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Bill Nighy

Highest Rated:: 100% Antonia and Jane (1991)
Lowest Rated:: 8% Doogal (2004)

Birthday:: Dec 12, 1949
Birthplace:: Caterham, Surrey, England, UK
Bio:: BAFTA-winning veteran actor Bill Nighy gained international recognition in 2003 thanks to his role as a Keith Richards-esque former rock star in the hit romantic comedy Love Actually. Nighy had remained a relatively obscure figure even in his native England until a memorable turn as a controversial…

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Highest Rated Movies

Antonia and Jane
100%
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
96%
Arthur Christmas
92%
Hot Fuzz
91%

Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 8% - 100%

Number of Movies: 56

Box Office Since 2001: $2239.8M

Year	Rating	Title	Credit	Box Office
2013		I, Frankenstein	Actor	--
2012		Jack the Giant Killer	Fallon	--
2012		Total Recall	Quatto	--
2012		Jack The Giant Killer: An IMAX 3D Experience	Actor	--
2012		The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	Actor	--
2011		Page Eight	Actor	--
2011	78%	Chalet Girl	Richard	$1.2k
2011	96%	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2	Rufus Scrimgeour	$381.0M
2011	92%	Arthur Christmas	Grandsanta	$46.4M
2011	88%	Rango	Rattlesnake Jake	$123.2M
2010	79%	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1	Rufus Scrimgeour	$295.0M
2009	48%	Glorious 39	Actor	--
2009	30%	Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans	Viktor	$45.8M
2009	60%	Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)	Quentin	$8.0M
2009	50%	Astro Boy (AstroBoy)	Dr. Elefun	$19.5M
2009	21%	G-Force	Saber	$119.4M
2009	32%	Wild Target	Victor Maynard	$0.1M
2008	61%	Valkyrie	Gen. Friedrich Olbricht	$83.0M
2007	45%	Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End	Davy Jones	$309.4M
2006	33%	Stormbreaker (Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker)	Alan Blunt	$0.6M
2006	91%	Hot Fuzz	Met Chief Inspector	$23.6M
2006	72%	Flushed Away	Whitey Director	$64.5M
2006	54%	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Davy Jones	$423.0M
2006	87%	Notes on a Scandal	Richard Hart	$17.4M
2006	16%	Underworld: Evolution	Viktor	$62.3M
2005	83%	The Constant Gardener	Sir Bernard Pellegrin	$33.6M
2005		The Girl in the Caf� (The Girl in the Cafe)	Lawrence	--
2005	60%	The Magic Roundabout (Doogal)	Actor	--
2005	60%	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Slartibartfast	$51.0M
2004	59%	Enduring Love	Robin	$0.3M
2004		Gideon's Daughter	Actor	--
2004	91%	Shaun of the Dead	Phillip	$13.5M
2004	8%	Doogal	Dylan (UK)	$7.3M
2004		He Knew He Was Right	Colonel Osborne	--
2003		The Young Visiters	Earl of Clincham	--
2003	80%	I Capture the Castle	James Mortmain	$1.0M
2003	31%	Underworld	Viktor	$51.5M
2003	63%	Love Actually	Billy Mack	$59.4M
2003		The Lost Prince	Actor	--
2002	58%	AKA	Actor	--
2001	48%	Lucky Break	Roger	--
2001	86%	Lawless Heart	Dan	--
2000	19%	Blow Dry	Ray	--
1999		Guest House Paradiso	Actor	--
1998	73%	Still Crazy	Ray Simms	--
1997	52%	Fairy Tale - A True Story	E.L. Gardner	--
1996	83%	Alive & Kicking	Tristan	--
1993	45%	Being Human	Actor	--
1991	100%	Antonia and Jane	Howard Nash	--
1989	38%	The Phantom of the Opera	Barton	--
1989	20%	Mack the Knife (The Threepenny Opera)	Tiger Brown	--
1985		Thirteen at Dinner	Ronald Marsh	--
1985		Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil	Helmut	--
1984	67%	The Little Drummer Girl	Al	--
1983	29%	Curse of the Pink Panther	ENT Doctor	--
1981	85%	Eye of the Needle	Squadron Leader Blenkinsop	--

Bill Nighy Trivia

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Has roles in three of Britain's most famous fantasy series: The Chronicles of Narnia (as Reepicheep), The Lord of the Rings BBC radio version (as Samwise Gamgee), and Harry Potter (as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour).

- submitted by Lindsay Elizabeth M (18 months ago)

Quotes from Bill Nighy's Characters

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1. Rufus Scrimgeour: The sword may present itself to any worthy Gryffindor, Miss Granger, that does not make it that wizard's property.
From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Submitted by Alise S (29 days ago)

1. Grandsanta: I'll never forget the look on your dads face. Couldnt look me in the eye. 'Dad' he says. 'Steve thinks it's best if you don't fly anymore. Were scrapping the old slay'.
From Arthur Christmas. Submitted by Austin G (39 days ago)