Bill Nighy
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Doctor Who
Dr Black
2005
Series
Play for Today
Dave
1970
Film
Shelter
Manafort
2026
Film
The Wild Robot
Longneck (voice)
2024
Film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Rufus Scrimgeour
2010
Series
Minder
Oates
1979
Series
Ride or Die
The Director
2026
Series
Peak Practice
Alan Sinclair
1993
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Davy Jones
2006
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Davy Jones
2007
Series
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Series
Playhouse
Bruno
1974
Series
Castlevania
Saint Germain (voice)
2017
Film
Rango
Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
2011
Film
Wrath of the Titans
Hephaestus
2012
Film
Shaun of the Dead
Phillip
2004
Film
About Time
Dad
2013
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Lockwood
2002
Series
Wycliffe
David Cleeve
1994
Film
Jack the Giant Slayer
General Fallon
2013
Film
The World's End
The Network (voice)
2013
Film
Hot Fuzz
Met Chief Inspector
2007
Film
Flushed Away
Whitey (voice)
2006
Series
Performance
Roger Maitland
1991
Series
Performance
Hugh Marriner
1991
Series
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
Doctor Lazarus 'Dr L'
2025
Film
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Howard Clifford
2019
Film
The First Omen
Cardinal Lawrence
2024
Film
Total Recall
Matthias
2012
Series
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Goschen
1983
Series
Black Books
Man at bar
2000
Film
Love Actually
Billy Mack
2003
Film
Arthur Christmas
Grandsanta (voice)
2011
Film
Underworld: Evolution
Viktor
2006
Film
Underworld
Viktor
2003
Film
Emma.
Mr. Woodhouse
2020
Film
Valkyrie
Friedrich Olbricht
2008
Series
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Thomas Jerome Newton
2022
Series
Kavanagh Q.C.
Giles Culpepper QC
1995
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Viktor
2009
Series
Meerkat Manor
Narrator
2005
Series
Timeshift
self (voice)
2002
Film
That Christmas
Lighthouse Bill (voice)
2024
Film
Astro Boy
Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
2009
Film
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Slartibartfast
2005
Film
Norm of the North
Socrates (voice)
2016
Film
G-Force
Leonard Saber
2009
Film
I, Frankenstein
Naberius
2014
Film
Notes on a Scandal
Richard Hart
2006
Film
The Constant Gardener
Sir Bernard Pellegrin
2005
Film
Role Play
Bob
2023
Premiere
Deasey
1977
Film
Their Finest
Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
2017
Series
Chillers
Tom Dickenson
1990
Series
State of Play
Cameron Foster
2003
Series
Ordeal by Innocence
Leo Argyll
2018
Film
The Limehouse Golem
John Kildare
2016
Series
Canterbury Tales
James
2003
Series
10 Minute Tales
Mr Jellaby
2009
Film
Pride
Cliff
2014
Film
Eye of the Needle
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
1981
Film
The Beautiful Game
Mal
2024
Film
The Boat That Rocked
Quentin
2009
Film
10 Lives
Professor Craven (voice)
2024
Series
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Jeffrey Grainger
1983
Series
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
Narrator (voice)
2019
Series
Storyboard
Sam
1983
Film
Stormbreaker
Alan Blunt
2006
Series
Longitude
Lord Sandwich
2000
Film
The Bookshop
Mr. Brundish
2017
Series
Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
Hope Gap
Edward
2019
Film
& Sons
Andrew
2026
Film
Living
Williams
2022
Film
Thirteen at Dinner
Ronald Marsh
1985
Film
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Douglas Ainslie
2015
Series
South of the Border
Tony Freason
1988
Film
Wild Target
Victor Maynard
2010
Series
People Like Us
Will Rushmore
1999
Film
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Douglas Ainslie
2012
Film
The Magic Roundabout
Dylan (voice)
2005
Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Belshazzar (voice)
1996
Film
500 Miles
2026
Film
Minamata
Robert "Bob" Hayes
2020
Series
He Knew He Was Right
Colonel Osborne
2004
Series
Fox
Colin Street
1980
Series
The Lost Prince
Stamfordham
2003
Film
Page Eight
Johnny Worricker
2011
Film
Curse of the Pink Panther
ENT Doctor
1983
Series
Agony
Vincent Fish
1979
TECX
1990
Film
Joy
Patrick Steptoe
2024
Film
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Officer
1980
Series
Grumpy Old Men
Self
2003
Series
The Last Place on Earth
Cecil Meares
1985
Film
Enduring Love
Robin
2004
Film
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Conrad (voice)
2024
Film
Chalet Girl
Richard Madsen
2011
Film
