James Nesbitt

    Actor, Additional Crew, Producer

    Birthdate: Jan 15, 1965

    Birthplace: Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK

    James Nesbitt was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to May, a civil servant, and James Nesbitt, a primary school headmaster. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution (also the school of Brian Campbell & Brian McAlister). He originally planned to be a French teacher. It was not until teacher Robert Simpson encouraged him to take an apprenticeship at the local Riverside Theatre that his interest in acting began, eventually leading him to a drama school in London, and to what has become a highly successful acting career.

    James is a lover of football.

    Known For

    Waking Ned Devine
    Waking Ned Devine

    (1998)

    Bloody Sunday
    Bloody Sunday

    (2002)

    Match Point
    Match Point

    (2005)

    James Nesbitt Movies

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    • 2023 |
      The Heist Before Christmasas Bank Robber
    • 2014 |
      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Bofur
    • 2014 |

      The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

      asBofur
    • 2013 |
      River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
    • 2013 |
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Bofur
    • 2013 |

      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

      asBofur
    • 2012 |
      Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Narrator
    • 2012 |

      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

      asBofur
    • 2011 |

      The Way

      asJack
    • 2010 |
      Matching Jackas Connor
    • 2010 |
      Outcastas Cathal
    • 2009 |
      Cherrybombas Crilly
    • 2009 |
      Five Minutes of Heavenas Joe - 2008
    • 2008 |
      Blessedas Peter
    • 2004 |
      Millionsas Ronnie
    • 2002 |
      Bloody Sundayas Ivan Cooper
    • 2001 |
      Lucky Breakas Jimmy Hands
    • 2000 |
      The Most Fertile Man in Irelandas 'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson
    • 2000 |
      Wild About Harryas Walter Adair
    • 1999 |
      Women Talking Dirtyas Stanley
    • 1998 |
      Waking Ned Devineas Pig Finn
    • 1997 |
      The James Gangas Graham Armstrong
    • 1997 |
      Welcome to Sarajevoas Gregg
    James Nesbitt: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos