Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy Movies and TV Shows

William Francis "Bill" Nighy (pronounced /ˈnaɪ/ ny) is a British actor and comedian. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womanizer Prof. Mark Carleton, whose extra-marital affairs kept him "vital". He became known around the world in 2003 as Billy Mack, the aging pop star in Love Actually, and in the same year played James Mortmain, the eccentric husband struggling to keep his family afloat in a decaying English castle, in I Capture the Castle. He is also known for his roles in the films Underworld, Shaun of the Dead, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie, G-Force and provided voice talents in the films The Magic Roundabout, Flushed Away and Rango. He recently played Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Bill Nighy is a Patron and supporter of the artistic collective The Factory Theatre Company alongside other actors such as Mark Rylance, Ewan McGregor and Richard Wilson. Other notable members include founder Alex Hassell, Catherine Bailey and Alan Morrissey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nighy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 12/12/1949 (75 years old)
Place of birth: Caterham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
nationality: British
height: 1.88 m
Net worth: $8,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

That Christmas

That Christmas (2024)

7.9

75%

role:
Lighthouse Bill (voice)

2024

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

75%

Joy

7.0

62%

role:
Patrick Steptoe

2024

Drama

7.0

62%

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot (2024)

8.2

84%

role:
Longneck (voice)

2024

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2

84%

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)

5.4

69%

role:
Conrad (voice)

2024

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.4

69%

10 Lives

10 Lives (2024)

5.9

81%

role:
Professor Craven (voice)

2024

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

81%

The First Omen

The First Omen (2024)

6.5

69%

role:
Cardinal Lawrence

2024

Horror

6.5

69%

The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game (2024)

6.3

66%

role:
Mal

2024

Drama

6.3

66%

Role Play

Role Play (2024)

5.5

61%

role:
Bob

2024

Action

Comedy

Romance

5.5

61%

Living

7.2

70%

role:
Williams

2022

Drama

7.2

70%

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

7.3

77%

role:
Thomas Jerome Newton

2022

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

77%

Minamata

Minamata (2020)

7.2

70%

role:
Robert "Bob" Hayes

2020

Drama

7.2

70%

Emma.

6.7

71%

role:
Mr. Woodhouse

2020

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7

71%

The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers (2019)

6.5

65%

role:
Timofey

2019

Drama

6.5

65%

StarDog and TurboCat

StarDog and TurboCat (2019)

5.1

73%

role:
Sinclair (voice)

2019

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.1

73%

Hope Gap

Hope Gap (2019)

6.7

63%

role:
Edward

2019

Drama

Romance

6.7

63%

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

6.5

70%

role:
Howard Clifford

2019

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

70%

Sometimes Always Never

Sometimes Always Never (2019)

6.3

66%

role:
Alan

2019

Comedy

Drama

6.3

66%

Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence (2018)

7.2

71%

role:
Leo Argyll

2018

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.2

71%

The Bookshop

The Bookshop (2017)

6.5

65%

role:
Mr. Brundish

2017

Drama

6.5

65%

Castlevania

Castlevania (2017)

8.3

83%

role:
Saint Germain (voice)

2017

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

83%

Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually (2017)

7.1

72%

role:
Billy Mack

Not available

2017

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

7.1

72%

Not available

Their Finest

Their Finest (2017)

6.8

67%

role:
Ambrose Hilliard/Uncle Frank

2017

Comedy

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.8

67%

The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem (2016)

6.3

62%

role:
John Kildare

2016

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

62%

Dad's Army

Dad's Army (2016)

5.2

48%

role:
Sergeant Wilson

2016

Comedy

5.2

48%

Norm of the North

Norm of the North (2016)

3.4

47%

role:
Socrates (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

3.4

47%

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)

7.5

74%

role:
Self - 'Flushed Away' and 'Arthur Christmas'

2015

Animation

Documentary

7.5

74%

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

6.5

64%

role:
Douglas Ainslie

2015

Comedy

Drama

6.5

64%

Pride

7.8

78%

role:
Cliff

2014

Comedy

Drama

7.8

78%

Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield (2014)

6.6

62%

role:
Johnny Worricker

2014

Action

Crime

Drama

6.6

62%

Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos (2014)

6.5

62%

role:
Johnny Worricker

2014

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5

62%

I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein (2014)

5.1

53%

role:
Naberius

2014

Horror

Thriller

5.1

53%

About Time

About Time (2013)

7.8

79%

role:
Dad

2013

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

79%

The World's End

The World's End (2013)

