Bill Nighy was born on December 12th 1949 in Caterham, Surrey. 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.
Some Major Film Lead Roles
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Davy Jones
Underworld: Evolution (2006) as Viktor
Gideon's Daughter (2005) (TV) as Gideon Warner
The Constant Gardener (2005) as Sir Bernard Pellegrin
The Girl in the Caf� (2005) (TV) as Lawrence
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) as Slartibartfast
Enduring Love (2004) as Robin
Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Philip
Underworld (2003) as Viktor
Love Actually (2003) as Billy Mack
I Capture the Castle (2003) as James Mortmain
Lawless Heart (2001) as Dan
Blow Dry (2001) as Ray (Raymond) Robertson
The Magic of Vincent (2000) as Peter Saunders
The Phantom of the Opera (1989) as Martin Barton
