James Nesbitt
Born 15/01/1965
(59 years old)
Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
James Nesbitt is a familiar face to many around the world from his roles in feature films and popular television productions, in roles ranging from comical to deadly serious. His feature film credits include: LOVE LIES BLEEDING, JUDE and WELCOME TO SARAJEVO, all directed by Michael Winterbottom; WAKING NED DEVINE; WOMEN TALKING DIRTY; THE MOST FERTILE MAN IN IRELAND; Peter Cattaneo’s LUCKY BREAK; Danny Boyle’s MILLIONS; Woody Allen’s MATCH POINT; THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER; CHERRY BOMB; OUTCAST; MATCHING JACK; and Emilio Estevez’s THE WAY.
Nesbitt won the Stockholm Film Festival Best Actor Award and the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Best Actor Award for his highly acclaimed performance in Paul Greengrass’s BLOODY SUNDAY.
Among his many television credits are “Cold Feet, “for which he won ITV British Comedy Awards Best Comedy Actor, and the title role lead in the BBC’s miniseries JEKYLL, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in 2008. He has been featured or starred in several television series, including “Soldier, Soldier”; “Ballykissangel”; “Playing the Field”; “Touching Evil”; “Murphy’s Law”; “Occupation”; and “Monroe.” His miniseries credits include “The Miller’s Tale” chapter of THE CANTERBURY TALES; the “Cinderella” chapter of FAIRY TALES; THE PASSION, MIDNIGHT MAN; and THE DEEP.
Nesbitt’s stage credits include “Shoot the Crow,” “Paddywack,” and “Darwin’s Flood” at London’s Bush Theatre. He has also appeared in “Up on the Roof,” “Hamlet” and “Una Pooka.”
The Weinstein Company
Actor
Movies | |
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2023 |
The Heist Before Christmas |
2014 |
Gold |
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
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2013 |
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug |
2012 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
2011 |
Coriolanus |
2010 |
Matching Jack |
Outcast |
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The Way |
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2009 |
Cherrybomb |
Five Minutes of Heaven |
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2008 |
Blessed |
2005 |
Match Point |
2004 |
Millions |
Passer By (TV movie) |
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Quite Ugly One Morning (TV movie) |
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Wall of Silence (TV movie) |
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2003 |
Murphy's Law: Electric Bill (TV movie) |
Murphy's Law: Kiss and Tell (TV movie) |
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Murphy's Law: Manic Munday (TV movie) |
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Murphy's Law: Reunion (TV movie) |
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The Boys from County Clare |
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2002 |
Bloody Sunday |
2001 |
Lucky Break |
Murphy's Law (TV movie) |
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2000 |
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland |
Wild About Harry |
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1999 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell |
Women Talking Dirty |
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1998 |
Resurrection Man |
Waking Ned |
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1997 |
Jumpers |
The James Gang |
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This Is the Sea |
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Welcome to Sarajevo |
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1996 |
Jude |
1995 |
Go Now |
1993 |
Love Lies Bleeding (TV movie) |
1991 |
Hear My Song |
Documentaries | |
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2019 |
Lost Lives |
2018 |
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain (series) - guide |
2013 |
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand |
2012 |
James Nesbitt’s Ireland (series) |
2011 |
Britain & Ireland from the Sky: 3D (series) - narrator |
1998 |
Body Story (series) |
Concerts | |
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2023 |
The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle |
Short | |
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1993 |
Sailortown (TV movie) |
Guest
Shows | |
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2011 |
Celebrity Chase |
2010 |
Janela Indiscreta |
2007 |
Rencontres de cinéma |
The Dame Edna Treatment |
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Xposé |
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2001 |
Richard & Judy |
1996 |
TFI Friday |
1962 |
The Late Late Show |