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- Born: December 12, 1949
- Birthplace: Caterham, Surrey, England
- Height: 6'2"
- Years active: 1975 - Present
- January 2007: Wins Golden Globe Award for Gideon's Daughter
- Known for: Davy Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean
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Bill Nighy is a British stage and film actor who has appeared in Love Actually, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Career Highlights
Nighy began his career working in theatre and television. He was cast in the movie Underworld and it's sequal, Underworld: Evolution, as Vampire Elder Viktor in 2003. In 2004, he was given the BAFTA Film award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Love Actually. He also appeared in the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead the same year. In 2005, Nighy appeared in the movie version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.One of Nighy's most famous roles was in the Pirates of the Caribbean sequals. Nighy played Davey Jones, the main antagonist of the film.
Nighy's next projects include a reprising of his role for "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans", which began filming in 2008. He is also first up for the part of Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and appears in the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
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Bill Nighy Questions
Do you worry about paying your bills? 1 AnswerSurprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills,... read more
Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
Have you paid off your medical bills? 4 AnswersI overpaid my first big bill. The hospital called implying (though not directly stating) that if I didn't prepay, my surgery might not be allowed to go through.... read more
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Bill Nighy Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 12, 1949: Born in Caterham, England
- 1981: Lord of the Rings (BBC Radio Production)
- February 2004: BAFTA Supporting Actor Award for Love Actually
- 2005: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- January 2007: Wins Golden Globe Award for Gideon's Daughter
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- 2008: Valkyrie
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@dannymasterson Definitely. Bill Nighy is hilarious & Philip Seymour Hoffman is always worth seeing.
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I love this movie. I have mega crushes on every male actor in this film. Minus Bill Nighy.
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Sev enjoyed "Pirate Radio" with great performances by Bill Nighy and Kenneth Branagh. Go see it and buy the soundtr... http://bit.ly/5zqBBG
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@nateknox It was fanfuckingtastic! I would do anything for a night with Bill Nighy and I want to learn his sexy dance!
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Pirate Radio was amzing. P S Hoffman, BILL NIGHY, cameo by Emma Thompson? I couldn't imagine a finer film for this month. #SuckItTwilight
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