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Bill Nighy

Birth name: William Francis Nighy

Birth date: 12.12.1949

Bill Nighy was born on December 12th 1949 in Caterham, Surrey. His father managed a garage in Croydon and his mother worked as a psychiatric nurse. At school he gained 'O'-levels in English Language and English Literature and enjoyed reading, particularly Ernest Hemingway. On leaving school he wanted to become a journalist but didn't have the required qualifications. He eventually went on to work as a messenger boy for the Field magazine. He stayed in Paris for a while because he wanted to write "the great novel", but he only managed to write the title. When he ran out of money, the British consul shipped him home. A girlfriend suggested that he should become an actor, so he trained at Guildford School of Dance and Drama. Since then he has found continuous work as an actor, on stage, screen and radio. His stage work includes National Theatre roles in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, David Hare's Skylight and Blue Orange. Bill's partner is actress Diana Quick (he asked her to marry him but she said: "don't ask me again", he calls her his wife because anything else would be too difficult). They have a daughter, Mary Nighy, who is studying at university and contemplating an acting career. She has already began to appear on TV dramas and radio programmes.

Filmography

# Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) ) .... Davy Jones # Hot Fuzz (2007) # Notes on a Scandal (2006) .... Richard Hart # Flushed Away (2006) (voice) .... Whitey # Stormbreaker (2006) .... Alan Blunt ... aka Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (USA) # Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest (2006) .... Davy Jones ... aka P.O.T.C. 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title) ... aka Rummty II (Philippines: English title: review title) # Underworld: Evolution (2006) .... Viktor # Gideon's Daughter (2005) (TV) .... Gideon Warner # The Constant Gardener (2005) .... Sir Bernard Pellegrin ... aka Ewige Gärtner, Der (Germany) # The Girl in the Café (2005) (TV) .... Lawrence # The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) .... Slartibartfast # The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: English version) .... Dylan ... aka Doogal (USA) ... aka Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France) ... aka Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA) ... aka The Magic Roundabout (UK) # Enduring Love (2004) .... Robin # "He Knew He Was Right" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Colonel Osborne # Shaun of the Dead (2004) .... Philip ... aka Shaun of the Dead (France) # Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003) (TV) .... Narrator # The Young Visiters (2003) (TV) .... Earl of Clincham # "The Canterbury Tales" .... James Dunbar (1 episode, 2003) - The Wife of Bath (2003) TV Episode .... James Dunbar # Underworld (2003) .... Viktor ... aka Underworld (Germany) # Love Actually (2003) .... Billy Mack # "State of Play" .... Cameron Foster (6 episodes, 2003) - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV Episode .... Cameron Foster - Episode #1.5 (2003) TV Episode .... Cameron Foster - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV Episode .... Cameron Foster - Episode #1.3 (2003) TV Episode .... Cameron Foster - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV Episode .... Cameron Foster (1 more) # The Lost Prince (2003) (TV) .... Stamfordham # I Capture the Castle (2003) .... James Mortmain # Ready When You Are Mr. McGill (2003) (TV) .... Phil Parish # "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" .... Jeffrey Grainger (6 episodes, 2002) - An Inspector Calls (2002) TV Episode .... Jeffrey Grainger - Another Country (2002) TV Episode .... Jeffrey Grainger - A Bridge Too Far (2002) TV Episode .... Jeffrey Grainger - Bridge Over Troubled Water (2002) TV Episode .... Jeffrey Grainger - Heavy Metal (2002) TV Episode .... Jeffrey Grainger (1 more) # The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Well Schooled in Murder (2002) (TV) .... Lockwood # AKA (2002) .... Uncle Louis Gryffoyn # Lucky Break (2001) .... Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain/King George III in Show ... aka Rein oder raus (Germany) # Lawless Heart (2001) .... Dan # Blow Dry (2001) .... Ray (Raymond) Robertson ... