Bill Nighy
Acting
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.
Known For
Shelter
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Doctor Who
The Wild Robot
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Castlevania
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Black Books
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
LIGHT & MAGIC
About Time
Rango
Shaun of the Dead
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Hot Fuzz
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
Jack the Giant Slayer
Love Actually
Underworld
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Total Recall
Emma.
State of Play
The World's End
Flushed Away
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ordeal by Innocence
Wrath of the Titans
Valkyrie
The First Omen
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