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Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Actor, also producer · Born December 12, 1949 (76) · Caterham, Surrey, England, UK

Golden Globe winner · 2 BAFTA Awards · Oscar nominee · 2 other major award bodies

William Francis Nighy (/naɪ/; born 12 December 1949) is a British actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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. 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 Chekhov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Blue/Orange in 2001. He acted on Broadway in the David Hare plays The Vertical Hour (2006) and Skylight (2015), earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for the latter. Nighy's early film roles include the comedies Still Crazy (1998), Guest House Paradiso (1999) and Blow Dry (2001). He rose to international stardom with his role in Love Actually (2003), for which he won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to portray Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003–2009) and Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006–2007). His other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Wild Target (2010), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Nighy has gained acclaim for his television roles, earning a BAFTA Award for his role in the BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He is also known for his roles in The Girl in the Café (2006), the BBC's Worricker trilogy, which includes Page Eight (2012), Turks & Caicos (2014), and Salting the Battlefield (2014), and the BBC's Ordeal by Innocence (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nighy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 12, 1949 (76)
From
Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
100 on MovieCove · 167 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Bill Nighy's films like?

Across their 85 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds32 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 78 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 38 · Serious 19 · Dark 21

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 17

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 21 · Charged 36 · Intense 21

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 34 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 32 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 36 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 34 · Affecting 29 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 59 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

57 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 15 of 57 analyzed roles.

Mentor
15 of 57
Shadow
11 of 57
Ally
9 of 57
Hero
9 of 57
Threshold guardian
5 of 57
Trickster
4 of 57
Herald
4 of 57
Show the 57 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
44
Warm
26
Hopeful
31
Melancholic
27
Joyful
19
Other
85

How their films linger

Feel-good33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet40
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Nighy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 69 of their 100 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Nighy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

167 credits, 100 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • & Sons(2025)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ride or Die(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as The Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hooker Duck Host (voice)

  • 500 Miles(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bulk(2025)

    as The Voice

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shelter(2026)

    as Manafort

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lazarus(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doctor Lazarus 'Dr L'

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • This Is the Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • That Christmas(2024)

    as Lighthouse Bill (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Joy(2024)

    as Patrick Steptoe

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Robot(2024)

    as Longneck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue(2024)

    as Conrad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 10 Lives(2024)

    as Professor Craven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The First Omen(2024)

    as Cardinal Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Game(2024)

    as Mal

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dragonkeeper(2024)

    as Danzi

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Role Play(2024)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Darkling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Spectre of the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Bennett (voice)

  • Bloody Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Bloody's Consciousness (voice)

  • Living(2022)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Thomas Jerome Newton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Buckley's Chance(2021)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Minamata(2020)

    Producer · as Robert "Bob" Hayes

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Emma.(2020)

    as Mr. Woodhouse

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Kindness of Strangers(2019)

    as Timofey

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • StarDog and TurboCat(2019)

    as Sinclair (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 39 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Hope Gap(2019)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu(2019)

    as Howard Clifford

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sometimes Always Never(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ordeal by Innocence(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leo Argyll

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Bookshop(2017)

    as Mr. Brundish

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Castlevania(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Saint Germain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Red Nose Day Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Billy Mack

  • Their Finest(2016)

    as Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Limehouse Golem(2016)

    as John Kildare

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Dad's Army(2016)

    as Sergeant Wilson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Norm of the North(2016)

    as Socrates (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2015)

    as Douglas Ainslie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pride(2014)

    as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Skylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tom Sergeant

  • Salting the Battlefield(2014)

    as Johnny Worricker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Turks & Caicos(2014)

    as Johnny Worricker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I, Frankenstein(2014)

    as Naberius

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • About Time(2013)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The World's End(2013)

    as The Network (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hungry Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Hungry Corpse

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    as General Fallon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene(2013)

    as Graham Greene (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • London: The Modern Babylon(2012)

    as Spoken Quotations (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(2012)

    as Matthias

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wrath of the Titans(2012)

    as Hephaestus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2011)

    as Douglas Ainslie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Grandsanta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Page Eight(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Johnny Worricker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Astonish Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Professor

