James Nesbitt

Acting · Born 1965-01-15 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

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 years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof (1987, 1989) to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). Nesbitt got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic…

Filmography

• Bloody Sunday as Ivan Cooper
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Bofur
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Bofur
• The Way as Jack
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Bofur
• Match Point as Detective Banner
• Waking Ned as Pig Finn
• Millions as Ronnie
• Cherrybomb as Crilly
• Lucky Break as James 'Jimmy' Hands

TV

• Top Gear as Self
• Cold Feet as Adam Williams
• Soccer Aid
• Jekyll as Dr. Tom Jackman
• Soccer AM as Self
• The One Show as Self - Guest
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Yuri
• The Terry and Gaby Show
• Bloodlands as DCI Tom Brannick