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's breakthrough performance came as Billy Mack in romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003).
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 75 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Bill Nighy
Photo: Harald Krichel / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Birth Date:
December 12, 1949
Age:
75 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 0¾ in | 185 cm
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Weight:
75 kg | 165 lbs
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
He played Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean film series:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
He portrayed Viktor in the Underworld movie series:
Underworld (2003)
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
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 his roles in drama movies:
Lawless Heart (2001) - Dan
AKA (2002) - Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
He won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as James Mortmain in romance historical drama movie I Capture the Castle (2003).
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 won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham in drama film The Lost Prince (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
He voiced Fallon in fantasy adventure film Jack the Giant Slayer (2013).
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
He voiced in science fiction comedy movie 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
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)
Salting the Battlefield (2014)
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 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
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.
Has been in relationship with English actress Diana Quick (1981-2008) they have one daughter, Mary Bing Quick Nighy.