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James Nesbitt

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jan 15 1965
Birthplace: Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
James Nesbitt is 59 years old
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Poster of The Heist Before Christmas
The Heist Before Christmas
James Nesbitt was
58 in The Heist Before Christmas
as 'Bank Robber'.
Sun, Dec 24 2023
Poster of The Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert
James Nesbitt was
58 in The Coronation Concert
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 07 2023
Poster of James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
James Nesbitt was
55 in James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Apr 09 2020
Poster of Lost Lives
Lost Lives
James Nesbitt was
54 in Lost Lives
Thu, Oct 10 2019
Poster of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
James Nesbitt was
49 in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as 'Bofur'.
Wed, Dec 10 2014
Poster of Gold
Gold
James Nesbitt was
49 in Gold
as 'Frank McGunn'.
Thu, Feb 20 2014
Poster of River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
James Nesbitt was
48 in River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 25 2013
Poster of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
James Nesbitt was
48 in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as 'Bofur'.
Wed, Dec 11 2013
Poster of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
James Nesbitt was
47 in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as 'Bofur'.
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Poster of Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
James Nesbitt was
47 in Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Sep 07 2012
Poster of Coriolanus
Coriolanus
James Nesbitt was
46 in Coriolanus
as 'Tribune Sicinius'.
Mon, Feb 14 2011
Poster of Outcast
Outcast
James Nesbitt was
45 in Outcast
as 'Cathal'.
Fri, Dec 10 2010
Poster of The Way
The Way
James Nesbitt was
45 in The Way
as 'Jack'.
Fri, Sep 10 2010
Poster of Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
James Nesbitt was
45 in Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Sep 01 2010
Poster of Matching Jack
Matching Jack
James Nesbitt was
45 in Matching Jack
as 'Connor'.
Thu, Aug 19 2010
Poster of Occupation
Occupation
James Nesbitt was
44 in Occupation
as 'Mike Swift'.
Mon, Jun 15 2009
Poster of Cherrybomb
Cherrybomb
James Nesbitt was
44 in Cherrybomb
as 'Crilly'.
Sun, Feb 08 2009
Poster of Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven
James Nesbitt was
44 in Five Minutes of Heaven
as 'Joe Griffin'.
Mon, Jan 19 2009
Poster of Blessed
Blessed
James Nesbitt was
43 in Blessed
as 'Peter'.
Fri, Oct 24 2008
Poster of James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Ellis: An Actor's Life
James Nesbitt was
42 in James Ellis: An Actor's Life
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jul 02 2007
Poster of The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
James Nesbitt was
42 in The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as 'Self'.
Sat, Feb 03 2007
Poster of Match Point
Match Point
James Nesbitt was
40 in Match Point
as 'Detective Banner'.
Wed, Oct 26 2005
Poster of Big Dippers
Big Dippers
James Nesbitt was
40 in Big Dippers
as 'Ray'.
Tue, Feb 08 2005
Poster of James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
James Nesbitt was
39 in James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal
as 'Presenter'.
Mon, Nov 22 2004
Poster of Quite Ugly One Morning
Quite Ugly One Morning
James Nesbitt was
39 in Quite Ugly One Morning
as 'Jack Parlabane'.
Sat, Sep 04 2004
Poster of Millions
Millions
James Nesbitt was
39 in Millions
as 'Ronnie'.
Thu, Apr 29 2004
Poster of Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence
James Nesbitt was
38 in Wall of Silence
as 'Stuart Robe'.
Mon, Jan 12 2004
Poster of Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday
James Nesbitt was
37 in Bloody Sunday
as 'Ivan Cooper'.
Wed, Jan 16 2002
Poster of Women Talking Dirty
Women Talking Dirty
James Nesbitt was
36 in Women Talking Dirty
as 'Stanley'.
Fri, Dec 07 2001
Poster of Lucky Break
Lucky Break
James Nesbitt was
36 in Lucky Break
as 'James 'Jimmy' Hands'.
Fri, Aug 24 2001
Poster of Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry
James Nesbitt was
35 in Wild About Harry
as 'Walter Adair'.
