Bill Nighy biography and movies
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 and English Literature and enjoyed reading, particularly Ernest Hemingway. On leaving school he wanted to become a journalist but didn't have the required qualifications. He eventually went on to work as a messenger boy for the Field magazine. He stayed in Paris for a while because he wanted to write 'the great novel', but he only managed to write the title. When he ran out of money, the British consul shipped him home. A girlfriend suggested that he should become an actor, so he trained at Guildford School of Dance and Drama. Since then he has found continuous work as an actor, on stage, screen and radio. His stage work includes National Theatre roles in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, David Hare's Skylight and Blue Orange. Bill's partner was actress Diana Quick (he asked her to marry him but she said: 'don't ask me again', he called her his wife because anything else would have been too difficult). They have a daughter, Mary Nighy, who is studying at university and contemplating an acting career. She has already began to appear on TV dramas and radio programs.

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Rate: 5 G-Force

Year: 2009

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Director: Hoyt Yeatman

Artists: Agent Carter, Rosalita, Niecy Nash, Jack Conley, Tracy Morgan, Agent Trigstad, Gabriel Casseus, Piper Mackenzie Harris, Steve Buscemi, Tyler Patrick Jones, Kelli Garner, Nicolas Cage, Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Will Arnett, Jon Favreau, Zach Galifianakis


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Rate: 6.5 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Year: 2009

Genres: Adventure, Thriller, Action, Fantasy

Director: Patrick Tatopoulos

Artists: Mark Mitchinson, Rhona Mitra, Death Dealer, Jason Hood, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Alex Carroll, Leighton Cardno, Geraldine Brophy, David Aston, Timothy Raby, Sabas, Craig Parker, Luka, Tania Nolan, Nobleman, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen, Kevin Grevioux, Steven Mackintosh


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Rate: 9.7 Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans

Year: 2009

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Patrick Tatopoulos

Artists: Kevin Grevioux, Steven Mackintosh, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen


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Rate: 7.3 Valkyrie

Year: 2008

Genres: War, History, Thriller, Drama

Director: Bryan Singer

Artists: Bill Nighy, Thomas Kretschmann, Terence Stamp, Eddie Izzard, Tom Cruise


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Rate: 9.7 Hot Fuzz

Year: 2007

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Action, Comedy

Director: Edgar Wright

Artists: Nicholas Angel, Peter Wight, Bill Nighy, Simon Pegg, Dave Barry


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Rate: 7 Flushed Away

Year: 2006

Genres: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation

Director: Sam Fell, David Bowers

Artists: Kate Winslet, Bill Nighy, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugh Jackman


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Rate: 7.6 Notes On A Scandal

Year: 2006

Genres: Drama

Director: Richard Eyre

Artists: Davis, Bill Nighy, Richard Hart, Juno Temple, Polly Hart


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Rate: 6.6 Underworld: Evolution

Year: 2006

Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Fantasy

Director: Len Wiseman

Artists: Michael Sheen, Richard Cetrone, Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman


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Rate: 9.7 Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead MansChest

Year: 2006

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Gore Verbinski

Artists: Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Keira Knightley


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Rate: 9.7 Underworld: Evolution

Year: 2006

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: Len Wiseman

Artists: Bill Nighy, Derek Jacobi, Tony Curran, Scott Speedman, Kate Beckinsale


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Rate: 7.3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Year: 2006

Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Director: Gore Verbinski

Artists: David Bailie, Cutler Beckett, Lee Arenberg, Jack Davenport, Mercer, Bill Nighy, Tia Dalma, Kevin McNally, Jonathan Pryce, Keira Knightley, Tom Hollander, Bootstrap Bill, Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, Martin Klebba, David Schofield, Marty, Mackenzie Crook, Naomie Harris


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Rate: 6.6 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Year: 2005

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Director: Garth Jennings

Artists: Zooey Deschanel, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Bill Nighy, John Malkovich


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Rate: 7.6 The Constant Gardener

Year: 2005

Genres: Romance, Thriller, Drama

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Artists: Packson Ngugi, Bernard Otieno Oduor, Ralph Fiennes, Damaris Itenyo Agweyu, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Daniele Harford, Archie Panjabi, Nick Reding, Keith Pearson, Donald Sumpter, Bill Nighy, Gerard McSorley


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Rate: 6.6 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Year: 2005

Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Director: Garth Jennings

Artists: John Malkovich, Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Zooey Deschanel


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Rate: 6.7 Underworld

Year: 2003

Genres: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Fantasy

Director: Len Wiseman

Artists: Shane Brolly, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman


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Rate: 9.7 Underworld

Year: 2003

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Director: Len Wiseman

Artists: Scott Speedman, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy, Shane Brolly, Michael Sheen


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Rate: 6.7 Underworld

Year: 2003

Genres: Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Director: Len Wiseman

Artists: Shane Brolly, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman


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