57. Castlevania (2017), series
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58. Sometimes Always Never (2018), film...Alan
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59. Ordeal by Innocence (2018), series...Leo Argyll
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60. Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019), film...Howard Clifford
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61. The Kindness of Strangers (2019), film...Timofey
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62. BAFTAs 2019 (2019), film...Self - Presenter
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63. StarDog and TurboCat (2019), film...Sinclair (voice)
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64. Hope Gap (2019), film...Edward
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65. World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys (2019), series...Self - Narrator
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66. Emma (2020), film...Mr. Woodhouse
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67. Minamata (2020), film...Robert Hayes
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...Self
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69. Johnny Depp: King of Cult (2021), film...Self
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70. Kew Gardens: A Year in Bloom (2021), series...Self - Narrator
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71. World's Most Scenic River Journeys (2021), series...Self - Narrator
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72. Buckley's Chance (2021), film
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73. Living (2022), film...Williams
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74. The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022), series...Thomas Newton
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75. Role Play (2023), film...Bob Kellerman
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76. The Beautiful Game (2024), film...Mal
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77. 10 Lives (2024), film...Professor Craven
Producer:
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1. Page Eight (2011), film...executive producer
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2. Sometimes Always Never (2018), film...executive producer
Voice:
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1. Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (2005), film...Dylan
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2. Flushed Away (2006), film...Whitey
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3. A Fox's Tale (2008), film...Ringmaster
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4. Astro Boy (2009), film...Dr. Elefun / Robotsky
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5. Rango (2011), film...Rattlesnake Jake
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6. Arthur Christmas (2011), film...Grandsanta
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7. London: The Modern Babylon (2012), film...Quotations reader
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8. The World's End (2013), film...The Network
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9. Norm of the North (2016), film...Socrates
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10. StarDog and TurboCat (2019), film...Sinclair
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11. Christmas Magic At Kew Gardens (2021), film...Self - Narrator
Narrator:
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1. Horizon (1964), series
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2. Meerkat Manor (2005), series
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3. Great White Shark (2013), film
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4. Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty (2021), series