Search results
William Francis Nighy was born on 12 December 1949 in Caterham, Surrey, the son of Alfred Martin Nighy (1913–1976) and Catherine Josephine, (née Whittaker) (1915–2003). [2] His father managed a car garage after working in the family chimney sweeping business; [3] his mother was a psychiatric nurse of Irish descent born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Bill Nighy. Actor: Love Actually. Bill Nighy is an award-winning British character actor. He was born William Francis Nighy on December 12, 1949 in Caterham, Surrey, England, to Catherine Josephine (Whittaker), a psychiatric nurse from Glasgow, and Alfred Martin Nighy, who was English-born and managed a garage in Croydon.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- December 12, 1949
- 1 min
Bill Nighy. Actor: Love Actually. Bill Nighy is an award-winning British character actor. He was born William Francis Nighy on December 12, 1949 in Caterham, Surrey, England, to Catherine Josephine (Whittaker), a psychiatric nurse from Glasgow, and Alfred Martin Nighy, who was English-born and managed a garage in Croydon. At school, he gained 'O'-levels in English Language and English ...
- December 12, 1949
Bill Nighy: A Life in Pictures Interview at BAFTA. Bill Nighy at the BFI 's Screenonline. Bill Nighy on screen and stage at British Comedy Guide. Silk Sound Books Archived 22 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Category:
YearFilmRole1979Flower Delivery Boy1980Man in 'Harriet scene'1980Army officer1981Squadron Leader BlenkinsopDec 26, 2022 · Bill Nighy, starring in the Oscar-buzzing "Living," will be happy to strike up a conversation with you if you spot him on the streets of London. Fans regularly quote "Love Actually" lines to him.
- 3 min
- Emily Zemler
People also ask
Who is Bill Nighy?
Is Bill Nighy a good actor?
Did Bill Nighy play a government bureaucrat in 'living'?
Who is William Francis Nighy?
Dec 21, 2022 · In “Living,” Bill Nighy delivers a performance that ranks among the finest in his 50-year career on stage and screen. As Mr. Williams, a dedicated civil servant in 1950s London, the beloved British actor conveys a level of emotional repression and socially ingrained stoicism that long ago calcified into paralysis.
Jan 12, 2023 · Bill Nighy, Master of Misdirection. Though his turn in the drama “Living” is the subject of Oscar chatter, just try getting him to talk about his art. He prefers self-deprecation instead ...