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* LargeHam: Often and with much gusto.gusto.
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** Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
** An odd case with his role as Sam in the BBC radio adaptation of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. He's physically about the least-suited actor to playing a Hobbit imaginable, but somehow the use of his voice alone fits perfectly.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
* PlayingAgainstType:
** Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
** An odd case with his role as Sam in the BBC radio adaptation of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. He's physically about the least-suited actor to playing a Hobbit imaginable, but somehow the use of his voice alone fits perfectly.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
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William 'Bill' Nighy (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's ''Eye of the Needle''. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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William Francis 'Bill' Nighy (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's ''Eye of the Needle''. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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* Ambrose Hilliard in ''Film/TheirFinest'' (2017)
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* Victor the assassin in ''Film/WildTarget'' (2010).
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* Victor the assassin Maynard in ''Film/WildTarget'' (2010).
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* Johnny Worricker in ''Page Eight'' (2011), ''Turks & Caicos'' (2014) and ''Salting the Battlefield'' (2014)
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William 'Bill' Nighy (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye of the Needle. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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William 'Bill' Nighy (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye ''Eye of the Needle.Needle''. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: His reason for taking smaller supporting roles in ''Film/HarryPotter'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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* LargeHam: Often and with much gusto.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
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* LargeHam: Often and with much gusto.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.gusto.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
* TypeCasting: If he's not hamming, many of his characters have a pensive stumbling delivery with nervous pauses and a somewhat melancholy tone.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
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* {{Fingore}}: Downplayed; He has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytrens_contracture org/wiki/Dupuytren%27s_contracture Dupuytren's Contracture]], a condition that causes the fingers (in his case the pinky and ring) to become permanently bent inward.
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William 'Bill' Nighy[[labelnote:*]], not to be confused with the [[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Science Guy]][[/labelnote]], (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye of the Needle. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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William 'Bill' Nighy[[labelnote:*]], not to be confused with the [[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Science Guy]][[/labelnote]], Nighy (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye of the Needle. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'' and ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', the ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'' and ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles as Philip in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' and Viktor in the ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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* Martin Barton in ''[[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1989 The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1989)
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* Robin in ''Film/EnduringLove'' (2004).
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* Leonard Saber in ''Film/GForce'' (2009).
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* Quentin in ''Film/PirateRadio'' (2009).
* Amuseum Musée d'Orsay curator with a bow tie in ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2010).
* Robotsky in ''Film/AstroBoy'' (2009).
* Quentin in ''Film/PirateRadio'' (2009).
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* Viktor in ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' (2003), ''UnderworldEvolution'' (2006) and the prequel ''UnderworldRiseOfTheLycans'' (2009).
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* {{Fingore}}: Downplayed; He has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren's_contracture Dupuytren's Contracture]], a condition that causes the fingers (in his case the pinky and ring) to become permanently bent inward.
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* {{Fingore}}: Downplayed; He has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren's_contracture org/wiki/Dupuytrens_contracture Dupuytren's Contracture]], a condition that causes the fingers (in his case the pinky and ring) to become permanently bent inward.
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* Johnny Worricker in ''Page Eight'' (2011), ''Turks & Caicos'' (2014) and ''Salting the Battlefield'' (2014)
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''Film/DeadMansChest'' and ''Film/AtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', the ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''Film/DeadMansChest'' ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'' and ''Film/AtWorldsEnd'' ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', the ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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* Davy Jones in the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2005) and ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd At World's End]]'' (2007).
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* Davy Jones in the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2005) ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest'' (2006) and ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd At World's End]]'' ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'' (2007).
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''Film/DeadMansChest'' and ''Film/AtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', the ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and ''/WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
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Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the PiratesOfTheCaribbean ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films DeadMansChest ''Film/DeadMansChest'' and AtWorldsEnd ''Film/AtWorldsEnd'' and for playing Rufus Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ShaunOfTheDead, ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'', the [[{{Underworld}} Underworld series]], LoveActually ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' film series, ''Film/LoveActually'' and {{Rango}}.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nighy was strongly speculated to portray the Ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of Series/DoctorWho, but the role instead went to Creator/ChristopherEccleston.
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William 'Bill' Nighy[[labelnote:*]], not to be confused with the [[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Science Guy]][[/labelnote]], (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye of the Needle. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the PiratesOfTheCaribbean films DeadMansChest and AtWorldsEnd and for playing Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ShaunOfTheDead, the [[{{Underworld}} Underworld series]], LoveActually and {{Rango}}.
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!!Notable Roles
* Martin Barton in ''[[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1989 The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1989)
* Billy Mack in ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003).
* Viktor in ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' (2003), ''UnderworldEvolution'' (2006) and the prequel ''UnderworldRiseOfTheLycans'' (2009).
* Philip in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' (2004).
* Slartibartfast in ''[[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005).
* Davy Jones in the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2005) and ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd At World's End]]'' (2007).
* Sir Bernard Pellegrin in ''Film/TheConstantGardener'' (2005).
* Chief Inspector Kenneth in ''Film/HotFuzz'' (2007).
* Friedrich Olbricht in ''Film/{{Valkyrie}}'' (2008).
* A museum curator with a bow tie in ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2011).
* [[SacrificialLion Scrimgeour]] in ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (2010).
* Rattlesnake Jake in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' (2011).
* Hephaestus in ''Film/WrathOfTheTitans'' (2012).
* Matthias Lair in ''[[Film/TotalRecall2012 Total Recall]]'' (2012).
* Fallon in ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'' (2013).
* The Network in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'' (2013).
* James Lake in ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013).
* Naberius in ''Film/IFrankenstein'' (2014).
!! Tropes associated with him include:
* AwesomeDearBoy: His reason for taking smaller supporting roles in ''Film/HarryPotter'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''.
* LargeHam: Often and with much gusto.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
William 'Bill' Nighy[[labelnote:*]], not to be confused with the [[Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy Science Guy]][[/labelnote]], (born 12th December 1949) is a former British stage actor who made the transition to film in 1989's Eye of the Needle. He is easily recognized thanks to his tall, slight frame and distinctive voice.
Nighy is probably most famous for playing Davy Jones in the PiratesOfTheCaribbean films DeadMansChest and AtWorldsEnd and for playing Scrimgeour in ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows: Part 1''. He is also known for his roles in ShaunOfTheDead, the [[{{Underworld}} Underworld series]], LoveActually and {{Rango}}.
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!!Notable Roles
* Martin Barton in ''[[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1989 The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1989)
* Billy Mack in ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003).
* Viktor in ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' (2003), ''UnderworldEvolution'' (2006) and the prequel ''UnderworldRiseOfTheLycans'' (2009).
* Philip in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' (2004).
* Slartibartfast in ''[[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005).
* Davy Jones in the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' films ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2005) and ''[[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd At World's End]]'' (2007).
* Sir Bernard Pellegrin in ''Film/TheConstantGardener'' (2005).
* Chief Inspector Kenneth in ''Film/HotFuzz'' (2007).
* Friedrich Olbricht in ''Film/{{Valkyrie}}'' (2008).
* A museum curator with a bow tie in ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2011).
* [[SacrificialLion Scrimgeour]] in ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (2010).
* Rattlesnake Jake in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}'' (2011).
* Hephaestus in ''Film/WrathOfTheTitans'' (2012).
* Matthias Lair in ''[[Film/TotalRecall2012 Total Recall]]'' (2012).
* Fallon in ''Film/JackTheGiantSlayer'' (2013).
* The Network in ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'' (2013).
* James Lake in ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013).
* Naberius in ''Film/IFrankenstein'' (2014).
!! Tropes associated with him include:
* AwesomeDearBoy: His reason for taking smaller supporting roles in ''Film/HarryPotter'' and ''Series/DoctorWho''.
* LargeHam: Often and with much gusto.
* PlayingAgainstType: Nighy's role in ''Film/TotalRecall2012'' shows him as a very serious heroic figure. Could also double as a SubvertedTrope.