Death Watch
Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)
1980
Film
Turks & Caicos
Johnny Worricker
2014
Film
Dad's Army
Sergeant Wilson
2016
Film
Caine
Film
StarDog and TurboCat
Sinclair (voice)
2019
Series
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
Bulk
The Voice
2026
Film
Guest House Paradiso
Mr. Johnson
1999
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
Still Crazy
Ray Simms
1998
Film
Red Nose Day Actually
Billy Mack
2017
Series
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
The Kindness of Strangers
Timofey
2019
Film
Sometimes Always Never
Alan
2019
Film
Being Human
Julian
1994
Film
The Little Drummer Girl
Al
1984
Film
Blow Dry
Ray Robertson
2001
Film
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'
2015
The Portrait of a Lady
Mr Daniel Touchett
Film
Glorious 39
Alexander Keyes
2009
Film
FairyTale: A True Story
Edward Gardner
1997
Series
Natural History Museum: World of Wonder
Self - Narrator
2021
Film
Absolute Hell
Hugh Marriner
1991
Film
I Capture the Castle
James Mortmain
2003
Series
Eye of the Storm
Tom Frewen
1993
Film
Longitude
Lord Sandwich
2000
Film
Salting the Battlefield
Johnny Worricker
2014
Series
Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country
Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
Film
Gideon's Daughter
Gideon Warner
2005
Fox
Colin Street
1980
Film
Lucky Break
Roger
2001
Film
Bloody Fury
Bloody's Consciousness (voice)
2023
Film
The Girl in the Café
Lawrence
2005
Making News
Sam Courtney
1990
Film
Welcome to Paradise
Hooker Duck Host (voice)
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Martin Barton
1989
Film
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Helmut Hoffmann
1985
Film
Mack the Knife
Tiger Brown
1989
Film
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self
2005
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
The Young Visiters
Earl of Clincham
2003
Film
Alive and Kicking
Tristan
1996
Film
True Blue
Jeremy Saville
1996
Film
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Self
2022
Film
Great White Shark
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Film
The Maitlands
Roger Maitland
1993
Series
Kent: Garden of England
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
Antonia and Jane
Howard Nash
1990
Film
Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular
Self
2020
Film
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Bill
1978
Ibelin
Mats Steen
California Avenue
Jerry
Film
Occupy!
Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
1976
Film
Buckley's Chance
Spencer
2021
Film
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Phil Parish
2004
Film
Slapper
Arnold Percy
2008
Film
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self - Narrator
2004
Film
Heart of Darkness
(voice)
Film
National Theatre Live: Skylight
Tom Sergeant
2014
Film
Darkling
2023
Film
Lawless Heart
Dan
2002
Film
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'
Self
2005
Film
Lotus: A New Dawn
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
A Masculine Ending
John Tracey
1992
The Big Art Project
Narrator
2009
Film
Don't Leave Me This Way
John Tracey
1993
Film
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
Graham Greene (voice)
2013
Film
London: The Modern Babylon
Spoken Quotations (voice)
2012
The Turning Door
(voice)
Film
Astonish Me
The Professor
2011
Film
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Self - Narrator
2003
Film
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
2003
A Town in Nova Scotia
Leon
Series
The Men's Room
Prof. Mark Carleton
1991
Film
Spectre of the Bear
Bennett (voice)
2023
Film
Easter 2016
Connor Mullan
1982
Film
Bottom Mindless Violence
Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Film
AKA
Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
2002
Film
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Self
2007
Film
Real Creatures of Dirt
Self / Rattlesnake Jake
2011
Film
Unnatural Causes
Oliver Latham
1993
Film
Dreams of Leaving
William
1980
The Bass Player
1999
Pride: The True Story
Himself
2015
Film
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Self
2006
Film
The Hungry Corpse
The Hungry Corpse
2013
Film
Deasey (Desperate)
Deasy
1979
Film
This Is the Beginning
2025
Film
Burst
Maxwell's Fan 22
2004
Film
Under the Skin
Dave
1982
Film
The Man with the Stolen Heart
Narrator
2011
Film
Standing in for Henry
Bruno
1980
Film
Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Film
We Love Cigarettes
Narrator
2006