Sun, Dec 31 2000
Poster of The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
James Nesbitt was
35 in The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
as ''Mad Dog' Billy Wilson'.
Thu, Jun 08 2000
Poster of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
James Nesbitt was
34 in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
as 'Yuri'.
Sun, Oct 24 1999
Poster of Waking Ned
Waking Ned
James Nesbitt was
33 in Waking Ned
as 'Pig Finn'.
Tue, Sep 15 1998
Poster of Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man
James Nesbitt was
33 in Resurrection Man
as 'Ryan'.
Fri, Feb 13 1998
Poster of The James Gang
The James Gang
James Nesbitt was
32 in The James Gang
as 'Graham Armstrong'.
Fri, Nov 07 1997
Poster of This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
James Nesbitt was
32 in This Is the Sea
as 'Constable Hubert Porter'.
Mon, Sep 15 1997
Poster of Welcome to Sarajevo
Welcome to Sarajevo
James Nesbitt was
32 in Welcome to Sarajevo
as 'Gregg'.
Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of Jude
Jude
James Nesbitt was
31 in Jude
as 'Uncle Joe'.
Tue, Feb 06 1996
Poster of Go Now
Go Now
James Nesbitt was
30 in Go Now
as 'Tony'.
Sat, Sep 16 1995
Poster of Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding
James Nesbitt was
28 in Love Lies Bleeding
as 'Niall'.
Mon, Jun 14 1993
Poster of Hear My Song
Hear My Song
James Nesbitt was
26 in Hear My Song
as 'Fintan O'Donnell'.
Fri, Dec 27 1991
Poster of Virtuoso
Virtuoso
James Nesbitt was
24 in Virtuoso
as 'Young Man'.
Sun, Feb 12 1989
Poster of The End of the World Man
The End of the World Man
James Nesbitt was
21 in The End of the World Man
as 'Policeman'.
Sat, Feb 01 1986
Poster of The Cry
The Cry
James Nesbitt was
19 in The Cry
as 'B Special (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 31 1984
Poster of Ireland's Rugby Number 10
Ireland's Rugby Number 10
James Nesbitt will be
59+ in Ireland's Rugby Number 10
as 'Narrator'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Suspect
Suspect
James Nesbitt was
57+ in Suspect
as 'Danny Frater'.
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Sun, Jun 19 2022
Poster of The John Bishop Show
The John Bishop Show
James Nesbitt was
56+ in The John Bishop Show
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Jan 08 2022
Poster of Stay Close
Stay Close
James Nesbitt was
56+ in Stay Close
as 'DS Michael Broome'.
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Fri, Dec 31 2021
Poster of Bloodlands
Bloodlands
James Nesbitt was
56+ in Bloodlands
as 'DCI Tom Brannick'.
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Sun, Feb 21 2021
Poster of DNA Journey
DNA Journey
James Nesbitt was
54+ in DNA Journey
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Nov 10 2019
Poster of James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
James Nesbitt was
53+ in James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 19 2018
Poster of Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
James Nesbitt was
52+ in Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles
as 'Harry Clayton'.
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Wed, Feb 15 2017
Poster of The Secret
The Secret
James Nesbitt was
51+ in The Secret
as 'Colin Howell'.
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Fri, Apr 29 2016
Poster of Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
James Nesbitt was
51+ in Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Apr 16 2016
Poster of Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
James Nesbitt was
51+ in Stan Lee's Lucky Man
as 'Harry Clayton'.
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Fri, Jan 22 2016
Poster of Babylon
Babylon
James Nesbitt was
49+ in Babylon
as 'Richard Miller'.
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Thu, Nov 13 2014
Poster of The Missing
The Missing
James Nesbitt was
49+ in The Missing
as 'Tony Hughes'.
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Tue, Oct 28 2014
Poster of The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
James Nesbitt was
46+ in The Jonathan Ross Show
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Sep 03 2011
Poster of Monroe
Monroe
James Nesbitt was
46+ in Monroe
as 'Gabriel Monroe'.
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Thu, Mar 10 2011
Poster of The Deep
The Deep
James Nesbitt was
45+ in The Deep
as 'Clem Donnelly'.
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Tue, Aug 03 2010
Poster of Occupation
Occupation
James Nesbitt was
44+ in Occupation
as 'Mike Swift'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 16 2009
Poster of Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
James Nesbitt was
44+ in Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Mar 22 2009
Poster of Midnight Man
Midnight Man
James Nesbitt was
43+ in Midnight Man
as 'Max Raban'.
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Thu, May 08 2008
Poster of The Passion
The Passion
James Nesbitt was
43+ in The Passion
as 'Pilate'.
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Sun, Mar 16 2008
Poster of Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
James Nesbitt was
42+ in Fairy Tales
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Thu, Jan 10 2008
Poster of Jekyll
Jekyll
James Nesbitt was
42+ in Jekyll
as 'Dr. Tom Jackman'.
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Sat, Jun 16 2007
Poster of The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
James Nesbitt was
42+ in The Graham Norton Show
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Feb 22 2007
Poster of The One Show
The One Show
James Nesbitt was
41+ in The One Show
as 'Self - Guest, Self'.
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Mon, Aug 14 2006
Poster of Soccer Aid
Soccer Aid
James Nesbitt was
41+ in Soccer Aid
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Mon, May 22 2006
Poster of OFI Sunday
OFI Sunday
James Nesbitt was
40+ in OFI Sunday
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Sun, Nov 20 2005
Poster of Passer By
Passer By
James Nesbitt was
39+ in Passer By
as 'Joe Keyes'.
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Sun, Mar 28 2004
Poster of Canterbury Tales
Canterbury Tales
James Nesbitt was
38+ in Canterbury Tales
as 'Nick Zakian'.
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Thu, Sep 11 2003
Poster of The Terry and Gaby Show
The Terry and Gaby Show
James Nesbitt was
38+ in The Terry and Gaby Show
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Mon, Jun 02 2003
Poster of Top Gear
Top Gear
James Nesbitt was
37+ in Top Gear
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Oct 20 2002
Poster of Tractor Tom
Tractor Tom
James Nesbitt was
37+ in Tractor Tom
as 'Matt (voice)'.
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Sat, Feb 09 2002
Poster of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
James Nesbitt was
36+ in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Nov 02 2001
Poster of Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
James Nesbitt was
36+ in Murphy's Law
as 'Thomas Murphy'.
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Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of Cold Feet
Cold Feet
James Nesbitt was
33+ in Cold Feet
as 'Adam Williams'.
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Sun, Nov 15 1998
Poster of Playing the Field
Playing the Field
James Nesbitt was
33+ in Playing the Field
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Sun, Mar 08 1998
Poster of Parkinson
Parkinson
James Nesbitt was
32+ in Parkinson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1998
Poster of Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
James Nesbitt was
31+ in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as 'Self'.
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Tue, Nov 12 1996
Poster of Ballykissangel
Ballykissangel
James Nesbitt was
31+ in Ballykissangel
as ', Leo McGarvey'.
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Sun, Feb 11 1996
Poster of Soccer AM
Soccer AM
James Nesbitt was
30+ in Soccer AM
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Aug 12 1995
Poster of Common As Muck
Common As Muck
James Nesbitt was
29+ in Common As Muck
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Wed, Sep 07 1994
Poster of GMTV
GMTV
James Nesbitt was
27+ in GMTV
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Between the Lines
Between the Lines
James Nesbitt was
27+ in Between the Lines
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Fri, Sep 04 1992
Poster of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
James Nesbitt was
27+ in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as 'Yuri'.
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Wed, Mar 04 1992
Poster of Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
James Nesbitt was
26+ in Soldier Soldier
as 'Corporal Bryan Casey'.
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Mon, Jun 10 1991
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
James Nesbitt was
20+ in Lovejoy
as 'Jerry Boyle'.
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Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats
James Nesbitt was
12+ in The Hollywood Greats
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Thu, Aug 04 1977
Poster of The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
James Nesbitt was
0+ in The Late Late Show
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Jul 06 1962