Age: 76
male
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
Alfred Pennyworth
for Alfred Pennyworth in The Caped Crusader Trilogy
Suggested by clownprinceofcasting
PLEASE DO NOT SUGGEST ANYONE THAT HAS ALREADY PLAYED THE ROLE OR IS SET TO PLAY THE ROLE! Movie #1 “The Caped Crusader: Genesis”: Bruce Wayne's parents are killed by Spencer Cole (aka Joker)’s dad. Joker’s dad also turns Spencer psycho as a kid, and makes him turn into Joker later on in his life. He’s taken to Arkham, where he meets Dr. Harleen Quinzel, who can relate to him. She believes that he does not belong there, breaks him free, and takes on the persona of Harley Quinn. Joker and Harley have to fight Bruce, who has just become Batman. Movie #2 “The Caped Crusader: Fortune”: Penguin schemes to rob Bruce Wayne of his fortune, and ends up bringing Harvey Dent over to the dark side. Batman has to stop Penguin and Harvey Dent, who is now Two-Face. Movie #3 “The Caped Crusader: Antihero”: Edward Nygma’s police officer dad is killed by robbers and blames Batman for his dad’s death, saying that Batman needs to pay for that. Edward becomes Riddler and teams up with the flirtatious jewel thief Selina Kyle, who is there to distract Batman and will later become Catwoman, to find out Batman’s true identity and bring him down for good.
