James Nesbitt
Acting
Born January 15, 1965 · Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Biography
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 dra…
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The Graham Norton Show
The One Show
Top Gear
GMTV
Screen Two
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Soccer AM
The Jonathan Ross Show
Parkinson
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
ScreenPlay
TFI Friday
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lovejoy
Soldier Soldier
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
The Terry and Gaby Show
Missing You
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Between the Lines
The Late Late Show
Run Away
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Cold Feet
Murphy's Law
The Missing
Ballykissangel
Stay Close
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Babylon
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Canterbury Tales
Suspect
The Secret
Match Point
The Hollywood Greats
Jekyll
Five Minutes of Heaven
Tractor Tom