James Nesbitt

Q: Has James Nesbitt won any awards?

Yes, James Nesbitt has received various awards, including the National Television Award for Most Popular Actor and the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.

Q: What was James Nesbitt's first film?

James Nesbitt made his film debut in 'The Crying Game' (1992), which was critically acclaimed and marked the beginning of his film career.

Q: What are some of James Nesbitt's most successful films?

Some of James Nesbitt's successful films include 'The Hobbit' trilogy, 'Waking Ned Devine', and 'The Way You Look Tonight'.

Q: Is James Nesbitt involved in any charitable work?

Yes, James Nesbitt is known for his charitable efforts, particularly in supporting Northern Ireland's arts and education sectors.

Q: What is James Nesbitt's estimated net worth?

James Nesbitt's estimated net worth is around $5 million, reflecting his successful career in acting and television.

Q: What is a notable milestone in James Nesbitt's filmography?

A notable milestone in James Nesbitt's filmography is his role in 'The Hobbit' trilogy, which significantly increased his international recognition.

Q: What is James Nesbitt's acting style?

James Nesbitt's acting style is characterized by emotional depth and relatability, often bringing a blend of humor and seriousness to his roles.

Known for

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2012 / Adventure, Fantasy / 169 min

At the urging of the wizard Gandalf, unassuming hobbit Bilbo Baggins joins 13 dwarves on a perilous quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2013 / Adventure, Fantasy / 161 min

Bilbo and his companions continue their journey east and brave many dangers on their way to the Lonely Mountain, culminating in an encounter with...

Name

James Nesbitt

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

15 January 1965, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, UK

Spouses

Zoe Hutton (2003–present)

Children

2, Mary and Peggy

Parents

James Nesbitt Sr., May Nesbitt

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV Run Away A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets...	Simon Greene	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2025	TV Missing You When Detective Kat Donovan matches on a dating app with the fiancé who disappeared years before, she learns that some...	Dominic Calligan	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2023	Movie The Heist Before Christmas After a bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man...	Bank Robber	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2023	Movie The Coronation Concert Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and many more perform live from Windsor...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	TV Suspect A Veteran detective is called to a hospital mortuary to identify a corpse only to find it is his estranged...	Danny Frater	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2022	TV The John Bishop Show Every week John Bishop will be doing his trademark everyman stand-up and shooting the breeze with some very special celebrity...	Self	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2021	TV Stay Close When Carlton Flynn vanishes 17 years to the night after Stewart Green did, it sets off a chain reaction in...	DS Michael Broome	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2021	TV Bloodlands Northern Irish police officer DCI Tom Brannick connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case with enormous personal significance.	DCI Tom Brannick	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2020	Movie James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves James Nesbitt travels round the globe to see the impact of Soccer Aid across the world.	Himself	Not rated
2019	TV DNA Journey Celebrities are given a unique insight into their lives using innovative DNA science and technology to trace their ancestors.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2019	Movie Lost Lives This poignant testament to the physical and emotional cost of war, centres on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.	Self (voice)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2018	TV James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	TV Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles The history of DI Harry Clayton's lucky bracelet is explored , as his brother Rich investigates past wearers both famous...	Harry Clayton	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2016	TV The Secret The true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous...	Colin Howell	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2016	TV Michael McIntyre's Big Show Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2016	TV Stan Lee's Lucky Man London cop and compulsive gambler Harry Clayton is on the verge of losing everything. On the night when his huge...	Harry Clayton	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2014	Movie The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim...	Bofur	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2014	TV Babylon London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the...	Commissioner Richard Miller	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2014	TV The Missing A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but...	Tony Hughes	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	Movie Gold An offbeat comedy about an estranged father who returns to his hometown after an absence of ten years in order...	Frank McGunn	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2013	Movie River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand James Nesbitt moved to New Zealand in 2011 when he landed the role of Bofur in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy,...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all...	Bofur	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2012	Movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen...	Bofur	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2012	Movie Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story In 1978 the Undertones released Teenage Kicks, one of the most perfect and enduring pop records of all time -...	Narrator	Not rated
2011	TV The Jonathan Ross Show The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2011	TV Monroe Monroe is a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon. A flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius....	Gabriel Monroe	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2011	Movie Coriolanus Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its...	Tribune Sicinius	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2010	Movie Outcast When Mary and her teenage son, Fergal, move to yet another new home, it soon becomes clear they live their...	Cathal	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2010	Movie The Way When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France...	Jack	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie Alex Higgins: The People's Champion One man transfixed television viewers during snooker's golden age - Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. This poignant documentary charts the remarkable rise...	Narrator	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2010	Movie Matching Jack A woman struggles with her son's illness and her husband's infidelity, but, after a chance encounter with an Irish sailor...	Connor	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2010	TV The Deep As the world's energy supplies dwindle, the Orpheus, a research submarine, delves into the deep of the Arctic Ocean searching...	Clem Donnelly	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2009	TV Occupation A powerful, affecting drama that spans the five years following the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Follow the lives of...	Mike Swift	Not rated
2009	Movie Occupation Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason.	Mike Swift	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2009	TV Chris Moyles' Quiz Night Chris Moyles' Quiz Night is a British television comedy panel game show, presented by Chris Moyles. The show was originally...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2009	Movie Cherrybomb Teenagers Luke, Malachy, and Michelle embark on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. But what starts...	Crilly	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2009	Movie Five Minutes of Heaven The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media...	Joe Griffin	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2008	Movie Blessed A successful city trader suddenly loses everything he truly cares about. Seeking comfort in isolation on a remote island, his...	Peter	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2008	TV Midnight Man Disgraced journalist Max Raban is reduced to raking though bins for celebrity stories, a thankless task that suits him because...	Max Raban	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2008	TV The Passion The Passion is a television drama serial that tells the story of the last week in the life of Jesus.	Pilate	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2008	TV Fairy Tales Four contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff.	Hans M. Prince	Not rated
2007	Movie James Ellis: An Actor's Life Documentary tracing the life of James Ellis, one of Northern Ireland’s best loved actors.	Himself	Not rated
2007	TV Jekyll Tom Jackman is learning to cope with his alter ego, the dark and mysterious Hyde, who threatens his life and...	Dr. Tom Jackman	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest...	Self	Not rated
