James Nesbitt

James Nesbitt Movies and TV Shows

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 Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award. His first significant film role came when he appeared as pig farmer "Pig" Finn in Waking Ned (1998). With the rest of the starring cast, Nesbitt was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In Lucky Break (2001), he made his debut as a film lead playing prisoner Jimmy Hands. The next year, he played Ivan Cooper in the television film Bloody Sunday, about the 1972 shootings in Derry. A departure from his previous "cheeky chappie" roles, the film was a turning point in his career. He won a British Independent Film Award and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Nesbitt has also starred in Murphy's Law (2001–2007) as undercover detective Tommy Murphy—a role that was created for him by writer Colin Bateman. The role twice gained Nesbitt Best Actor nominations at the Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTA). In 2007, he starred in the dual role of Tom Jackman and Mr Hyde in Steven Moffat's Jekyll, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination in 2008. Nesbitt has since appeared in several more dramatic roles; he starred alongside Liam Neeson in Five Minutes of Heaven (2009), and was one of three lead actors in the television miniseries Occupation (2009) and The Deep (2010). He also starred in the movies Outcast (2010) and Emilio Estevez's The Way (2011), and has been cast in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (2012/13). Nesbitt is married to former actress Sonia Forbes-Adam, with whom he has two daughters. He is a patron of numerous charities and in 2010 accepted the ceremonial position of Chancellor of the University of Ulster.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/15/1965 (59 years old)
  • Place of birth: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Stay Close
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 72%
role:
Broome & 1 more
2021

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.9
72%
Bloodlands
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 70%
role:
DCI Tom Brannick
2021

Crime

Drama

6.7
70%
The Secret
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 58%
role:
Colin Howell
2016

Drama

7.1
58%
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Harry Clayton
2016

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
73%
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Babylon
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 64%
role:
Richard Miller
Not available
2014

Comedy

Drama

7.1
64%
Not available
The Missing
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Tony Hughes
2014

Crime

Drama

Mystery

8.2
72%
Gold
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 66%
role:
Frank McGunn
Not available
2014

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.1
66%
Not available
2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
76%
2012

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
74%
Monroe
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 82%
role:
Gabriel Monroe
2011

Drama

7.6
82%
Coriolanus
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Tribune Sicinius
2011

Drama

Thriller

6.1
59%
Outcast
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 53%
role:
Cathal
Not available
2010

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
53%
Not available
The Way
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Jack
Not available
2010

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

7.3
72%
Not available
Matching Jack
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Connor
2010

Drama

6.4
63%
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The Deep
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 57%
role:
Clem Donnelly
2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

5.7
57%
Occupation
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 83%
role:
Mike Swift
2009

Drama

War & Politics

7.6
83%
Cherrybomb
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Crilly
2009

Drama

Romance

Thriller

5.9
56%
2009

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.6
62%
Match Point
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Detective Banner
2005

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.6
73%
Millions
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Ronnie
2004

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Family

6.8
64%
Bloody Sunday
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Ivan Cooper
2002

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

7.6
73%
Waking Ned
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Pig Finn
1998

Comedy

7.3
71%
1997

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.7
64%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving James Nesbitt are, for example, Stay Close, Bloodlands and The Secret.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Occupation (8.0), Monroe (7.9) and The Missing (7.7).
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