Complex sentence: In 2003, Nighy played the role of the Vampire Elder Viktor in the American production "Underworld" and returned in the same role for the sequel'in 2006 and again in the prequel' in 2009.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2003, Nighy played the role of the Vampire Elder Viktor in the American production "Underworld". He returned in the same role in the sequel'in 2006, and again in the prequel' in 2009.