1949-12-12 Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
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! in 1977. There 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 Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). 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), 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 these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination. Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).
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Shelter | 2026-01-30 | |
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& Sons | Andrew | 2025-09-07 |
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Lazarus | 2025-10-22 | |
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This is the Beginning | 2025-08-17 | |
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Bulk | (voice) | 2025-08-14 |
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10 Lives | Professor Craven (voice) | 2024-04-18 |
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The First Omen | Cardinal Lawrence | 2024-04-03 |
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The Wild Robot | Longneck (voice) | 2024-09-12 |
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That Christmas | Lighthouse Bill (voice) | 2024-11-27 |
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Joy | Patrick Steptoe | 2024-11-15 |
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Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue | Conrad (voice) | 2024-05-01 |
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The Beautiful Game | Mal | 2024-03-22 |
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Role Play | Bob | 2023-12-14 |
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Spectre of the Bear | Bennett (voice) | 2023-10-07 |
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Bloody Fury | Bloody's Consciousness (voice) | 2023-09-23 |
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Darkling | 2023-10-23 | |
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Living | Williams | 2022-11-04 |
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The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special | Self | 2022-11-29 |
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Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2021-12-14 |
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Lotus: A New Dawn | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2021-07-28 |
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Buckley's Chance | Spencer | 2021-06-24 |
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Minamata | Robert "Bob" Hayes | 2020-03-13 |
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Emma. | Mr. Woodhouse | 2020-02-13 |
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Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular | Self | 2020-12-01 |
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Hope Gap | Edward | 2019-10-03 |
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Sometimes Always Never | Alan | 2019-03-14 |
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Howard Clifford | 2019-05-03 |
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StarDog and TurboCat | Sinclair (voice) | 2019-12-06 |
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The Kindness of Strangers | Timofey | 2019-12-12 |
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Their Finest | Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank | 2017-02-19 |
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Red Nose Day Actually | Billy Mack | 2017-03-24 |
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La librería | Mr. Brundish | 2017-11-10 |
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The Limehouse Golem | John Kildare | 2016-10-18 |
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Norm of the North | Socrates (voice) | 2016-01-14 |
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Dad's Army | Sergeant Wilson | 2016-02-05 |
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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas' | 2015-12-26 |
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Douglas Ainslie | 2015-02-26 |
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Pride | Cliff | 2014-09-12 |
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I, Frankenstein | Naberius | 2014-01-22 |
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Salting the Battlefield | Johnny Worricker | 2014-03-27 |
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Turks & Caicos | Johnny Worricker | 2014-03-20 |
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National Theatre Live: Skylight | Tom Sergeant | 2014-07-24 |
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The Hungry Corpse | The Hungry Corpse | 2013-06-26 |
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About Time | Dad | 2013-09-04 |
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The World's End | The Network (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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Jack the Giant Slayer | General Fallon | 2013-02-27 |
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Great White Shark | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2013-05-24 |
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Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene | Graham Greene (voice) | 2013-01-01 |
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London: The Modern Babylon | Spoken Quotations (voice) | 2012-08-03 |
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Wrath of the Titans | Hephaestus | 2012-03-28 |
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Douglas Ainslie | 2012-02-23 |
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Total Recall | Matthias | 2012-08-02 |
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Real Creatures of Dirt | Self / Rattlesnake Jake | 2011-07-15 |
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Rango | Rattlesnake Jake (voice) | 2011-03-02 |
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Arthur Christmas | Grandsanta (voice) | 2011-11-10 |
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Astonish Me | The Professor | 2011-07-26 |
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Chalet Girl | Richard Madsen | 2011-02-02 |
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Page Eight | Johnny Worricker | 2011-08-28 |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Rufus Scrimgeour | 2010-11-17 |
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Wild Target | Victor Maynard | 2010-06-17 |
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Glorious 39 | Alexander Keyes | 2009-11-20 |
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Viktor | 2009-01-22 |
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Astro Boy | Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice) | 2009-10-15 |
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The Boat That Rocked | Quentin | 2009-04-01 |
