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James Nesbitt, born in 1965 in Northern Ireland, navigated from a provincial teaching ambition to a celebrated acting career after a brief stint at the University of Ulster. After studying at Central School of Speech and Drama, he gained prominence in theater and television, notably in Cold Feet, earning accolades and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Waking Ned. His portrayal of Ivan Cooper in Bloody Sunday marked a career pivot, leading to roles in Murphy's Law and Steven Moffat's Jekyll, where he earned a Golden Globe nomination. Beyond his dramatic turns in films like Five Minutes of Heaven and Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, Nesbitt balances family life with charity work and academic patronage.
The roles that explain the career.
35 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Stay Close | DS Michael Broome | TV |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Bofur | Film |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Bofur | Film |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Bofur | Film |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Tribune Sicinius | Film |
| 2010 | Outcast | Cathal | Film |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Connor | Film |
| 2010 | The Way | Jack | Film |
| 2009 | Cherrybomb | Crilly | Film |
| 2009 | Five Minutes of Heaven | Joe Griffin | Film |
| 2009 | Occupation | Mike Swift | TV |
| 2008 | Blessed | Peter | Film |
| 2008 | The Passion | Pilate | TV |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Dr. Tom Jackman | TV |
| 2005 | Millions | Ronnie | Film |
| 2005 | Match Point | Detective Banner | Film |
| 2004 | Quite Ugly One Morning | Jack Parlabane | Film |
| 2004 | Wall of Silence | Stuart Robe | Film |
| 2002 | Bloody Sunday | Ivan Cooper | Film |
| 2002 | Tractor Tom | Matt (voice) | TV |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | James 'Jimmy' Hands | Film |
| 2001 | Women Talking Dirty | Stanley | Film |
| 2001 | Murphy's Law | DS Tommy Murphy | TV |
| 2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | 'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson | Film |
| 2000 | Wild About Harry | Walter Adair | Film |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell | Yuri | Film |
| 1998 | Waking Ned | Pig Finn | Film |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Adam Williams | TV |
| 1998 | Playing the Field | TV | |
| 1998 | Resurrection Man | Ryan | Film |
| 1997 | Welcome to Sarajevo | Gregg | Film |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea | Constable Hubert Porter | Film |
| 1996 | Jude | Uncle Joe | Film |
| 1995 | Go Now | Tony | Film |
| 1991 | Hear My Song | Fintan O'Donnell | Film |
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