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Nigel Whitmey | |
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| Born | 17 March 1963 Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Nigel Whitmey (born 17 March 1963 [1] ) is a British-Canadian actor who has appeared in TV series and films. He is also the husband of the actress Abigail Thaw, whom he met while training at RADA.
Whitmey was born in Peace River, Alberta, Canada. His family emigrated there from Liverpool, England, where his father had been employed as a medical officer of health. He came to London in the mid-1980s to study drama at RADA.[ citation needed ]
His television credits include Black Earth Rising , Doctor Who , Attila , Casualty , Waking the Dead and Agatha Christie's Poirot . He is also known for voicing numerous games, including the two Battlefield games of the Bad Company series, Crysis Warhead and Cyberpunk 2077 .
At RADA, Whitmey met actress Abigail Thaw, whom he married in 1986. They have two children: Molly Mae, born 1997, and Talia, born 2003. He has worked chiefly in Britain in film, television, and voice overs.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | The Lost Language of Cranes | Winston Penn | |
| 1992 | Shining Through | 1st G.I. in canteen | |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris | John Trumbull | |
| 1996 | Surviving Picasso | Pierre | |
| 1996 | La lengua asesina | Chip | |
| 1997 | Twilight of the Ice Nymphs | Peter Glahn | Lead actor, had name removed from credits when his voice was overdubbed |
| 1998 | Girls' Night | Tyrone | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Private Boyd | |
| 1999 | The Criminal | Voice | |
| 2001 | The 51st State/Formula 51 (USA) | L.A. Highway Patrol | |
| 2002 | Muffin | Ed | |
| 2003 | Octane | Detective Ned Stephens | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Lieutenant | |
| 2006 | Land of the Blind | Anchorman | |
| 2007 | The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island | Al Crenshaw | |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Hard Hat #1 | |
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate | General Thomason | |
| 2015 | Never Let Go | Clark Anderson | |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Prime Minister Robert Bowman (Canada) | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Luigi Valdarno | Episode: "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat" |
| 1991 | Josie | Episode: #1.6 | |
| 1991 | Streetwise | Louis Doyle | 7 episodes |
| 1992 | Kissing the Gunner's Daughter | Jonathan Hogarth | 2 parts |
| 1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | George | Episode: "Lady Florence Craye Arrives in New York" |
| 1996 | Over Here | Rayner | |
| 1996 | X | Yuto | Voice (English version) |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom | The SWAT Team | Mini TV series |
| 2000 | Too Much Sun | Jack | Episode: "Real Men Cry a Lot" |
| 2001 | Attila | Grachia | TV miniseries |
| 2001 | People Like Us | Episode: "The Actor" | |
| 2001 | Where the Heart Is | Conrad Walker | Series 5, 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Shackleton | William Bakewell | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Helen of Troy | Odysseus | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Carrie's War | Major Cass Harper | Television film |
| 2004 | Mad About Alice | Vicar | Episode: "School Craze" |
| 2004 | Casualty | Dan Wilder | 10 episodes during Series 18 |
| 2004 | Keen Eddie | Anton Levy | Episode: "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" |
| 2005 | Broken News | Lawrence Frenzel | Episode: "Bolivian Crisis" |
| 2005 | Hustle | Chip Lacey | Episode: "Old Acquaintance" |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Simmons | Episode: "Dalek" |
| 2005 | The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million | Ron Beller | Television film |
| 2005 | Murphy's Law | Atwell | Episode: "Strongbox" |
| 2006 | The Booze Cruise III | Ben | Television film |
| 2007 | Waking the Dead | Mervyn Simmel | Episodes: "The Fall: Part 1&2" |
| 2008 | Kingdom | Brad Johnson | Episode: #2.3 |
| 2009 | Moonshot | Deke Slayton | Television film |
| 2009 | Midsomer Murders | Clinton Finn | Episode: "The Glitch" |
| 2010 | The Deep | Lowe | Episode: "All" |
| 2012-present | Fireman Sam | Moose Roberts (voice) | Regular character |
| 2013 | Death of a Pilgrim | CIA Chef | 2 episodes Television miniseries |
| 2013 | Jo | Viel | Episode: "Place Vendome" Credited as Nigel Withmey |
| 2014 | The Assets | Callan Grayson | Episode: "Trip to Vienna" |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Bobby Rodrigues | Episode: #7.2 |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Clive Brenton | Credited as Nigel Whitney Episode: "O Brave New World" |
| 2019 | The Crown | Marquis Childs | Episode: #3.4 |
| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Killzone: Liberation | Jan Templar | |
| 2008 | Haze | ||
| 2008 | Battlefield: Bad Company | Haggard | |
| 2008 | Crysis Warhead | Marine | |
| 2010 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Haggard | |
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Leonard | voice |
| 2015 | Soma | Matthey Frost / Richard Thabo | voices |
| 2017 | Need for Speed Payback | voices | |
| 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Sergeant Dobs | voice |
| 2021 | The Ascent | Grateful Abbot / M-G Rep | voices |
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