2006	TV The One Show A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.	Self - Guest	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2006	TV Soccer Aid Soccer Aid is a biennial British charity event that has raised £6.5 million in aid of UNICEF UK through ticket...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2005	TV OFI Sunday OFI Sunday was a British entertainment show hosted by Chris Evans. It aired Sunday's on ITV at 10:30 pm. The...	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	Movie Match Point Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being...	Detective Banner	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2005	Movie Millions Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery...	Ronnie	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2005	Movie Big Dippers Two small time crooks steal a briefcase and are amazed to find it contains £2million. But when it seems that...	Ray	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2005	TV The Friday Night Project The Friday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	Movie James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal Eat My Goal is the search for the ultimate moment of footballing humiliation. Join die hard footie fan James Nesbitt...	Presenter	Not rated
2004	Movie Quite Ugly One Morning Investigative reporter Jack Parlabane stumbles across the aftermath of a murder scene in Edinburgh, and when he shows little sign...	Jack Parlabane	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2004	TV Passer By Joe Keyes ignores a woman in distress in his rush to get home to his family. His decision to remain...	Joe Keyes	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	Movie Wall of Silence The tale of a gang killing near a south-east London council estate.	Stuart Robe	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2003	TV Canterbury Tales Six single dramas adapted from six of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales, transferred to a modern, 21st century setting,...	Nick Zakian	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2003	TV The Terry and Gaby Show The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2002	TV Top Gear This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The...	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2002	TV Tractor Tom Tractor Tom has adventures on Fi's farm with his friends, Dusty, Matt, Buzz, Wheezy and others.	Matt (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2002	Movie Bloody Sunday The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by...	Ivan Cooper	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2001	Movie Women Talking Dirty A lively, outspoken single mother develops an unlikely friendship with a shy cartoonist.	Stanley	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2001	TV Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2001	TV Murphy's Law Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he's given one...	DS Tommy Murphy	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2001	Movie Lucky Break Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to...	James 'Jimmy' Hands	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2000	Movie Wild About Harry A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has...	Walter Adair	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2000	Movie The Most Fertile Man in Ireland Unimpressive, 24-year-old virgin, Eamonn (Kris Marshall) lives in Belfast with his mother, during the Troubles. Local girl, Mary Malloy (Tara...	'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1999	Movie The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell As a young soldier in the Belgian Army, Indy learns firsthand the savagery of warfare while participating in the Battle...	Yuri	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1998	Movie Waking Ned When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.	Pig Finn	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1998	TV Cold Feet Follow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find...	Adam Williams	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1998	TV Playing the Field The on-the-field trials and tribulations and the off-the-field lives, loves and infidelities of 'The Castlefield Blues', an under funded, badly...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1998	Movie Resurrection Man Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he...	Ryan	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1998	TV Parkinson Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.	Self	Not rated
1997	Movie The James Gang After an audacious jewellery robbery the whole James family heads for home on the run with the obsessive detective Julia...	Graham Armstrong	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1997	Movie This Is the Sea The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance...	Constable Hubert Porter	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1997	Movie Welcome to Sarajevo Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of...	Gregg	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	TV Never Mind the Buzzcocks Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1996	TV Ballykissangel A young British priest adjusts to life in a rural Irish community where life revolves around the church and the...	Leo McGarvey	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1996	TV Ballykissangel A young British priest adjusts to life in a rural Irish community where life revolves around the church and the...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1996	Movie Jude In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works...	Uncle Joe	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1995	Movie Go Now Nick, is a young Scottish soccer player living in the big city. He meets Karen, and the two fall in...	Tony	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1995	TV Soccer AM Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane Hoffen,...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1994	TV Common As Muck Common As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	Movie Love Lies Bleeding Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace...	Niall	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1993	TV GMTV GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1992	TV Between the Lines Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims of...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1992	TV The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles At the dawn of the 20th century, Indiana Jones discovered the world. From globetrotting family expeditions as a 9-year-old to...	Yuri	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1991	Movie Hear My Song Singer Josef Locke fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief...	Fintan O'Donnell	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1991	TV Soldier Soldier The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.	Corporal Bryan Casey	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1989	Movie Virtuoso In 1962, the young pianist, John Ogdon wins international success in Moscow and embarks on a whirlwind career. Ten years...	Young Man	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1986	Movie The End of the World Man When some Belfast children find out that city planners intend to "develop" a wooded area called the Glen that the...	Policeman	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1986	TV ScreenPlay Screenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one...	Niall	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	TV Lovejoy The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he...	Jerry Boyle	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1985	TV Screen Two Series of single made-for-television dramas.	Young man	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1984	Movie The Cry Ulster 1959. A young journalist visiting his quiet hometown is awakened by a scream in the night. He catches sight...	B Special (uncredited)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1977	TV The Hollywood Greats Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1962	TV The Late Late Show Chat show that looks at current affairs in Ireland.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
TBA	Movie Ireland's Rugby Number 10 The number 10 in rugby is arguably the most important player on the pitch. They are the master tactician and...	Narrator	TMDB 10.0 / 10
TBA	Movie So You're Going to Die A young Belfast man meets his estranged dad to tell him of his terminal Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis. As they...	Liam Gallagher	Not rated

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2023 / TMDB 4.9

The Coronation Concert

2023 / TMDB 6.0

James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves

2020

Lost Lives

2019 / TMDB 6.0

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 / TMDB 7.3

Gold

2014 / TMDB 6.3

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