Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Acting
Born 1949-12-12Caterham, Surrey, England, UK

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 the Underworld film series (2003–2009) and Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006–2007). His 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), Wild Target (2010), 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 which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Nighy has gained acclaim for his television roles, earning a BAFTA Award for his role in the BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He is also known for his roles in The Girl in the Café (2006), the BBC's Worricker trilogy, which includes Page Eight (2012), Turks & Caicos (2014), and Salting the Battlefield (2014), and the BBC's Ordeal by Innocence (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nighy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (139)

Shelter
7.8

Shelter

2026Movie7.8
The Wild Robot
8.3

The Wild Robot

2024Movie8.3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Movie7.4
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007Movie7.3
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
6.9

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

2019Movie6.9
About Time
7.9

About Time

2013Movie7.9
Rango
6.9

Rango

2011Movie6.9
Shaun of the Dead
7.5

Shaun of the Dead

2004Movie7.5
Hot Fuzz
7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007Movie7.6
Love Actually
7.1

Love Actually

2003Movie7.1
Flushed Away
6.3

Flushed Away

2006Movie6.3
Total Recall
6.0

Total Recall

2012Movie6.0
Underworld
6.9

Underworld

2003Movie6.9
The First Omen
6.8

The First Omen

2024Movie6.8
Valkyrie
7.0

Valkyrie

2008Movie7.0
The World's End
6.8

The World's End

2013Movie6.8
Wrath of the Titans
5.8

Wrath of the Titans

2012Movie5.8
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013Movie5.9
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005Movie6.7
Notes on a Scandal
7.1

Notes on a Scandal

2006Movie7.1
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
6.5

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009Movie6.5
Arthur Christmas
6.8

Arthur Christmas

2011Movie6.8
Role Play
6.0

Role Play

2023Movie6.0
Emma.
7.0

Emma.

2020Movie7.0
Underworld: Evolution
6.6

Underworld: Evolution

2006Movie6.6
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
7.0

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012Movie7.0
Hope Gap
6.5

Hope Gap

2019Movie6.5
Wild Target
6.5

Wild Target

2010Movie6.5
G-Force
5.5

G-Force

2009Movie5.5
10 Lives
7.7

10 Lives

2024Movie7.7
Astro Boy
6.3

Astro Boy

2009Movie6.3
I, Frankenstein
5.4

I, Frankenstein

2014Movie5.4
That Christmas
7.1

That Christmas

2024Movie7.1
Minamata
6.9

Minamata

2020Movie6.9
Stormbreaker
5.2

Stormbreaker

2006Movie5.2
The Boat That Rocked
7.2

The Boat That Rocked

2009Movie7.2
The Bookshop
6.5

The Bookshop

2017Movie6.5
Page Eight
6.6

Page Eight

2011Movie6.6
The Limehouse Golem
6.2

The Limehouse Golem

2016Movie6.2
Pride
7.7

Pride

2014Movie7.7
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.6

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983Movie4.6
The Constant Gardener
7.0

