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William Francis Nighy (born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received numerous awards, including two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with The Illuminatus! in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, Harold Pinter's Betrayal in 1991, Tom Stoppard's Arcadia in 1993, and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Blue/Orange in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's The Vertical Hour in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's Skylight earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies Still Crazy (1998), and Blow Dry (1999) before his breakout role in Love Actually (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2006-2007), and Viktor in the Underworld film series (2003-2009). Other films include Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Hot Fuzz (2007), Valkyrie (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), About Time (2013), Emma (2020), and Living (2022), the last of these earning him his first career Academy Award nomination. Nighy has gained acclaim for his roles in television earning a British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance in BBC One series State of Play (2003), and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the BBC film Gideon's Daughter (2007). He's also known for his roles in HBO's The Girl in the Café (2006) and PBS's Page Eight (2012).
Bill Nighy
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for Alfred Pennyworth in BATMAN AND THE BEGINNING
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Before Gotham had the Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne (Jay Ryan) was just a boy who dreamed of hope. Raised by his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne, he believed in their vision a city that could be saved that could be better than its darkest days. But one night in Crime Alley shattered everything. When his parents are murdered before his own eyes, Bruce spirals into grief and anger. mastering combat, strategy, and deception. In his travels, he is taken under the wing of Ra’s al Ghul, leader of the League of Shadows, a man who believes Gotham must be purged to be reborn. Ra’s becomes Bruce’s mentor, teaching him discipline, fear and power. But now he must stop the twos plan to destroy Gotham he turns against them, barely escaping with his life. Returning to Gotham, Bruce is reunited with Rachel Dawes (Natalie Portman) the woman who once loved him ideals, that Gotham can be saved even with James Gordon (Bryan Cranston) and help from Amanda Waller (Queen Latifah) man without destruction. unexpected threat emerges. Dr. Kirk Langstrom (Travis Milne) a bat experiment turn him into Man-Bat, that stalks Gotham’s skies with Ra’s al Ghul and Man-Bat terrorizing its streets, Bruce faces his greatest test. He must embrace he become Gotham’s hero. But he fighting to save Gotham or to avenge his past? Themes & Tone egacy & Loss Bruce’s parents’ ideals clash with Ra’s al Ghul’s ruthless philosophy, forcing him to fight Man-Bat Batman vs. Vengeance & fights save Gotham.
