James Nesbitt
Northern Irish actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 61
William James Nesbitt is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991).
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Run AwaySeries, Simon Greene2023
The Coronation ConcertFilm2021
BloodlandsSeries, DCI Tom Brannick2014
The MissingSeries, Tony Hughes
GoldFilm, 2014Frank McGunn2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm, Bofur2010
Alex Higgins: The People's ChampionFilm, Narrator2009
CherrybombFilm, Crilly2007
JekyllSeries, Dr. Tom Jackman
The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilm, 20072004Quite Ugly One MorningFilm, Jack Parlabane2002
Top GearSeries2001
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeries
Lucky BreakFilm, 2001James 'Jimmy' Hands1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellFilm, Yuri1997
The James GangFilm, Graham Armstrong1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeries
JudeFilm, 1996Uncle Joe1993
GMTVSeries
Love Lies BleedingFilm, 1993Niall1991
Soldier SoldierSeries, Corporal Bryan Casey1989
VirtuosoFilm, Young Man1985
Screen TwoSeries, Young man1984
The CryFilm, B Special (uncredited)1965Born15 January 1965People around James
Close ties
Michael Winterbottom Directed Jude, Welcome to Sarajevo and Go Now
Peter Jackson Produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Fran Walsh Produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)- Carolynne Cunningham Produced The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Andrew Eaton Produced Jude and Resurrection Man
Richard Armitage Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Graham Broadbent Produced Welcome to Sarajevo and Millions
Declan Lowney Directed Wild About Harry and Pilot
Cate Blanchett Also in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Ian McKellen Also in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Guillermo del Toro Wrote The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Martin Freeman Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Stephen Fry Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Luke Evans Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Aidan Turner Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Manu Bennett Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Ken Stott Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Dean O'Gorman Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Jed Brophy Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Adam Brown Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Mark Hadlow Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
William Kircher Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Stephen Hunter Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Known for
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012
Match Point 2005
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
Bloody Sunday 2002
Filmography 40
101 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
He got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama series Cold Feet, which won him a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award.
