James Nesbitt
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Run Away
2026
Missing You
2025
The Heist Before Christmas
2023
The Coronation Concert
2023
Suspect
2022
The John Bishop Show
2022
Stay Close
2021
Bloodlands
2021
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
2020
DNA Journey
2019
Lost Lives
2019
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
2018
Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
2017
The Secret
2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
2016
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Babylon
2014
The Missing
2014
Gold
2014
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Monroe
2011
Coriolanus
2011
Outcast
2010
The Way
2010
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
Matching Jack
2010
The Deep
2010
Occupation
2009
Occupation
2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
Cherrybomb
2009
Five Minutes of Heaven
2009
Blessed
2008
Midnight Man
2008
The Passion
2008
Fairy Tales
2008
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
2007
Jekyll
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
The One Show
2006
Soccer Aid
2006
OFI Sunday
OFI Sunday
2005
Match Point
2005
Millions
2005
Big Dippers
2005
The Friday Night Project
2005
James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
2004
Quite Ugly One Morning
Quite Ugly One Morning
2004
Passer By
2004
Wall of Silence
2004
Canterbury Tales
2003
The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Top Gear
2002
Tractor Tom
2002
Bloody Sunday
2002
Women Talking Dirty
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Murphy's Law
2001
Lucky Break
2001
Wild About Harry
2000
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
1999
Waking Ned
1998
Cold Feet
1998
Playing the Field
1998
Resurrection Man
1998
Parkinson
1998
The James Gang
1997
This Is the Sea
1997
Welcome to Sarajevo
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Ballykissangel
1996
Jude
1996
Go Now
1995