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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
Ra's Al Ghul
for Ra's Al Ghul in Batman: Under the Red Hood
Suggested by prithvirajbasu
After the events of the previous film, Batman now faces ghosts from the past, when Red Hood arrives seeking revenge along with Scarecrow and an army of mercenaries and militiamen financed by Gotham's crime bosses and Lex Luthor. Batman will enter a bloody and brutal battle and will need the help of all his friends and allies to stop the Hood and prevent Scarecrow from poisoning Gotham with the fear toxin, while being forced to protect his deadliest enemy and hated by all, the Joker, who is along with Batman the main Red Hood. Meanwhile, Green Arrow and Black Canary protect Harley Quinn from Red Hood's militiamen and mercenaries. The final battle takes place at the Monarch Theater. Batman will be unmasked at the end of the film. Knghtfall protocol will be enabled. In a mid-credits scene, Batman talks with Superman and Wonder Woman in the Watchtower about the events of the film and possible new threats. In a post-credits scene, Lex Luthor will reveal that he funded Red Hood to distract Batman and will contact Darkseid via a Kryptonian communicator.