  • The Man with the Stolen Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Rango(2011)

    as Rattlesnake Jake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Chalet Girl(2011)

    as Richard Madsen

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Rufus Scrimgeour

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Wild Target(2010)

    as Victor Maynard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Jellaby

  • Glorious 39(2009)

    as Alexander Keyes

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Astro Boy(2009)

    as Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • G-Force(2009)

    as Leonard Saber

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Big Art Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    as Quentin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans(2009)

    as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Valkyrie(2008)

    as Friedrich Olbricht

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Slapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Arnold Percy

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

    as Davy Jones

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Met Chief Inspector

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Notes on a Scandal(2006)

    as Richard Hart

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Flushed Away(2006)

    as Whitey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stormbreaker(2006)

    as Alan Blunt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

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

    as Davy Jones

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • We Love Cigarettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Underworld: Evolution(2006)

    as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gideon Warner

  • Meerkat Manor(2005)

    Show 52 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Constant Gardener(2005)

    as Sir Bernard Pellegrin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Café(2005)

    as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)

    as Slartibartfast

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Black

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Magic Roundabout(2004)

    as Dylan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bottom Mindless Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Enduring Love(2004)

    as Robin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Phil Parish

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel Osborne

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Burst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maxwell's Fan 22

  • The Young Visiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Earl of Clincham

  • Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Underworld(2003)

    as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as James

  • Love Actually(2003)

    as Billy Mack

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • State of Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cameron Foster

  • I Capture the Castle(2003)

    as James Mortmain

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Lost Prince(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stamfordham

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Lawless Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dan

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • AKA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Uncle Louis Gryffoyn

  • Lucky Break(2001)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blow Dry(2001)

    as Ray Robertson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black Books(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Man at bar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lord Sandwich

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Sandwich

  • Guest House Paradiso(1999)

    as Mr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Bass Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • People Like Us(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Rushmore

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Still Crazy(1998)

    as Ray Simms

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • FairyTale: A True Story(1997)

    as Edward Gardner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jeremy Saville

  • Alive and Kicking(1996)

    as Tristan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Belshazzar (voice)

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Giles Culpepper QC

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as David Cleeve

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(1994)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Maitlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Roger Maitland

  • Don't Leave Me This Way(1993)

    as John Tracey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Sinclair

  • Eye of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tom Frewen

  • Unnatural Causes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Oliver Latham

  • A Masculine Ending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as John Tracey

  • Absolute Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hugh Marriner

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Marriner · as Roger Maitland

  • The Men's Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Prof. Mark Carleton

  • Antonia and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Howard Nash

  • TECX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Making News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sam Courtney

  • Chillers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Dickenson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1989)

    as Martin Barton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mack the Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tiger Brown

  • South of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Freason

  • Thirteen at Dinner(1985)

    as Ronald Marsh

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Place on Earth(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cecil Meares

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    as Helmut Hoffmann

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Little Drummer Girl(1984)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jeffrey Grainger

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Goschen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Curse of the Pink Panther(1983)

    as ENT Doctor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • Easter 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Connor Mullan

  • Under the Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dave

  • Eye of the Needle(1981)

    as Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Standing in for Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bruno

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy(1980)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Colin Street

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colin Street

  • Death Watch(1980)

    as Katherine's Co-worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dreams of Leaving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as William

  • Deasey (Desperate) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Deasy

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Oates

  • Agony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · as Vincent Fish

  • Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bill

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Deasey

  • Occupy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • A Town in Nova Scotia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leon

  • Caine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • California Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Executive Producer · as Jerry

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • Ibelin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mats Steen

  • The Portrait of a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr Daniel Touchett

  • The Turning Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 166 titles, 159 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

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

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Wild Robot (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19702026

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 42 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting166 of 166: 163 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing3 of 166: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

166 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s46 · acting2010s37 · 37 acting · 2 crew2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 16% of 74 roles
809005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 2 BAFTA Awards from 12 major nominations, 2004–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  2. 2013
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2012
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Single Drama
  4. 2007
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
  5. 2006
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
  6. 2004
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actor
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bill Nighy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 84; across their 78 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 78

Midcredits score across 100 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

56 of their 100 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser56
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Norm of the North (2016)

95th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wild Robot (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 76 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bill Nighy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 54 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore49 titles11–86 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity54 titles9–56 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity48 titles11–67 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs46 titles12–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense46 titles18–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bill Nighy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Nighy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ralph Fiennes shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles