Bill Francis Nighy

William Francis Nighy was born on December 12, 1949 in Cutterham, Surrey, a suburb of London, into an ordinary family. His mother is a nurse in a psychiatric clinic, his father is a mechanic, ran a garage. Bill was the third and youngest child, older sister Anna and brother Martin. The future actor studied at the school for boys named after John Fisher, Purley. While studying at school, Bill participated in school plays and was seriously fond of rock and roll. Nevertheless, he studied far from more

William Francis Nighy was born on December 12, 1949 in Cutterham, Surrey, a suburb of London, into an ordinary family. His mother is a nurse in a psychiatric clinic, his father is a mechanic, ran a garage. Bill was the third and youngest child, older sister Anna and brother Martin.
The future actor studied at the school for boys named after John Fisher, Purley. While studying at school, Bill participated in school plays and was seriously fond of rock and roll. Nevertheless, he studied far from brilliantly and did not pass the final exams (except for literature and English), did not graduate from school and at the age of fifteen began to work in the store as a courier.

At the age of 16, he left home and came to Paris, where he tried to become a writer. Having failed, he returned to England and worked in a psychiatric clinic as a handyman. At the same time, after passing his high school exams, Bill entered the acting school in Guildford. He made his debut in the play The Milk Van Doesn't Stop Here Anymore. Tennessee Williams at the Watermill Theatre.

Then, for two seasons from the mid-70s, Bill worked at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and worked as a bartender in the theater bar in intermissions and after performances. In 1977, the actor began working at the National Theatre of London in the production of “Illuminatus” by Chris Langham and Ken Campbell.
In cinema - since the early 80s. His first major role was in the 1989 film The Phantom of the Opera, where he played Martin Barton. For his performance in this popular film, Nahi received positive reviews from critics. Often the actor played supporting roles, but thanks to his talent never went unnoticed. His most famous roles are in films. "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" . "Pirates of the Caribbean-3" "Real Love", "Rock Wave", "Zombie Named Sean" and others. Bill Nighy is the winner of BAFTA awards (for his supporting role in the comedy Love Actually) and Golden Globes (for his role in the drama Gideon's Daughter). He worked a lot on television and radio.

For 27 years he was married to actress Diana Quick, in 1984 Bill and Diana had a daughter Mary. The couple separated in 2008.