Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1949-12-12 (75 years)
- Place of BirthCaterham, Surrey, England, UK
- Also Known AsWilliam Francis Nighyויליאם פרנסיס "ביל" ניי
Bill Nighy
Biography
William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus!...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
As: Doctor Lazarus 'Dr L'
- 2025
& Sons
As: Andrew
- 2025
Bulk
As: (voice)
- 2024
That Christmas
As: Lighthouse Bill (voice)
- 2024
Joy
As: Patrick Steptoe
- 2024
The Wild Robot
As: Longneck (voice)
- 2024
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
As: Conrad (voice)
- 2024
10 Lives
As: Professor Craven (voice)
2024The First Omen
As: Cardinal Lawrence
2024The Beautiful Game
As: Mal
2023Role Play
As: Bob
2023Spectre of the Bear
As: Bennett (voice)
2023Bloody Fury
As: Bloody's Consciousness (voice)
2022Living
As: Williams
2022The Man Who Fell to Earth
As: Thomas Jerome Newton
2021Buckley's Chance
As: Spencer
2020Minamata
As: Robert "Bob" Hayes
2020Emma.
As: Mr. Woodhouse
2019The Kindness of Strangers
As: Timofey
2019StarDog and TurboCat
As: Sinclair (voice)
2019World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
As: Narrator (voice)
2019Hope Gap
As: Edward
2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu
As: Howard Clifford
2019Sometimes Always Never
As: Alan
2018Ordeal by Innocence
As: Leo Argyll
2017The Bookshop
As: Mr. Brundish
2017Castlevania
As: Saint Germain (voice)
2017Red Nose Day Actually
As: Billy Mack
2017Their Finest
As: Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank
2016The Limehouse Golem
As: John Kildare
2016Dad's Army
As: Sergeant Wilson
2016Norm of the North
As: Socrates (voice)
2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
As: Douglas Ainslie
2014Pride
As: Cliff
2014National Theatre Live: Skylight
As: Tom Sergeant
2014Salting the Battlefield
As: Johnny Worricker
2014Turks & Caicos
As: Johnny Worricker
2014I, Frankenstein
As: Naberius
- 2013
About Time
As: Dad
2013The World's End
As: The Network (voice)
2013The Hungry Corpse
As: The Hungry Corpse
2013Jack the Giant Slayer
As: General Fallon
2013Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
As: Graham Greene (voice)
2012London: The Modern Babylon
As: Spoken Quotations (voice)
2012Total Recall
As: Matthias
2012Wrath of the Titans
As: Hephaestus
2012The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
As: Douglas Ainslie
2011Arthur Christmas
As: Grandsanta (voice)
2011Page Eight
As: Johnny Worricker
2011Astonish Me
As: The Professor
2011Rango
As: Rattlesnake Jake (voice)
2011Chalet Girl
As: Richard Madsen
- 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
As: Rufus Scrimgeour
2010Wild Target
As: Victor Maynard
2009Glorious 39
As: Alexander Keyes
2009Astro Boy
As: Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
2009G-Force
As: Leonard Saber
2009The Boat That Rocked
As: Quentin
2009Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
As: Viktor
2008Valkyrie
As: Friedrich Olbricht
2008Slapper
As: Arnold Percy
- 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
As: Davy Jones
2007Hot Fuzz
As: Met Chief Inspector
2006Notes on a Scandal
As: Richard Hart
2006Flushed Away
As: Whitey (voice)
2006Stormbreaker
As: Alan Blunt
- 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
As: Davy Jones
2006We Love Cigarettes
As: Narrator
2006Underworld: Evolution
As: Viktor
2005Gideon's Daughter
As: Gideon Warner
2005Meerkat Manor
As: Narrator
2005The Constant Gardener
As: Sir Bernard Pellegrin
2005The Girl in the Café
As: Lawrence
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
As: Slartibartfast
2005Doctor Who
As: Dr Black
2004Enduring Love
As: Robin
2004The Magic Roundabout
As: Dylan (voice)
2004Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
As: Phil Parish
2004He Knew He Was Right
As: Colonel Osborne
- 2004
Shaun of the Dead
As: Phillip
2004Burst
As: Maxwell's Fan 22
2003The Young Visiters
As: Earl of Clincham
2003Underworld
As: Viktor
2003Canterbury Tales
As: James
2003Love Actually
As: Billy Mack
2003State of Play
As: Cameron Foster
2003I Capture the Castle
As: James Mortmain
2003The Lost Prince
As: Stamfordham
2002Lawless Heart
As: Dan
2002The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
As: Lockwood
2002AKA
As: Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
2001Lucky Break
As: Roger
2001Blow Dry
As: Ray Robertson
2000Black Books
As: Man at bar
2000Longitude
As: Lord Sandwich
2000Longitude
As: Lord Sandwich
1999Guest House Paradiso
As: Mr. Johnson
1999People Like Us
As: Will Rushmore
1998Still Crazy
As: Ray Simms
1997FairyTale: A True Story
As: Edward Gardner
1996True Blue
As: Jeremy Saville
1996Alive and Kicking
As: Tristan
1996Testament: The Bible in Animation
As: Belshazzar (voice)
1995Kavanagh Q.C.
As: Giles Culpepper QC
1994Wycliffe
As: David Cleeve
1994Being Human
As: Julian
1993The Maitlands
As: Roger Maitland
1993Don't Leave Me This Way
As: John Tracey
1993Peak Practice
As: Alan Sinclair
1993Eye of the Storm
As: Tom Frewen
1993Unnatural Causes
As: Oliver Latham
1992A Masculine Ending
As: John Tracey
1991Absolute Hell
As: Hugh Marriner
1991Performance
As: Roger Maitland
- 1991
Performance
As: Hugh Marriner
1990Antonia and Jane
As: Howard Nash
1990Chillers
As: Tom Dickenson
1989The Phantom of the Opera
As: Martin Barton
1989Mack the Knife
As: Tiger Brown
1988South Of The Border
As: Tony Freason
1985Thirteen at Dinner
As: Ronald Marsh
1985The Last Place on Earth
As: Cecil Meares
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
As: Helmut Hoffmann
1984The Little Drummer Girl
As: Al
1983Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
As: Jeffrey Grainger
1983Reilly: Ace of Spies
As: Goschen
1983Curse of the Pink Panther
As: ENT Doctor
1982Easter 2016
As: Connor Mullan
1982Under the Skin
As: Dave
1981Eye of the Needle
As: Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
1980Standing in for Henry
As: Bruno
1980Little Lord Fauntleroy
As: Officer
1980Fox
As: Colin Street
1980Death Watch
As: Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)
1980Dreams of Leaving
As: William
1979Deasey (Desperate)
As: Deasy
1979Minder
As: Oates
1979Agony
As: Vincent Fish
1978Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
As: Bill
1976Occupy!
As: Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
1974Playhouse
As: Bruno
1970Play for Today
As: Dave