Bill Nighy Bio Height Weight Age Best Movies TV Shows
William Francis Nighy was born in Caterham, Surrey, England, on December 12, 1949, is an English actor. Young Bill Nighy began his professional acting career on the stage. He landed his London stage debut in a play "Illuminatus!" (1977) as Performer, at National Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in a play "The Vertical Hour" (2006) in role as Oliver Lucas, at Music Box Theater. He made his big screen debut in drama film The Bitch (1979) in uncredited role as Flower Delivery Boy. He got his television debut in BBC 1 police drama series Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1976) in episode "Say it with Flowers", in role as Albert Blake. Bill breakthrough performance came as Billy Mack in romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003).
Height, weight, body measurements and personal information
Bill Nighy height is 6' 0¾" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 165 іn pоunds or 75 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 76 years old. His shoe size is 12 US.
Birth Date:
December 12, 1949
Age:
76 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Height:
6 ft 0¾ in | 185 cm
Weight:
75 kg | 165 lbs
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
Best Movies
He played Davy Jones in epic fantasy swashbuckler films Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
He portrayed Viktor in action horror films Underworld (2003), Underworld: Evolution (2006) and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ray Simms in comedy film Still Crazy (1998).
He won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Lawless Heart (2001) as Dan, and AKA (2002) as Uncle Louis Gryffoyn.
He won the Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actor for I Capture the Castle (2003) as James Mortmain, and The Lost Prince (2003) as Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham.
He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Billy Mack in romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Lawrence in drama movie The Girl in the Café (2005).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Gideon Warner in drama movie Gideon's Daughter (2006).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Mr Williams in drama film Living (2022).
Hot Fuzz (2007) - Chief Inspector Kenneth
About Time (2013) - James Lake
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - Slartibartfast
Notes on a Scandal (2006) - Richard Hart
The Constant Gardener (2005) - Sir Bernard Pellegrin
Valkyrie (2008) - Friedrich Olbricht
Pride (2014) - Cliff
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) - Douglas Ainslie
Total Recall (2012) - Matthias Lair
I, Frankenstein (2014) - Naberius
Emma. (2020) - Mr. Woodhouse
Minamata (2020) - Robert Hayes
Joy (2024) - Patrick Steptoe
Voice roles:
Flushed Away (2006) - Whitey
Arthur Christmas (2011) - Santa Claus XIX / Grandsanta
Rango (2011) - Rattlesnake Jake
Jack the Giant Slayer (2023) - Fallon
The World's End (2013) - The Network
Norm of the North (2016) - Socrates
Detective Pikachu (2019) - Howard Clifford / Mewtwo
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024) - Conrad
The Wild Robot (2024) - Longneck
That Christmas (2024) - Lighthouse Bill
Best TV Shows
He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Cameron Foster in BBC One drama series State of Play (2003).
He played Johnny Worricker in BBC The Worricker Trilogy: Page Eight (2011), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Turks & Caicos (2014) and Salting the Battlefield (2014).
He Knew He Was Right (2004) BBC - Colonel Osborne
Ordeal by Innocence (2018) BBC - Leo Argyll
He voiced Saint Germain in Netflix animated series Castlevania (2020).
The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) Showtime - Thomas Jerome Newton
Facts
Attended the John Fisher School, in Purley, Croydon.
He trained acting at the Guildford School of Dance and Drama in London.
Has English, Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Has older brother, Martin and older sister, Anna.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Tom Sergeant in a play "Skylight" (2015), at John Golden Theatre.
Huge fan of The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.
Supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.
He is a Patron of the Crystal Palace Children's Charity and Ann Craft Trust.
He is an Honorary Patron of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.
Supporter of the Robin Hood tax campaign.
He voiced The Speaker in video games Destiny (2014) and Destiny 2 (2017).
He voiced Davy Jones in video games Disney Infinity (2013) and Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015).
He voiced High King Emeric in video games:
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (2015)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind (2017)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (2018)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (2019)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (2020)
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (2021)
Featured in music video for Florence + The Machine "Free" (2022).
Lives in Pimlico, London.
Relationships
He was in relationship with English actress Diana Quick (1981-2008) they have one daughter, Mary Bing Quick Nighy.