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany) # "The Canterbury Tales" .... The Merchant (2 episodes, 1998-2000) - The Journey Back (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... The Merchant - Leaving London (1998) TV Episode (voice) .... The Merchant # Longitude (2000) (TV) .... Lord Sandwich # The Magic of Vincent (2000) .... Peter Saunders # "Kiss Me Kate" (1998) TV Series .... Iain Cameron (Episode 2.4, Series 3) (unknown episodes, 1999-2000) # Guest House Paradiso (1999) .... Mr Johnson # "People Like Us" .... Will Rushmore (1 episode, 1999) - The Photographer (1999) TV Episode .... Will Rushmore # Still Crazy (1998) .... Ray Simms # FairyTale: A True Story (1997) .... Edward Gardner ... aka Fairy Tale ... aka Illumination # "Kavanagh QC" .... Giles Culpepper QC (1 episode, 1997) - Ancient History (1997) TV Episode .... Giles Culpepper QC # Indian Summer (1996) .... Tristan ... aka Alive and Kicking (UK) (USA) # True Blue (1996) .... Jeremy Saville ... aka Miracle at Oxford (USA: DVD title) # "Testament: The Bible in Animation" .... Belshazzar (1 episode) - Daniel (????) TV Episode .... Belshazzar # "Wycliffe" .... David Cleeve (1 episode, 1994) - The Four Jacks (1994) TV Episode .... David Cleeve # The Maitlands (1993) (TV) .... Roger Maitland ... aka Playhouse: The Maitlands (UK: series title) # Don't Leave Me This Way (1993) (TV) .... John Tracey # "Peak Practice" .... Alan Sinclair (1 episode, 1993) - Growing Pains (1993) TV Episode .... Alan Sinclair # "Mystery!" .... Oliver Latham (1 episode, 1993) - Unnatural Causes (1993) TV Episode .... Oliver Latham # "Eye of the Storm" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Tom Frewen # Being Human (1993) .... Julian # "Chillers" .... Tom Dickenson (1 episode, 1992) ... aka Mistress of Suspense (UK) - The Cat Brought It In (1992) TV Episode .... Tom Dickenson # A Masculine Ending (1992) (TV) .... John Tracey # "Bergerac" .... Barry (1 episode, 1991) - All for Love (1991) TV Episode .... Barry # "Boon" .... Steve Reeves (1 episode, 1991) - Pillow Talk (1991) TV Episode .... Steve Reeves # "The Men's Room" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Prof. Mark Carleton # Antonia and Jane (1991) .... Howard Nash # Absolute Hell (1991) (TV) .... Hugh Marriner # Mack the Knife (1990) .... Tiger Brown ... aka The Threepenny Opera # "Making News" (1990) TV Series .... Sam Courtney (unknown episodes) # The Phantom of the Opera (1989) .... Martin Barton ... aka Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera ... aka Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture (USA) # "Storyboard" .... Sam (1 episode, 1989) - Making News (1989) TV Episode .... Sam # Thirteen at Dinner (1985) (TV) .... Ronald Marsh ... aka Agatha Christie's 'Thirteen at Dinner' # Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil (1985) (TV) .... Helmut Hoffmann # "The Last Place on Earth" (1985) (mini) TV Series .... Cecil Meares # The Little Drummer Girl (1984) .... Al (Theatre Company) # "Reilly: The Ace of Spies" (1983) (mini) TV Series .... Goschen ... aka Reilly: Ace of Spies (USA) # Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) .... ENT Doctor # "Jemima Shore Investigates" (1 episode, 1983) - A Model Murder (1983) TV Episode # Easter 2016 (1982) (TV) .... Connor Mullan ... aka Play for Tomorrow: Easter 2016 (UK: series title) # "Play for Tomorrow" .... Connor Mullan (1 episode, 1982) - Easter 2016 (1982) TV Episode .... Connor Mullan # "Minder" .... Oates (1 episode, 1982) - Looking for Micky (1982) TV Episode .... Oates # "Play for Today" .... William (2 episodes, 1980-1982) - Under the Skin (1982) TV Episode - Dreams of Leaving (1980) TV Episode .... William # Eye of the Needle (1981) .... Squadron Leader Blenkinsop # "Agony" (1979) TV Series .... Vincent Fish (unknown episodes, 1980-1981) # "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1980) - Standing in for Henry (1980) TV Episode # Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) .... Officer # "Fox" (1980) TV Series .... Colin Street (unknown episodes) # The Bitch (1979) (uncredited) .... Delivery boy # "Softly Softly" .... Albert Blake (1 episode, 1976) ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title) - Say It with Flowers (1976) TV Episode .... Albert Blake