Bill Nighy

Birthdate:
12/12/1949
Birthplace:
Caterham, Surrey
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biography
For the past two decades, Bill Nighy has been one of Britain’s most prolific and versatile actors. Ever since he began acting on stage in the early 1970’s, Nighy has racked up an impressive resume of film, television and stage credits. But it wasn’t until the Richard Curtis-directed romantic comedy, “Love, Actually” (2003), that Nighy achieved true stardom, both in his native Britain and in the United States. As an aging rocker who tries to make one last attempt at a big comeback, Nighy received praise as being the only comic bright spot in a film otherwise considered lackluster. Prior to Continued
Credits
Friedrich Olbricht
2008
Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector
2007
Richard Hart
2007
Voice of Whitey
2006
Viktor
2006
Sir Bernard Pellegrin
2005
(TV Show)
2004-2005
Colonel Osborne
2005
Colonel Osborne
2004
Robin
2004
Philip
2004
Billy Mack
2003
Viktor
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
James Dunbar
2003
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Lockwood
2003
Mortmain
2003
Roger Chamberlain
2002
Ray Robertson
2001
Ray
1999
Edward Gardner
1997
Tristan
milestones
Year
Milestone
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Began acting career in the theater
1980 
Television debut with the british series "Agony," playing Vincent Fish
1981 
Made his film debut in Richard Marquand's "Eye of the Needle," had a small role as a Squadron Leader
1983 
Had a small role as an ENT Doctor in Blake Edwards' "Curse of the Pink Panther"
1985 
Co-starred with John Shea in the television movie "Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil"
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