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|birthname=William Francis Nighy
 
|birthname=William Francis Nighy
|born=[[December 12]], [[1940s|1949]]
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|born=[[12 December]], [[1940s|1949]]
 
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|nationality=[[England|English]]
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|height=6' 2" (1.88 m)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0631490/bio Internet Movie Database bio]</ref>
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|height=6' 2" <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0631490/bio Internet Movie Database bio]</ref>
 
|family=*Mary Nighy (daughter)
 
|family=*Mary Nighy (daughter)
 
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|yearsactive=[[1975]] - present
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|yearsactive=[[1970s|1975]] - present
|harrypotterrole=[[Rufus Scrimgeour]] in the ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Deathly Hallows films]]''
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|harrypotterrole=[[Rufus Scrimgeour]]
 
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'''Bill Nighy''' (born [[December 12]], [[1940s|1949]]) is an [[England|English]] actor who will portray [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.<ref>"[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/30/bill-nighy-as-rufus-scrimgeour-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]" from the Leaky Cauldron</ref>
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'''Bill Nighy''' (born [[12 December]], [[1940s|1949]]) is an [[England|English]] actor who portrayed [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''.<ref>"[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/6/30/bill-nighy-as-rufus-scrimgeour-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]" from the Leaky Cauldron</ref>
   
Nighy is also well known for his work as Davy Jones in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films, as well as the vampire king Viktor in the ''Underworld'' series. He also played Slartibartfast in the film version of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' and has on several times been identified by the media as a likely contender to play The Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', though this has yet to come to pass. He also was nominated the best bi-roll actor in "Love Actually" as Bill Mark.
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Nighy is also well known for his work as Davy Jones in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films, as well as the vampire king Viktor in the ''Underworld'' series. He also played Slartibartfast in the film version of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' and appeared in the 2010 ''Doctor Who'' episode "Vincent and the Doctor". He was nominated the best bi-roll actor in "''Love Actually''" (also starring [[Emma Thompson]]) as Billy Mack. He also appears with fellow ''Harry Potter'' co-star [[Rupert Grint]] in the 2010 film ''{{wplink|Wild Target}}'', and with [[Maggie Smith]] in ''{{wplink|The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel}}''.
   
 
==Selected filmography==
 
==Selected filmography==
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*''About Time ''([[2013]])
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' ([[Between 1998 and 2017|2010]])
 
*''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' ([[Wikipedia:2009|2009]])
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*''The World's End'' ([[2013]])
*''The Boat that Rocked'' ([[Wikipedia:2009|2009]])
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*''Jack the Giant Slayer'' ([[2013]])
*''Valkyrie'' ([[Wikipedia:2008|2008]])
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*''Total Recall'' ([[2012]])
*''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' ([[Wikipedia:2007|2007]])
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*''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' ([[2012]])
*''Hot Fuzz'' ([[Wikipedia:2007|2007]])
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*''Rango'' ([[2011]])
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*''Wild Target'' ([[2010]])
*''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' ([[Wikipedia:2006|2006]])
 
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' ([[2010]])
*''Underworld: Evolution'' ([[Wikipedia:2006|2006]])
 
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*''Doctor Who'' ([[2010]])
*''Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker'' ([[Wikipedia:2006|2006]])
 
*''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' ([[Wikipedia:2005|2005]])
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*''The Boat That Rocked'' ([[2009]])
*''Shaun of the Dead'' ([[Wikipedia:2004|2004]])
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*''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' ([[2009]])
*''Underworld'' ([[Wikipedia:2003|2003]])
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*''G-Force'' ([[2009]])
*''Love Actually'' ([[Wikipedia:2002|2002]])
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*''The Boat that Rocked'' ([[2009]])
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*''Valkyrie'' ([[2008]])
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*''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' ([[2007]])
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*''Hot Fuzz'' ([[2007]])
 
*''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' ([[2006]])
 
*''Underworld: Evolution'' ([[2006]])
 
*''Stormbreaker'' ([[2006]])
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*''The Constant Gardener'' ([[2005]])
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*''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' ([[2005]])
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*''Shaun of the Dead'' ([[2004]])
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*''Underworld'' ([[2003]])
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*''State of Play'' ([[2003]]) {{comment|TV series}}
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*''Love Actually'' ([[2002]])
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*{{IMDb name|0631490|Bill Nighy}}
 
*{{IMDb name|0631490|Bill Nighy}}
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*{{wikilink|Bill Nighy}}
*[[wikipedia:Bill Nighy|Bill Nighy]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]
 
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Revision as of 23:37, 26 August 2013

Bill Nighy (born 12 December, 1949) is an English actor who portrayed Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.[2]

Nighy is also well known for his work as Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, as well as the vampire king Viktor in the Underworld series. He also played Slartibartfast in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and appeared in the 2010 Doctor Who episode "Vincent and the Doctor". He was nominated the best bi-roll actor in "Love Actually" (also starring Emma Thompson) as Billy Mack. He also appears with fellow Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint in the 2010 film Wild Target, and with Maggie Smith in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Selected filmography

Notes and references

External links

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