Bill Nighy

William Francis "Bill" Nighy is an English actor, known for his distinctive raspy voice. He is best known for his film and television roles, such as Iain Cameron in the sitcom , Rufus Scrimgeour in the franchise, Billy Mack in ' 2003 Christmas-themed romance film , Douglas Ainslie in the 2011 comedy-drama film , and Mr. Woodhouse in the 2020 romantic comedy film . He is also well-known for voicing Whitey in /'s 2006 adventure comedy film , Rattlesnake Jake in /'s Western comedy film , and Grandsanta in /Aardman's Christmas comedy-drama film (both released in 2011). Additionally, he played Howard Clifford, the main antagonist of the 2019 live-action film .
For Disney, he portrayed Davy Jones in the Disney adventure comedy films Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He also played Slartibartfast in the 2005 Touchstone Pictures film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Leonard Saber in the 2009 spy-fi comedy film G-Force.
==Roles==
Slartibartfast.png|Slartibartfast(The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
Davy Jones Headshot.jpg|Davy Jones(Pirates of the Caribbean franchise)
G-Force-Interview-2.jpg|Leonard Saber(G-Force)
==Gallery==
Bill Nighy 69th Golden Globes.jpg|Bill Nighy attending the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in January 2012.
==Trivia==
*Contrary to popular belief, his surname is not pronounced "Ny-ee", but is indeed meant to sound similar to famed scientist Bill Nye. Nighy stated, "My dad was very particular about it, and for a while, I used to correct people on his behalf, because he couldn't bear it when people said 'Nigh-y'. It really got to him. But I'm very, very accustomed to it."The Pinstripe Pirate: How ‘Living’ Star Bill Nighy Overcame His Karaoke Nightmare And Became An International Treasure Both Nighy and Nye meant each other at a New York City restaurant.Bill Nighy talks Bill Nye confusion, and the time they met in NYC
*Nighy has Dupuytren's contracture, where the muscles in his hands are closely pinched together. This is noticeable in his roles, as he keeps his pinkie and ring fingers curled.
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Category:1940s births
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Category:British people
Category:European people
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