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James Nesbitt is an actor from Northern Ireland whose filmography encompasses both television and film roles over a 30-year period. [1] Nesbitt's screen career began in the early 1980s with uncredited roles in episodes of the BBC Play For Today strand, which he had while attached to the Riverside Theatre's youth group. His first credited role came in 1989, as a bit player in the John Ogdon biopic Virtuoso, which was followed by his first feature film role in 1991 in Hear My Song . [2]

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As a casual actor in the early 1990s, Nesbitt mixed television and film roles; he appeared in episodes of Boon , The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles , Covington Cross , Lovejoy , and Between the Lines . [1] He also played roles in several Michael Winterbottom films, beginning with Loves Lies Bleeding in 1993 and continuing with Go Now in 1995, Jude in 1996 and Welcome to Sarajevo in 1997. [3]

In 1997, he secured his breakout television role as Adam Williams in Cold Feet , a character he played until 2003 and again from 2016 until 2020. In that time he also appeared in the film Waking Ned , two series of Playing the Field , Touching Evil , his feature film lead debut Lucky Break , and Paul Greengrass's controversial television film Bloody Sunday , as Ivan Cooper. [1] After Bloody Sunday, Nesbitt started to take on more dramatic roles, appearing in five series of Murphy's Law (2003–2007), the two-part television film Passer By (2004), Steven Moffat's Jekyll (2007), and the Iraq War drama Occupation (2009). He has also furthered his feature film career by taking roles in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005), the Troubles drama Five Minutes of Heaven (2009), the thriller Outcast (2010), Nadia Tass's Matching Jack (2010), and Emilio Estevez's The Way (2010). He starred in the ITV medical drama series Monroe (2011–2012) and has a role as the dwarf Bofur in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). [1] [4] [5]

Nesbitt has also taken on theatrical roles throughout his career; between 1987 and 1994, he appeared in no less than five major plays, including the musical Up on the Roof , a world tour of Hamlet , and the Troubles drama Paddywack. [2] [6] After a break of eleven years, Nesbitt returned to the stage to make his London West End debut in Owen McCafferty's Shoot the Crow (2005). [7] [8]

Filmography

Television

Television acting roles [1]
Year(s)TitleRoleDescription
1982 Play for Today Too Late to Talk to BillyExtraTelevision film [n 1] [9]
1984 Play for Today : The Cry B Special Television film [n 1] [10]
1985The Ties of Blood: Out of TuneExtraTelevision film [n 1] [11]
1989Screen Two: Virtuoso[Bit part]Television film [n 2]
1991 Boon Martin Mulholland1 episode of television series:
  • "Stamp Duty"
1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Yuri1 episode of television series:
  • "Germany, Mid-August 1916"
Covington Cross Humphrey1 episode of television series:
  • "The Hero"
1993Comedy Playhouse: SailortownSkeeballTelevision film
Screenplay: Love Lies BleedingNiallTelevision film [n 3]
Lovejoy Jerry Boyle1 episode of television series:
  • "The Kakiemon Tiger"
1994 Between the Lines Sean Phellan1 episode of television series:
  • "Unknown Soldier"
The All New Alexei Sayle Show Various characters2 episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1
  • Series 1, Episode 3
1995 Searching Duncan2 episodes of television series:
  • Series 1, Episode 1
  • Series 1, Episode 6
Love Bites: Go Now TonyTelevision film with limited theatrical release
Soldier Soldier Bryan Casey1 episode of television series:
  • "Sweet Revenge"
1996–1998 Ballykissangel Leo McGarvey5 episodes of television series:
  • "The Power and the Gory" (1996)
  • "I Know When I'm Not Wanted" (1998)
  • "Personal Call" (1998)
  • "Lost Sheep" (1998)
  • "Amongst Friends" (1998)
1997 Common As Muck Priest1 episode of television series:
  • Series 2, Episode 2
Comedy Premieres: Cold Feet Adam WilliamsTelevision pilot
1998–1999 Playing the Field John Dolan2 series of television series
1998 Touching Evil II David Laney2 episodes of television series:
  • "Scalping, Part 1"
  • "Scalping, Part 2"
1998–2003, 2016–2020 Cold Feet Adam WilliamsAll 9 series
2001 Murphy's Law DS Tommy MurphyTelevision pilot
2002 Bloody Sunday Ivan Cooper Television film with limited theatrical release
2003 Tractor Tom Matt (voice)1 series of animated television series
2003–2007 Murphy's Law DS Tommy Murphy5 series of television series
(also Creative Consultant, 2005–2007)
2003 The Canterbury Tales Nick Zakian1 episode of anthology television series:
  • "The Miller's Tale"
2004Wall of SilenceStuart RobeTelevision film
Passer By Joe Keyes2-part television film
Quite Ugly One Morning Jack ParlabaneTelevision film
2005Big DippersRay
2007 Jekyll Tom Jackman/Hyde [n 4] 6-part television serial
2008 Fairy Tales Professor Hans Michael Prince1 episode of anthology television series:
  • "Cinderella"
The Passion Pontius Pilate 4-part television serial
Midnight Man Max Raban3-part television serial
2009 Five Minutes of Heaven Joe GriffinTelevision film with limited theatrical release
Occupation Colour Sergeant Mike Swift3-part television serial
2010 The Deep Clem Donnelly5-part television serial [12]
2011–2012 Monroe Gabriel Monroe2 series of television series [13]
2013 James Nesbitt's Ireland Presenter/Himself1 series, 8 episodes
2014 Babylon Commissioner Richard MillerPilot, series to resume in 2014.
The Missing Tony Hughes1 series, 8 episode
2016–2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man DI Harry Clayton3 series, 28 episodes
2016 The Secret Colin Howell 1 series, 4 episodes
2018James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed BritainPresenter/Himself1 series, 6 episodes
2019British Airways 24/7: Access All AreasNarrator1 series, 3 episodes
2021 Bloodlands DCI Tom Brannick
2021 Line of Duty Retired DCI Marcus Thurwell2 episodes (uncredited) [14]
2021 Stay Close DS Michael BroomeNetflix original drama [15]
2022 Suspect Detective Danny Frater Channel 4 drama [16]
2023 The Heist Before Christmas Bank Robber Sky Max film [17]
2024DNA Journey With AncestryHimself1 episode [18]
2025 Missing You CalliganNetflix original drama

