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William Francis Nighy
ויליאם פרנסיס "ביל" ניי
Bill Nighy
Acting
Biography
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 Laure…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Shelter
as Manafort
500 Miles
Bulk
as The Voice
& Sons
as Andrew
This Is the Beginning
The Wild Robot
as Longneck (voice)
The First Omen
as Cardinal Lawrence
10 Lives
as Professor Craven (voice)
That Christmas
as Lighthouse Bill (voice)
Joy
as Patrick Steptoe
TV Shows
Harlan Coben's Lazarus
as Doctor Lazarus 'Dr L' · 6 ep.
Kent: Garden of England
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 ep.
Norfolk & Suffolk: Coast & Country
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 6 ep.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as Thomas Jerome Newton · 10 ep.
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 13 ep.
Iberia's Woodlands: Life on the Edge
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 ep.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 16 ep.
World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys
as Narrator (voice) · 39 ep.
Ordeal by Innocence
as Leo Argyll · 3 ep.
