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Bill Nighy

1949 - Today

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William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work in numerous stage, television and film productions, he has received several awards including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, and also has had nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Nighy is the 535th most popular actor (down from 446th in 2019), the 768th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 560th in 2019) and the 85th most popular British Actor.

Bill Nighy is most famous for his role as Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Bill Nighy ranks 535 out of 13,578. Before him are Geena Davis, Jürgen Prochnow, Gloria Swanson, Gena Rowlands, Françoise Dorléac, and Zsa Zsa Gabor. After him are Mahershala Ali, Hugh Jackman, Claudette Colbert, Christian Clavier, Maria Schell, and Gerard Butler.

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Among people born in 1949, Bill Nighy ranks 63. Before him are Robin Gibb, Sebastián Piñera, Jarosław Kaczyński, Shelley Duvall, Margareta of Romania, and Issei Sagawa. After him are Gene Simmons, Luis Sepúlveda, Lionel Richie, Tom Waits, Miuccia Prada, and Billy Joel.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Nighy ranks 768 out of 8,785. Before him are Willibrord (658), Timothy Laurence (1955), Eadred (923), Æthelfrith (600), Gordon Brown (1951), and Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (1872). After him are Benjamin Graham (1894), Gerard Butler (1969), Bernard Lewis (1916), Reginald Innes Pocock (1863), John Barry (1933), and Raymond Cattell (1905).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Bill Nighy ranks 85. Before him are John Rhys-Davies (1944), Albert Finney (1936), Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), Robert Carlyle (1961), Ray Stevenson (1964), and Richard Griffiths (1947). After him are Gerard Butler (1969), Derek Jacobi (1938), Jean Simmons (1929), Charles Laughton (1899), Wentworth Miller (1972), and Stephen Graham (1973).

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