Oscars 2011: as expected

Bill Nighy

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Height: 1.88 m

Awards: Won Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations »

Biography: Bill Nighy was born on December 12th 1949 in Caterham, Surrey. His father managed a garage in Croydon and his mother worked as a psychiatric nurse. At school he gained 'O'-levels in English Language a... More »

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Filmography

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour

    The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemorts final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.

    Rango (2011)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Rattlesnake Jake

    A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour

    Voldemort's power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore's work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But little hope remains for them, so everything they do must go as planned.

    Chalet Girl (2010)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Richard

    Doctor Who (2010)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Dr Black     -

    Rose Tyler, a young shop assistant in a London department store, lives a humdrum and profoundly average life - until the night the shop dummies where she works wake up and try to kill her. Her life is saved by a strange man who only calls himself The Doctor, and intrigued by him, she finds herself thrown headlong into a hectic battle to stop an alien presence from invading Earth and annihilating the human race. She comes to learn that her new friend is even stranger than she thought - in fact, the Doctor's an alien adventurer called a 'Time Lord', seemingly the last of his race, who travels through time and space in his TARDIS battling evil where he finds it. And if she travels with him, she'll find herself witnessing the heat-death of the Earth five billion years in the future, meeting Charles Dickens in the past, and encountering lifeforms and invaders stranger than she'd ever thought possible. Only one thing is certain - it'll be the ride of a lifetime... Written by Scott Nisbet 19-year old cockney girl Rose Tyler, working as a shopping assistant at a superstore in London, England is about to find her life is about to change. One night when she meets The Doctor, who saves her from plastic aliens creatures known as "The Autons". Curious about the man who saved her, Rose discovers The Doctor is not human, he is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. The Doctor's race The Time Lords have been wiped out by the Daleks in a war and the Doctor is the last Time Lord alive. Rose decides to join The Doctor on-board his space/time machine "The Tardis" and the Doctor and Rose travel through the time/space continuum where they travel to distant planets, through Earth's history (Past and Future) and travel back in time to historic events. Where the Doctor and Rose do battle with the galaxy's most evil beings and menacing aliens and encountering all sorts of people of lifeforms on their adventures. It is the ride of a lifetime Rose will never forget... Written by Daniel Williamson

    The RRF in New Recruit (2010)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Robotsky

    Wild Target (2010)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Victor Maynard

    A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.

    10 Minute Tales (2009)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Mr Jellaby     -

    Astro Boy (2009)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Dr. Elefun / Robotsky

    \\\"Astro Boy\\\" was created by the \\\"god of manga,\\\" Japan\\\'s Osamu Tezuka, in the early 1950s. The iconic character has since found wide popularity around the world as the hero of three acclaimed animated television series spanning the past four decades, besides being one of the top licensed properties for merchandising. Set in futuristic Metro City, Imagi Studios\\\' \\\"Astro Boy\\\" is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist to replace the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving father\\\'s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the man who had rejected him.

    Glorious 39 (2009)

    Movie

    G-Force (2009)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Leonard Saber

    G-Force (2009)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Leonard Saber

    In the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced live-action/CGI family feature, "G-Force" follows a group of intelligent animal commandoes working for a government agency trying to prevent an evil billionaire from taking over the world.

    The Boat That Rocked (2009)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Quentin

    A period comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960\'s.
    \"The Boat That Rocked\" is an ensemble comedy in which the romance takes place between the young people of the \'60s and pop music. It\'s about a band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. The Count, a big, brash, American god of the airwaves; Quentin, the boss of Radio Rock -- a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea that\'s populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs; Gavin, the greatest DJ in Britain who has just returned from his drug tour of America to reclaim his rightful position; Dave, an ironic, intelligent and cruelly funny co-broadcaster; and a fearsome British government official out for blood against the drug takers and lawbreakers of a once-great nation.

    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Viktor

    The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

    Valkyrie (2008)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as General Friedrich Olbricht

    Superstar Tom Cruise heads an international cast as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker. The "July 20 Plot" on Hitler's life is one of the most heroic but least known episodes of World War Two. Severely wounded in combat, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg returns from Africa to join the German Resistance and help create Operation Valkyrie, the complex plan that will allow a shadow government to replace Hitler's once he is dead. But fate and circumstance conspire to thrust Stauffenberg from one of many in the plot to a double-edged central role. Not only must he lead the coup and seize control of his nation's government... He must kill Hitler himself.

    Slapper (2008)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Arnold Percy

    The Little Fox 2 (2008)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Ringmaster

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Davy Jones

    Elizabeth is captured by the oriental pirate Sao-Feng, while more problems surface and other rescues must be staged.

    Hot Fuzz (2007)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Met Chief Inspector

    Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop (Pegg) transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner (Frost). On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.

    Notes on a Scandal (2006)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Richard Hart

    A pottery teacher (Blanchett) enters into an affair with one of her students, causing upheaval in her personal and professional lives.

    Horizon (2006)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Narrator     -

    Flushed Away (2006)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Whitey

    The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.

    Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Alan Blunt

    Based on the first of the best-selling series of Alex Rider novels by Anthony Horowitz, STORMBREAKER introduces the reluctant teenage super-spy to cinema audiences. After the death of his uncle, the 14-year-old hero is forced by the Special OperationsDivision of Britain's secret intelligence service, MI6, for a mission which will save millions of lives.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Davy Jones

    Once again thrown into the world of the supernatural, Captain Jack Sparrow finds out that he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. And as if this weren't enough, the Captain's problems manage to wreck the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who are forced to join Jack on yet another misadventure.

    Underworld: Evolution (2006)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Viktor

    Underworld:Evolution continues the saga of war between the aristocratic Death Dealers and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). The film traces the beginnings of the ancient feud between the two tribes as Selene (Kate Beckinsale), the vampire heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), the lycan hybrid, try to unlock the secrets of their bloodlines. The tale of action, intrigue and forbidden love takes them into the battle to end all wars as the immortals must finally face their retribution.

    Gideon's Daughter (2005)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Gideon Warner

    The Constant Gardener (2005)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Sir Bernard Pellegrin

    Based on the best-selling John le Carre novel and from the Academy Award-nominated director of \"City of God.\" In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is found brutally murdered. Tessa\'s companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa\'s widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife\'s infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined.

    The Girl in the Café (2005)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Lawrence

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Slartibartfast

    Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"The Hitchhiker\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Guide to the Galaxy.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"

    Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (2005)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Dylan

    Determined to save the world, a fellowship of four unlikely heroes band together to foil Zeebad’s villainous plot to freeze the world. Led by the candy-loving mutt Doogal (Daniel Tay), friends Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), Brian (William H. Macy) and Ermintrude (Whoopi Goldberg) all embark on an epic adventure.

    Enduring Love (2004)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Robin

    He Knew He Was Right (2004)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Colonel Osborne

    Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Philip

    Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Narrator

    The Young Visiters (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Earl of Clincham

    Canterbury Tales (2003)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as James     -

    Underworld (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Viktor

    Love Actually (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Billy Mack

    State of Play (2003)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster     -

    The Lost Prince (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Stamfordham

    I Capture the Castle (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as James Mortmain

    Ready When You Are Mr. McGill (2003)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Phil Parish

    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Jeffrey Grainger     -

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Lockwood     -

    AKA (2002)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Uncle Louis Gryffoyn

    Lucky Break (2001)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain / King George III in Show

    Lawless Heart (2001)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Dan

    Blow Dry (2001)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Ray Robertson

    Longitude (2000)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Lord Sandwich

    The Magic of Vincent (2000)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Peter Saunders

    Kiss Me Kate (1999)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Iain Cameron      -

    Guest House Paradiso (1999)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Mr Johnson

    People Like Us (1999)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Will Rushmore     -

    The Canterbury Tales (1998)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as The Merchant     -

    Still Crazy (1998)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Ray Simms

    FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Edward Gardner

    Kavanagh QC (1997)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Giles Culpepper QC     -

    Insiders (1997)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Mark Gordon     -

    Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Belshazzar     -

    Alive and Kicking (1996)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Tristan

    True Blue (1996)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Jeremy Saville

    Wycliffe (1994)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as David Cleeve     -

    Performance (1993)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Roger Maitland     -

    Don't Leave Me This Way (1993)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as John Tracey

    Peak Practice (1993)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Alan Sinclair     -

    Unnatural Causes (1993)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Oliver Latham

    Being Human (1993)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Julian

    Eye of the Storm (1993)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Tom Frewen

    Chillers (1992)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Tom Dickenson aka "Patricia Highsmith's Tales" - International

    A Masculine Ending (1992)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as John Tracey

    Bergerac (1991)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Barry     -

    Boon (1991)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Steve Reeves     -

    The Men's Room (1991)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Prof Mark Carleton     -

    Absolute Hell (1991)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Hugh Marriner

    Screenplay (1990)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Howard Nash     -

    Making News (1990)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Sam Courtney     -

    Mack the Knife (1989)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Tiger Brown

    The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Martin Barton

    Storyboard (1989)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Sam     -

    Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Ronald Marsh

    Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil (1985)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Helmut Hoffmann

    The Last Place on Earth (1985)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Cecil Meares     -

    The Little Drummer Girl (1984)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Al

    Crown Court (1984)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Lee Sinclair     -

    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Goschen     -

    Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as ENT Doctor

    Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as

    Play for Tomorrow (1982)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Connor Mullan     -

    Minder (1982)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Oates     -

    Eye of the Needle (1981)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

    BBC2 Playhouse (1980)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as

    Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Officer

    Agony (1980)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Vincent Fish     -

    Fox (1980)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Colin Street     -

    The Bitch (1979)

    Movie
    Bill Nighy as Flower Delivery Boy

    Premiere (1979)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Deasey     -

    Play for Today (1978)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Bill      -

    Softly Softly (1976)

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Albert Blake     -

    Animated Tales of the World

    TV Show
    Bill Nighy as Tiger     -
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Rango

A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.