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nighy canada . at the 2014 toronto international film festival in 1976 -- present mary nighy caterham , surrey , england , uk british bill nighy 12 december 1949 bill nighy 's signature.jpg bill nighy pride tiff 2014.jpg bill nighy
 william francis nighy diana quick -lrb- 1980 -- 2008 -rrb- actor
bill nighy

william francis `` bill '' nighy -lrb- pronounced ; born 12 december 1949 -rrb- is an english actor .
he worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981 , and made his name in television with `` the men 's room '' in 1991 , in which he played the womaniser prof. mark carleton , whose extramarital affairs kept him `` vital '' .
nighy became known for his performance in `` love actually '' .
other notable roles in cinema include his portrayal of davy jones in ' and ' , as well as viktor in the `` underworld '' film series .
he is also known for his roles in the films `` lawless heart '' , `` i capture the castle '' , `` shaun of the dead '' , `` the hitchhiker 's guide to the galaxy '' , `` notes on a scandal '' , `` hot fuzz '' , `` valkyrie '' , `` harry potter and the deathly hallows -- part 1 '' , `` rango '' and `` the best exotic marigold hotel '' .
his performances were also acclaimed in the `` state of play '' series and in the tv films `` the girl in the café '' , `` gideon 's daughter '' and `` page eight '' , for which he earned golden globe nominations , winning one for `` gideon 's daughter '' .