The Constant Gardener

2005Movie7.0
Blow Dry
5.9

Blow Dry

2001Movie5.9
Chalet Girl
6.4

Chalet Girl

2011Movie6.4
Their Finest
6.6

Their Finest

2017Movie6.6
Living
7.0

Living

2022Movie7.0
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
6.8

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

2024Movie6.8
500 Miles
5.0

500 Miles

2026Movie5.0
Norm of the North
4.6

Norm of the North

2016Movie4.6
The Beautiful Game
6.3

The Beautiful Game

2024Movie6.3
Eye of the Needle
6.7

Eye of the Needle

1981Movie6.7
Being Human
5.1

Being Human

1994Movie5.1
The Kindness of Strangers
6.3

The Kindness of Strangers

2019Movie6.3
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
6.4

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015Movie6.4
Bulk
5.0

Bulk

2026Movie5.0
The Little Drummer Girl
5.6

The Little Drummer Girl

1984Movie5.6
Guest House Paradiso
6.1

Guest House Paradiso

1999Movie6.1
Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

2016Movie5.0
JOY
6.9

JOY

2024Movie6.9
& Sons

& Sons

2026Movie
Turks & Caicos
6.3

Turks & Caicos

2014Movie6.3
Salting the Battlefield
6.3

Salting the Battlefield

2014Movie6.3
Death Watch
6.3

Death Watch

1980Movie6.3
The Magic Roundabout
5.4

The Magic Roundabout

2005Movie5.4
Enduring Love
5.8

Enduring Love

2004Movie5.8
StarDog and TurboCat
7.1

StarDog and TurboCat

2019Movie7.1
Caine

Caine

Movie
Lucky Break
6.3

Lucky Break

2001Movie6.3
Still Crazy
6.9

Still Crazy

1998Movie6.9
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.3

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1980Movie7.3
Thirteen at Dinner
5.9

Thirteen at Dinner

1985Movie5.9
FairyTale: A True Story
6.4

FairyTale: A True Story

1997Movie6.4
Red Nose Day Actually
7.0

Red Nose Day Actually

2017Movie7.0
Longitude
7.4

Longitude

2000Movie7.4
Buckley's Chance
6.2

Buckley's Chance

2021Movie6.2
Astonish Me
8.0

Astonish Me

2011Movie8.0
True Blue
6.2

True Blue

1996Movie6.2
Fox
1.0

Fox

1980Movie1.0
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
7.1

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015Movie7.1
The Young Visiters
5.3

The Young Visiters

2003Movie5.3
The Phantom of the Opera
5.7

The Phantom of the Opera

1989Movie5.7
The Maitlands

The Maitlands

1993Movie
Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise

2026Movie
Sometimes Always Never
6.4

Sometimes Always Never

2019Movie6.4
Glorious 39
6.0

Glorious 39

2009Movie6.0
Absolute Hell
6.0

Absolute Hell

1991Movie6.0
The Turning Door

The Turning Door

Movie
Occupy!
10.0

Occupy!

1976Movie10.0
The Girl in the Café
7.0

The Girl in the Café

2005Movie7.0
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
4.9

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985Movie4.9
I Capture the Castle
6.7

I Capture the Castle

2003Movie6.7
Slapper
3.5

Slapper

2008Movie3.5
Ibelin

Ibelin

Movie
Gideon's Daughter
6.4

Gideon's Daughter

2005Movie6.4
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
4.0

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

2006Movie4.0
London: The Modern Babylon
6.4

London: The Modern Babylon

2012Movie6.4
Spectre of the Bear

Spectre of the Bear

2023Movie
Alive and Kicking
5.5

Alive and Kicking

1996Movie5.5
Easter 2016
9.0

Easter 2016

1982Movie9.0
Mack the Knife
6.6

Mack the Knife

1989Movie6.6
Real Creatures of Dirt
3.5

Real Creatures of Dirt

2011Movie3.5
Bloody Fury
7.0

Bloody Fury

2023Movie7.0
A Masculine Ending
8.0

A Masculine Ending

1992Movie8.0
Darkling

Darkling

2023Movie
Antonia and Jane
5.4

Antonia and Jane

1990Movie5.4
Bottom Mindless Violence
10.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004Movie10.0
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

1978Movie
Don't Leave Me This Way
7.3

Don't Leave Me This Way

1993Movie7.3
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
7.3

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004Movie7.3
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
7.0

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special

2022Movie7.0
AKA
5.6

AKA

2002Movie5.6
A Town in Nova Scotia

A Town in Nova Scotia

Movie
Great White Shark
6.2

Great White Shark

2013Movie6.2
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Movie
Unnatural Causes
6.8

