Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy is an actor known for his portrayal of Prof. Mark Carleton in the British television drama miniseries The Men's Room. He gained wider recognition playing Viktor in the 2003 film Underworld and Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. In 2010, he portrayed Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. His other famous film credits include Love Actually, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Valkyrie and Rango.

His 27-year-relationship with actress Diana Quick led to the birth of his daughter, actress Mary Nighy in 1984.

He won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Lawrence in the 2005 made-for-television drama film The Girl in the Café.

Actors always talk about taking their work home and I always think: 'What are you on? You just turn it off. You are at work and then you go home.'Bill Nighy

Anyone who can do the splits and come back up on the backbeat, as James Brown and Prince can, has my eternal respect. Prince, who is a genius of the highest order, can come back up while singing and playing the guitar.Bill Nighy

I don't even own a car.Bill Nighy

I don't seem to be able to learn from experience or anything useful. History doesn't help me. Precedents don't inform my experience.Bill Nighy

I know really, really famous people who are terrified every time they walk on to a stage.Bill Nighy

I like being in kids' movies, and I like being in family movies.Bill Nighy

I'm not a royal family watcher.Bill Nighy

I'm not famous for my back story investigations I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.Bill Nighy

It can't be overstated how wonderful it is not to have to audition any more. Any actor will tell you, it's like Christmas.Bill Nighy

My dad had a personal style which was very attractive. It was quite reserved and quite elegant, and it was infectious.Bill Nighy

When you have a family, or even when you're just seeing a girl, it's difficult to be skint.Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy is a famous English actor, who was born on December 12, 1949. As a person born on this date, Bill Nighy is listed in our database as the 8th most popular celebrity for the day (December 12) and the 17th most popular for the year (1949).

People born on December 12 fall under the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius, the Archer. Bill Nighy is the 164th most popular Sagittarius.

Aside from information specific to Bill Nighy's birthday, Bill Nighy is the 177th most famous English.

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