Personal Info
James Nesbitt
Acting
Biography
James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher, like his father, so began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year when he decided to become an actor, and transferred to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating in 1987, he spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof (1987, 1989) to the political dra…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Coronation Concert
as Self
The Heist Before Christmas
as Bank Robber
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
as Himself
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Bofur
Gold
as Frank McGunn
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Bofur
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
as Self
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Bofur
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as Narrator
TV Shows
Run Away
as Simon Greene · 8 ep.
Missing You
as Dominic Calligan · 3 ep.
Suspect
as Danny Frater · 8 ep.
The John Bishop Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Bloodlands
as DCI Tom Brannick · 10 ep.
Stay Close
as DS Michael Broome · 8 ep.
DNA Journey
as Self · 1 ep.
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
6 ep.
Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
as Harry Clayton · 1 ep.
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self · 1 ep.
