- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 15, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
James Nesbitt
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 drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). Nesbitt got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama Cold Feet (1998–2003), which won him a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Indus…
Filmography
tvRun Away
2026 · Simon Greene
tvMissing You
2025 · Dominic Calligan
movieThe Heist Before Christmas
2023 · Bank Robber
movieThe Coronation Concert
2023 · Self
tvSuspect
2022 · Danny Frater
tvThe John Bishop Show
2022 · Self
tvStay Close
2021 · DS Michael Broome
tvBloodlands
2021 · DCI Tom Brannick
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
movieJames Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
2020 · Himself
tvDNA Journey
2019 · Self
movieLost Lives
2019 · Self (voice)
tvJames Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
2018
tvStan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
2017 · Harry Clayton
tvThe Secret
2016 · Colin Howell
tvMichael McIntyre's Big Show
2016 · Self
tvStan Lee's Lucky Man
2016 · Harry Clayton
movieThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Bofur
tvBabylon
2014 · Commissioner Richard Miller
tvThe Missing
2014 · Tony Hughes
movieGold
2014 · Frank McGunn
movieRiver Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013 · Self
movieThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Bofur
movieThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Bofur
movieHere Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012 · Narrator
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
tvMonroe
2011 · Gabriel Monroe
movieCoriolanus
2011 · Tribune Sicinius
movieOutcast
2010 · Cathal
movieThe Way
2010 · Jack
movieAlex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010 · Narrator
movieMatching Jack
2010 · Connor
tvThe Deep
2010 · Clem Donnelly
tvOccupation
2009 · Mike Swift
movieOccupation
2009 · Mike Swift
tvChris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009 · Self
movieCherrybomb
2009 · Crilly
movieFive Minutes of Heaven
2009 · Joe Griffin
movieBlessed
2008 · Peter
tvMidnight Man
2008 · Max Raban
tvThe Passion
2008 · Pilate
tvFairy Tales
2008 · Hans M. Prince
movieJames Ellis: An Actor's Life
2007 · Himself
tvJekyll
2007 · Dr. Tom Jackman
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieThe 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
tvSoccer Aid
2006
OFI Sunday
tvOFI Sunday
2005
movieMatch Point
2005 · Detective Banner
movieMillions
2005 · Ronnie
movieBig Dippers
2005 · Ray
tvThe Friday Night Project
2005 · Self - Host
movieJames Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
2004 · Presenter
Quite Ugly One Morning
movieQuite Ugly One Morning
2004 · Jack Parlabane
tvPasser By
2004 · Joe Keyes
movieWall of Silence
2004 · Stuart Robe
tvCanterbury Tales
2003 · Nick Zakian
The Terry and Gaby Show
tvThe Terry and Gaby Show
2003
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self
tvTractor Tom
2002 · Matt (voice)
movieBloody Sunday
2002 · Ivan Cooper
movieWomen Talking Dirty
2001 · Stanley
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
tvMurphy's Law
2001 · DS Tommy Murphy
movieLucky Break
2001 · James 'Jimmy' Hands
movieWild About Harry
2000 · Walter Adair
movieThe Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000 · 'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
1999 · Yuri
movieWaking Ned
1998 · Pig Finn
tvCold Feet
1998 · Adam Williams
tvPlaying the Field
1998
movieResurrection Man
1998 · Ryan
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
movieThe James Gang
1997 · Graham Armstrong
movieThis Is the Sea
1997 · Constable Hubert Porter
movieWelcome to Sarajevo
1997 · Gregg
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
tvBallykissangel
1996 · , Leo McGarvey
movieJude
1996 · Uncle Joe
movieGo Now
1995 · Tony
tvSoccer AM
1995 · Self
tvCommon As Muck
1994
movieLove Lies Bleeding
1993 · Niall
tvGMTV
1993 · Self
tvBetween the Lines
1992
tvThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 · Yuri
movieHear My Song
1991 · Fintan O'Donnell
tvSoldier Soldier
1991 · Corporal Bryan Casey
movieVirtuoso
1989 · Young Man
movieThe End of the World Man
1986 · Policeman
tvScreenPlay
1986 · Niall
tvLovejoy
1986 · Jerry Boyle
tvScreen Two
1985 · Young man
movieThe Cry
1984 · B Special (uncredited)
tvThe Hollywood Greats
1977
tvThe Late Late Show
1962 · Self
movieIreland's Rugby Number 10
— · Narrator
movieSo You're Going to Die
— · Liam Gallagher