James Nesbitt
Born in Northern Ireland on Jan. 15, 1965, James Nesbitt honed his skills at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Since then, he's earned a reputation as a serious dramatic actor with comic sensibilities, rounding out his rsum with a variety of roles on stage and screen.American audiences may recognize Nesbitt from the import comedy Waking Ned Devine, in which he played a lovestruck pig farmer nicknamed "Pig" Finn. Other credits include the British TV series "Cold Feet," Woody Allen's Match Point and the Paul Greengrass drama Bloody Sunday, which earned the actor a British Independent Film Award.Nesbitt also earned accolades for his portrayal of a modern-day descendent of Dr. Jekyll -- and, in turn, a contemporary version of his alter ego, Mr. Hyde -- in the BBC series "Jekyll," earning a Golden Globe nomination for his efforts.
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filmography
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
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Coriolanus
As Tribune Sicinius
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The Way
As Jack
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Matching Jack
As Connor
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Whole Lotta Sole
As Weller
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Outcast
As Cathal
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Five Minutes of Heaven
As Joe Griffin
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trivia
Appeared at the CineMagic World Screen Festival for Young People 2002 in Belfast, N.I.
Children: Peggy and Mary.
Met his wife in 1989 whilst performing a world tour of Hamlet (she was understudying Ophelia, he was playing Guildenstern), shortly after leaving their respective drama schools.
A supporter of Manchester United Football Club
His mother-in-law is actress Penelope Munday.
Is a avid supporter of Coleraine Football Club and has donated money to the club.
His sister was the school music teacher of Jayne Wisener.
Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
Was offered a major guest part in the David Tennant's First Season of Doctor Who but was not free.
After starring in "Jekyll " (2007), written by "Doctor Who " (2005) writer Steven Moffat, some press reports speculated that he would be the next star of "Doctor Who " (2005). In a 2008 interview with a British television magazine, Nesbitt dismissed the reports, stating that he didn't think he could follow Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant and he felt that at the age of 43, he would be considered too old for the part anyway.