6.9

68%

role:
The Network (voice)

2013

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

68%

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

6.3

58%

role:
General Fallon

2013

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

58%

Total Recall

Total Recall (2012)

6.2

60%

role:
Matthias

2012

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

60%

Wrath of the Titans

Wrath of the Titans (2012)

5.7

57%

role:
Hephaestus

2012

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

57%

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

7.2

69%

role:
Douglas Ainslie

2011

Comedy

Drama

7.2

69%

Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas (2011)

7.1

68%

role:
Grandsanta (voice)

2011

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

7.1

68%

Page Eight

Page Eight (2011)

6.8

65%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2011

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

65%

Rango

7.3

68%

role:
Rattlesnake Jake (voice)

2011

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Western

7.3

68%

Chalet Girl

Chalet Girl (2011)

6.3

64%

role:
Richard Madsen

2011

Comedy

Romance

6.3

64%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

7.7

77%

role:
Rufus Scrimgeour

2010

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

77%

Wild Target

Wild Target (2010)

6.7

64%

role:
Victor Maynard

2010

Action

Comedy

6.7

64%

Glorious 39

Glorious 39 (2009)

6.4

58%

role:
Alexander Keyes

2009

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

6.4

58%

Astro Boy

Astro Boy (2009)

6.2

63%

role:
Dr. Elefun (voice)

2009

Action

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

63%

G-Force

5.1

54%

role:
Leonard Saber

2009

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

54%

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

7.3

73%

role:
Quentin

2009

Comedy

Drama

7.3

73%

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

6.5

65%

role:
Viktor

2009

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

65%

Valkyrie

Valkyrie (2008)

7.1

69%

role:
Friedrich Olbricht

2008

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

7.1

69%

A Fox's Tale

A Fox's Tale (2008)

1.3

21%

role:
Ringmaster (voice)

2008

Adventure

Animation

Family

1.3

21%

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

7.1

73%

role:
Davy Jones

2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

73%

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz (2007)

7.8

76%

role:
Met Chief Inspector

2007

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.8

76%

Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal (2006)

7.4

71%

role:
Richard Hart

2006

Drama

Romance

7.4

71%

Flushed Away

Flushed Away (2006)

6.6

62%

role:
Whitey (voice)

2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.6

62%

Stormbreaker

Stormbreaker (2006)

5.1

52%

role:
Alan Blunt

2006

Action

Adventure

Family

5.1

52%

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

7.4

74%

role:
Davy Jones

2006

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

74%

Underworld: Evolution

Underworld: Evolution (2006)

6.7

66%

role:
Viktor

2006

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

66%

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener (2005)

7.3

70%

role:
Sir Bernard Pellegrin

2005

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.3

70%

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café (2005)

7.4

71%

role:
Lawrence

Not available

2005

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

7.4

71%

Not available

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

6.7

67%

role:
Slartibartfast

2005

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

67%

The Magic Roundabout

The Magic Roundabout (2005)

5.2

54%

role:
Dylan (voice)

2005

Animation

Family

5.2

54%

Enduring Love

Enduring Love (2004)

6.3

58%

role:
Robin

2004

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

58%

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

7.9

75%

role:
Phillip

2004

Comedy

Horror

7.9

75%

Underworld

Underworld (2003)

7.0

68%

role:
Viktor

2003

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

68%

Love Actually

Love Actually (2003)

7.6

71%

role:
Billy Mack

2003

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.6

71%

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle (2003)

6.8

69%

role:
James Mortmain

2003

Drama

Romance

6.8

69%

Justice League

Justice League (2001)

8.5

81%

role:
Ray Simms

2001

Action

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.5

81%

Blow Dry

Blow Dry (2001)

6.2

60%

role:
Ray Robertson

2001

Comedy

Drama

6.2

60%

Guest House Paradiso

Guest House Paradiso (1999)

6.1

64%

role:
Mr. Johnson

Not available

1999

Comedy

6.1

64%

Not available

FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

6.5

64%

role:
Edward Gardner

1997

Drama

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

64%

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

5.5

54%

role:
Martin Barton

1989

Horror

5.5

54%

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

4.3

46%

role:

1983

Comedy

Crime

4.3

46%

Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle (1981)

7.1

66%

role:
Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

1981

Action

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.1

66%

Death Watch

Death Watch (1980)

6.6

65%

role:
Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)

1980

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

65%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Bill Nighy are, for example, The First Omen, The Beautiful Game and Role Play.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are About Time (7.9), Pride (7.8) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (7.7).