James Nesbitt

Actor Jan 15 (age 61) Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland 1977–2026 (49 year career)

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Biography

James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher, like his father, so began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year when he decided to become an actor, and transferred to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating in 1987, he spent seven yea…

Known For

Film

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Bofur

Film

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Bofur

Film

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Bofur

Film

Match Point

Detective Banner

Film

The Way

Jack

Film

Bloody Sunday

Ivan Cooper

Film

Waking Ned

Pig Finn

Film

The Missing

Tony Hughes

Filmography

Acting (103)

Movies (53)

The Coronation Concert

2023

as Self

6.0

The Heist Before Christmas

2023

as Bank Robber

5.4

The Hobbit: M4 Book edit

2021

as Bofur

9.0

James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves

2020

as Himself

Lost Lives

2019

6.0

The Appendices, Part Eleven: The Gathering Storm

2015

as Self

The Appendices, Part Twelve: Here at Journey's End

2015

as Self

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Bofur

Gold

as Frank McGunn

The Appendices, Part Ten: The Journey to Erebor

2014

as Self

The Appendices, Part Nine: Into the Wilderland

2014

as Self

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

as Bofur

7.6

The Appendices, Part Seven: A Long-Expected Journey

2013

as Self

The Appendices, Part Eight: Return to Middle-earth

2013

as Self

River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand

2013

as Self

5.0

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Bofur

7.4

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

2012

as Narrator

Coriolanus

as Tribune Sicinius

The Way

as Jack

Outcast

as Cathal

Matching Jack

as Connor

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

as Narrator

Cherrybomb

as Crilly

Occupation

as Mike Swift

Five Minutes of Heaven

as Joe Griffin

Blessed

as Peter

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

as Self

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

2007

as Himself

Millions

as Ronnie

Match Point

as Detective Banner

Big Dippers

as Ray

Wall of Silence

2004

as Stuart Robe

8.0

Quite Ugly One Morning

2004

as Jack Parlabane

5.0

James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal

2004

as Presenter

Bloody Sunday

as Ivan Cooper

Women Talking Dirty

as Stanley

Lucky Break

as James 'Jimmy' Hands

6.1

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland

2000

as 'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson

5.3

Wild About Harry

2000

as Walter Adair

5.7

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell

as Yuri

Waking Ned

as Pig Finn

Resurrection Man

as Ryan

Welcome to Sarajevo

as Gregg

This Is the Sea

as Constable Hubert Porter

The James Gang

as Graham Armstrong

Jude

as Uncle Joe

Go Now

as Tony

Love Lies Bleeding

as Niall

Hear My Song

1991

as Fintan O'Donnell

5.8

Virtuoso

1989

as Young Man

The End of the World Man

1986

as Policeman

3.0

The Cry

1984

as B Special (uncredited)

Ireland's Rugby Number 10

as Narrator

10.0

Television (50)

Run Away

as Simon Greene

Missing You

as Dominic Calligan

Suspect

as Danny Frater

The John Bishop Show

as Self

Stay Close

as DS Michael Broome

Bloodlands

as DCI Tom Brannick

DNA Journey

as Self

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain

2018

8.0

Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles

as Harry Clayton

Stan Lee's Lucky Man

as Harry Clayton

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self

The Secret

as Colin Howell

Babylon

as Richard Miller

The Missing

as Tony Hughes

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Monroe

as Gabriel Monroe

The Deep

as Clem Donnelly

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

2009

as Self

5.3

Occupation

2009

as Mike Swift

Fairy Tales

2008

as Hans M. Prince

The Passion

as Pilate

Midnight Man

as Max Raban

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Jekyll

as Dr. Tom Jackman

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Soccer Aid

OFI Sunday

The Friday Night Project

2005

as Self - Host

5.8

Passer By

2004

as Joe Keyes

The Terry and Gaby Show

Canterbury Tales

as Nick Zakian

Top Gear

as Self

Tractor Tom

as Matt (voice)

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

Murphy's Law

as Thomas Murphy

Parkinson

as Self

Cold Feet

as Adam Williams

Playing the Field

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Ballykissangel

as Leo McGarvey

Ballykissangel

Soccer AM

as Self

Common As Muck

GMTV

as Self

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Yuri

Between the Lines

Soldier Soldier

as Corporal Bryan Casey

Lovejoy

as Jerry Boyle

The Hollywood Greats

The Late Late Show

as Self