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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
Davy Jones
for Davy Jones in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE FINAL VOYAGE
Suggested by enzotakerian
It takes place a few years after the events of "Dead Men Tell No Tales." After the Trident of Poseidon was destroyed breaking every sea curse, Will Turner is freed from having to sail the Flying Dutchman and is reunited with his love, Elizabeth Swann, and they are a now a whole family with their son, Henry. Unfortunately, since Will no longer leads the Flying Dutchman, the spirit of Davy Jones arises with a convoluted revenge plot in store. Once again, the reckless yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow must help out his friends and save the world in what may be his "final voyage" ever. But things get complicated when his old flame, Angelica Teach, returns and plans to sabotage Jack out of spite. She also has a daughter named Sara, who is later revealed to be JACK'S daughter too! After finding that out later in the movie, Jack tries to settle things between her and Sara that way they'll be happy and they'll stop Davy Jones and his resurrected pirate zealots once and for all. Part of the story will involve Atlantis. This will be the last time Johnny Depp will play Sparrow and be the Pirates movie that ends it all.
