James Nesbitt
Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland — Jan 15 1965
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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 th…
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James Nesbitt's Credits
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Bofur
Soldier Soldier
Corporal Bryan Casey
Lovejoy
Jerry Boyle
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Bofur
Ballykissangel
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Yuri
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Bofur
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self
Between the Lines
Cold Feet
Adam Williams
Run Away
Simon Greene
The Missing
Tony Hughes
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Harry Clayton
Missing You
Dominic Calligan
Fairy Tales
Hans M. Prince
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
Suspect
Danny Frater
Stay Close
DS Michael Broome
Murphy's Law
DS Tommy Murphy
Playing the Field
Bloodlands
DCI Tom Brannick
Match Point
Detective Banner
Canterbury Tales
Nick Zakian
DNA Journey
Self
Soccer Aid
Jekyll
Dr. Tom Jackman
The Deep
Clem Donnelly
Monroe
Gabriel Monroe
Babylon
Richard Miller
The Way
Jack
Common As Muck
The Secret
Colin Howell
Tractor Tom
Matt (voice)
Midnight Man
Max Raban
Coriolanus
Tribune Sicinius
The Passion
Pilate
The Hollywood Greats
Occupation
Mike Swift
Millions
Ronnie
Jude
Uncle Joe
Waking Ned
Pig Finn
Bloody Sunday
Ivan Cooper
Outcast
Cathal
OFI Sunday
Cherrybomb
Crilly
Lucky Break
James 'Jimmy' Hands
Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
Harry Clayton
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
Five Minutes of Heaven
Joe Griffin
Passer By
Joe Keyes
Go Now
Tony
The Coronation Concert
Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
Yuri
This Is the Sea
Constable Hubert Porter
Gold
Frank McGunn
Welcome to Sarajevo
Gregg
Wild About Harry
Walter Adair
Resurrection Man
Ryan
Hear My Song
Fintan O'Donnell
Blessed
Peter
Quite Ugly One Morning
Jack Parlabane
The End of the World Man
Policeman
Lost Lives
Women Talking Dirty
Stanley
Wall of Silence
Stuart Robe
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson
The Cry
B Special (uncredited)
Matching Jack
Connor
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
Himself
Big Dippers
Ray
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
Self
Virtuoso
Young Man
The Heist Before Christmas
Bank Robber
Love Lies Bleeding
Niall
The James Gang
Graham Armstrong
Occupation
Mike Swift
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Narrator
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
Himself
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
Ireland's Rugby Number 10
Narrator
James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
Presenter
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
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