
Bill Nighy
Datum narození: 1949-12-12
Místo narození: Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Životopis: 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.
Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination.
Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).

Eye of the Needle, 1981
Drama
Thriller

Underworld, 2003
Fantasy
Akční
Thriller

Love Actually, 2003
Komedie
Romantika
Drama

Shaun of the Dead, 2004
Horor
Komedie

The Constant Gardener, 2005
Drama
Mysteriózní
Thriller

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 2005
Dobrodružství
Komedie
Sci-Fi

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 2006
Dobrodružství
Fantasy
Akční

Underworld: Evolution, 2006
Fantasy
Akční
Thriller

Flushed Away, 2006
Dobrodružství
Animovaný
Komedie

Notes on a Scandal, 2006
Drama
Romantika

Stormbreaker, 2006
Dobrodružství
Akční

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, 2007
Dobrodružství
Fantasy
Akční

Hot Fuzz, 2007
Detektivní
Akční
Komedie

Valkyrie, 2008
Drama
Thriller
Válečný

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, 2009
Fantasy
Akční
Thriller

Astro Boy, 2009
Animovaný
Akční
Sci-Fi

G-Force, 2009
Animovaný
Fantasy
Akční
Dobrodružství
Komedie

The Boat That Rocked, 2009
Drama
Komedie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010
Dobrodružství
Fantasy

Wild Target, 2010
Akční
Komedie

Rango, 2011
Animovaný
Komedie
Western
Dobrodružství

Arthur Christmas, 2011
Drama
Animovaný
Komedie

Chalet Girl, 2011
Komedie
Romantika

Page Eight, 2011
Mysteriózní
Thriller
Drama

Wrath of the Titans, 2012
Fantasy
Dobrodružství

Total Recall, 2012
Akční
Sci-Fi
Thriller

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2012
Drama
Komedie

About Time, 2013
Drama
Romantika
Fantasy

Jack the Giant Slayer, 2013
Fantasy
Akční
Dobrodružství
Drama

The World's End, 2013
Komedie
Akční
Sci-Fi

I, Frankenstein, 2014
Horor
Thriller

Pride, 2014
Drama
Komedie

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2015
Drama
Komedie

The Limehouse Golem, 2016
Horor
Mysteriózní
Thriller

Their Finest, 2017
Romantika
Válečný
Drama

The Bookshop, 2017
Drama

Pokémon Detective Pikachu, 2019
Akční
Dobrodružství
Fantasy

Emma., 2020
Komedie
Romantika

Minamata, 2020
Drama
Historický

Living, 2022
Drama

Role Play, 2024
Akční
Komedie
Romantika