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G-Force | Leonard Saber | 2009-07-24 |
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Slapper | Arnold Percy | 2008-06-21 |
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Valkyrie | Friedrich Olbricht | 2008-12-25 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Davy Jones | 2007-05-19 |
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Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz | Self | 2007-06-11 |
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Hot Fuzz | Met Chief Inspector | 2007-02-14 |
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Notes on a Scandal | Richard Hart | 2006-12-25 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Davy Jones | 2006-07-06 |
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We Love Cigarettes | Narrator | 2006-06-29 |
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Flushed Away | Whitey (voice) | 2006-10-22 |
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Underworld: Evolution | Viktor | 2006-01-12 |
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Stormbreaker | Alan Blunt | 2006-07-21 |
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Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener | Self | 2006-01-10 |
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The Girl in the Café | Lawrence | 2005-06-25 |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Slartibartfast | 2005-04-28 |
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Gideon's Daughter | Gideon Warner | 2005-10-21 |
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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 | 2005-09-05 |
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Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Self | 2005-07-05 |
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The Constant Gardener | Sir Bernard Pellegrin | 2005-08-31 |
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Enduring Love | Robin | 2004-10-29 |
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Shaun of the Dead | Phillip | 2004-04-09 |
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The Magic Roundabout | Dylan (voice) | 2004-10-24 |
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Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews | Self - Narrator | 2004-04-22 |
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Burst | Maxwell's Fan 22 | 2004-01-01 |
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Ready When You Are, Mr McGill | Phil Parish | 2004-09-01 |
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Love Actually | Billy Mack | 2003-09-07 |
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Underworld | Viktor | 2003-09-19 |
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The Young Visiters | Earl of Clincham | 2003-12-26 |
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Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates | 2003-12-02 | |
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I Capture the Castle | James Mortmain | 2003-05-09 |
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Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | Self - Narrator | 2003-12-29 |
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AKA | Uncle Louis Gryffoyn | 2002-01-19 |
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Lawless Heart | Dan | 2002-06-28 |
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Blow Dry | Ray Robertson | 2001-03-01 |
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Lucky Break | Roger | 2001-08-24 |
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Longitude | Lord Sandwich | 2000-01-02 |
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The Bass Player | 1999-10-01 | |
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Guest House Paradiso | Mr. Johnson | 1999-12-03 |
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Still Crazy | Ray Simms | 1998-10-30 |
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FairyTale: A True Story | Edward Gardner | 1997-10-24 |
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Indian Summer | Tristan | 1996-11-08 |
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True Blue | Jeremy Saville | 1996-11-15 |
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Being Human | Julian | 1994-05-06 |
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Don't Leave Me This Way | John Tracey | 1993-05-30 |
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The Maitlands | Roger Maitland | 1993-11-13 |
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Unnatural Causes | Oliver Latham | 1993-01-02 |
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A Masculine Ending | John Tracey | 1992-04-12 |
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Absolute Hell | Hugh Marriner | 1991-10-05 |
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Antonia and Jane | Howard Nash | 1990-07-18 |
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Mack the Knife | Tiger Brown | 1989-11-01 |
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The Phantom of the Opera | Martin Barton | 1989-11-04 |
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil | Helmut Hoffmann | 1985-02-17 |
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Thirteen at Dinner | Ronald Marsh | 1985-09-19 |
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The Little Drummer Girl | Al | 1984-10-19 |
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Curse of the Pink Panther | ENT Doctor | 1983-08-12 |
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Easter 2016 | Connor Mullan | 1982-05-18 |
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Under the Skin | Dave | 1982-01-19 |
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Eye of the Needle | Squadron Leader Blenkinsop | 1981-07-24 |
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Little Lord Fauntleroy | Officer | 1980-12-01 |
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La Mort en direct | Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited) | 1980-01-23 |
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Standing in for Henry | Bruno | 1980-12-19 |
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Dreams of Leaving | William | 1980-01-17 |
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Fox | Colin Street | 1980-03-10 |
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Deasey (Desperate) | Deasy | 1979-12-06 |
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Soldiers Talking, Cleanly | Bill | 1978-12-05 |
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Occupy! | Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool | 1976-01-01 |
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500 Miles | ||
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Welcome to Paradise | Hooker Duck Host (voice) | |
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Heart of Darkness | (voice) | |
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Pink Sky at Night | Man |