Film

Film acting roles [1]
YearTitleRoleDescription
1986 The End of the World Man Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine PolicemanReleased as "The Bulldozer Brigade" in the US
1991 Hear My Song Fintan O'DonnellBased on the life of Josef Locke
1996 Jude Uncle JoeBased on "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy
1997 Welcome to Sarajevo GreggBased on "Natasha's Story" by Michael Nicholson
The James Gang Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine Graham Armstrong
Resurrection Man Ryan
This Is the Sea Constable Hubert PorterNamed after "This Is the Sea" a song by "The Waterboys" from their 1985 album "This Is the Sea"
Jumpers Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine Gerald Clarke
1998 Waking Ned "Pig" FinnReleased as "Waking Ned Devine" in the US
1999 Women Talking Dirty Stanley
2000 The Most Fertile Man in Ireland "Mad Dog" Billy Wilson
Wild About Harry Walter Adair
Furry StoryDad
2001 Lucky Break Jimmy Hands
2004 Millions Ronnie Cunningham
2005 Match Point Detective Banner
20060.0270270 (The Story of a Gambler)Distraught Man
2008 Blessed Peter
2010 Cherrybomb Dave
Outcast Cathal
Matching Jack Connor
The Way Jack
2011 Coriolanus Sicinius
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Bofur Based on "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" by J.R.R Tolkien
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Based on "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" by J.R.R Tolkien
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Based on "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" by J.R.R Tolkien
Gold Frank McGunnFeature film

Theatre

Theatre acting roles [7]
YearTitleRoleDirectorPerformance history
1981PinocchioJiminy Cricket [n 5] Riverside Theatre, Coleraine. [2]
1983 The Rocky Horror Show Brad MajorsPaddy ScullyArts Theatre, Belfast. [11]
1983 Godspell Jesus [n 5] Grand Opera House, Belfast. [11]
1984 Philadelphia Here I Come! Cast member [n 5] [n 5] Arts Theatre, Belfast. [11]
1984 Can't Pay, Won't Pay Luigi [19] Michael Poynor [19] Arts Theatre, Belfast. [11]
1986 West Side Story Cast member [n 5] Michael Poynor3-month NI tour: Enniskillen, Belfast, Coleraine.
1987 Up on the Roof Keith Jane Prowse
1989 Up on the Roof Keith Jane Prowse Regional tour. January–March 1989. [20]
1989 As You Like It Duke Frederick
Duke Senior
Paul JepsonRose Theatre Club, Kensington. June 1989. [21]
1989–1990 Hamlet Guildenstern
Barnardo
Second Gravedigger
Yuri Lyubimov Haymarket Theatre, Leicester. 19 September–7 October 1989. [22]
Old Vic, London, 21 November–3 December 1989. [23]
World tour, 1990:
   His Majesty's Theatre, Perth. 2–3, 5–10 March 1990 [24]
   Adelaide. March 1990. [25]
   Tokyo. April 1990. [25]
1991TranslationsDoaltyGwenda Hughes Birmingham Repertory Theatre. May–June 1991. [26]
1992Una PookaAidanMark Lambert and Nicolas Kent Tricycle Theatre. July 1992. [27]
1994PaddywackDamienMichael Latimer Cockpit Theatre. March 1994. [28]
Long Wharf Theatre. October 1994. [6]
1994Darwin's FloodJesusSimon Stokes Bush Theatre. May 1994. [29]
2005After SunJimmy Josie Rourke Old Vic, London. 19 June 2005. [n 6] [30]
2005Shoot the CrowSocratesRobert Delamere Trafalgar Studios (Studio 1). 11 October–10 December 2005. [8]
2010The Laws of WarCast member [n 5] Jeremy Herrin Royal Court Theatre (Downstairs). 16 May 2010. [n 7] [31]

Radio

Radio acting and presentation roles
YearTitleRoleDescription
2006James Nesbitt's World Cup AnthemsPresenterRadio special [32]
2008 Desert Island Discs Guest1 episode:
  • "James Nesbitt" [33]
2010Staring into the FridgeFridge Afternoon Play [34]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 Uncredited extra.
  2. Credited television debut.
  3. First appearance in a Michael Winterbottom production.
  4. Also plays the uncredited roles of Henry Jekyll in Episode 5, and several zombies in Episode 6.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Some information relating to Nesbitt's theatrical career is not held in nationally published works, though may exist in individual theatre company archives or smaller, local publications.
  6. 10-minute play.
  7. Gala performance presented by Human Rights Watch.

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