Unnatural Causes

1993Movie6.8
Lotus: A New Dawn
6.0

Lotus: A New Dawn

2021Movie6.0
This Is the Beginning
1.0

This Is the Beginning

2025Movie1.0
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
4.0

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

2003Movie4.0
The Bass Player

The Bass Player

1999Movie
Dreams of Leaving
7.0

Dreams of Leaving

1980Movie7.0
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
9.0

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005Movie9.0
Pride: The True Story

Pride: The True Story

2015Movie
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

2005Movie
National Theatre Live: Skylight
8.9

National Theatre Live: Skylight

2014Movie8.9
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007Movie
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
1.0

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene

2013Movie1.0
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
7.5

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003Movie7.5
The Man with the Stolen Heart

The Man with the Stolen Heart

2011Movie
The Hungry Corpse

The Hungry Corpse

2013Movie
Under the Skin

Under the Skin

1982Movie
Standing in for Henry

Standing in for Henry

1980Movie
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens

Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens

2021Movie
Lawless Heart
5.2

Lawless Heart

2002Movie5.2
Deasey (Desperate)
9.0

Deasey (Desperate)

1979Movie9.0
Burst

Burst

2004Movie
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
8.3

Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular

2020Movie8.3
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

2004Movie
We Love Cigarettes

We Love Cigarettes

2006Movie

TV Shows (55)

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Peak Practice
6.5

Peak Practice

1993Series6.5
Richard & Judy
3.4

Richard & Judy

2001Series3.4
Minder
7.1

Minder

1979Series7.1
Ride or Die
6.6

Ride or Die

2026Series6.6
Castlevania
8.3

Castlevania

2017Series8.3
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
6.3

Harlan Coben's Lazarus

2025Series6.3
Wycliffe
6.8

Wycliffe

1994Series6.8
Black Books
8.1

Black Books

2000Series8.1
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
7.4

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002Series7.4
Timeshift
7.0

Timeshift

2002Series7.0
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022Series7.9
The Man Who Fell to Earth
7.4

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2022Series7.4
Kavanagh Q.C.
7.3

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995Series7.3
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
7.9

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983Series7.9
State of Play
7.5

State of Play

2003Series7.5
Reilly: Ace of Spies
7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983Series7.0
Ordeal by Innocence
6.9

Ordeal by Innocence

2018Series6.9
Storyboard
8.0

Storyboard

1983Series8.0
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
10 Minute Tales
7.5

10 Minute Tales

2009Series7.5
The Last Place on Earth
7.4

The Last Place on Earth

1985Series7.4
He Knew He Was Right
7.6

He Knew He Was Right

2004Series7.6
Meerkat Manor
7.6

Meerkat Manor

2005Series7.6
Chillers
6.7

Chillers

1990Series6.7
Canterbury Tales
6.9

Canterbury Tales

2003Series6.9
The Lost Prince
7.2

The Lost Prince

2003Series7.2
Longitude
7.0

Longitude

2000Series7.0
Agony
6.6

Agony

1979Series6.6
People Like Us
8.3

People Like Us

1999Series8.3
Testament: The Bible in Animation
7.0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996Series7.0
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Grumpy Old Men
7.4

Grumpy Old Men

2003Series7.4
Fox
6.5

Fox

1980Series6.5
South of the Border
10.0

South of the Border

1988Series10.0
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
8.1

World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys

2019Series8.1
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
8.0

World's Most Scenic River Journeys

2021Series8.0
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

Series
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty
8.0

Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty

2021Series8.0
TECX
6.0

TECX

1990Series6.0
Natural History Museum: World of Wonder

Natural History Museum: World of Wonder

2021Series
Eye of the Storm
8.0

Eye of the Storm

1993Series8.0
California Avenue

California Avenue

Series
Making News
6.2

Making News

1990Series6.2
The Men's Room
7.8

The Men's Room

1991Series7.8
Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge
10.0

Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge

2021Series10.0
Kent: Garden of England

Kent: Garden of England

2024Series
Live from Studio Five
3.8

Live from Studio Five

2009Series3.8
Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country

Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country

2023Series
The Big Art Project

The Big Art Project

2009Series