Bill Nighy
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films, with $4,733,861,539 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #172) |
Best-known acting roles: Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Rufus Scrimgeour (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I), Davey Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Howard Clifford (Pokémon: Detective Pikachu), Rattlesnake Jake (Rango) |
Most productive collaborators: Rob Letterman, Ryan Reynolds, Hoyt H. Yeatman, Justice Smith, Dan Hernandez |
Born: December 12, 1949 (74 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 30 | $1,637,197,454 | $3,096,664,085 | $4,733,861,539 |
Leading | 10 | $485,517,897 | $749,794,078 | $1,235,311,975 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 8 | $187,665,781 | $444,469,427 | $632,135,208 | |
(Unclassified) | 14 | $111,193,656 | $91,566,501 | $202,760,157 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 1 | $0 | $1,491,952 | $1,491,952 |
Associate Producer | 1 | $0 | $655,593 | $655,593 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Bill Nighy’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 349 | $673,183,678 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 241 | $2,421,444,788 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 244 | $1,194,263,505 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 153 | $4,382,494,091 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 285 | $1,867,447,183 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 174 | $6,803,938,879 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,523 | $655,593 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,629 | $1,491,952 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,834 | $655,593 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,815 | $1,491,952 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
Announced (Undated)
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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2024 | That Christmas | ||||
Sep 27, 2024 | The Wild Robot | Longneck the goose | |||
Apr 5, 2024 | The First Omen | Lawrence | $19,685,566 | $30,796,139 | $50,481,705 |
Mar 22, 2024 | The Beautiful Game | Mal | |||
Jan 12, 2024 | Role Play | $326,785 | $326,785 | ||
Dec 23, 2022 | Living | Mr. Williams | $3,037,858 | $9,381,182 | $12,419,040 |
Dec 15, 2021 | Minamata | Robert Hayes | $655,593 | $655,593 | |
Jun 19, 2020 | StarDog and TurboCat | $80,496 | $1,139,553 | $1,220,049 | |
Jun 12, 2020 | Sometimes Always Never | Alan | $1,491,952 | $1,491,952 | |
Mar 6, 2020 | Hope Gap | Edward | $104,732 | $1,293,333 | $1,398,065 |
Feb 21, 2020 | Emma. | Mr. Woodhouse | $10,055,355 | $17,310,433 | $27,365,788 |
Dec 6, 2019 | The Kindness of Strangers | Timofey | $147,816 | $147,816 | |
May 10, 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pik… | Howard Clifford | $144,105,346 | $284,814,480 | $428,919,826 |
Aug 24, 2018 | The Bookshop | Edmund Brundish | $1,588,150 | $8,765,338 | $10,353,488 |
Apr 7, 2017 | Their Finest | Ambrose Hilliard … | $3,603,484 | $10,203,605 | $13,807,089 |
Jan 15, 2016 | Norm of the North | Socrate | $17,062,499 | $13,473,161 | $30,535,660 |
Mar 6, 2015 | The Second Best Exotic… | Douglas Ainslie | $33,078,266 | $56,322,596 | $89,400,862 |
Nov 18, 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | ||||
Nov 18, 2014 | Turks & Caicos | ||||
Sep 26, 2014 | Pride | Cliff | $1,447,022 | $5,817,313 | $7,264,335 |
Jan 24, 2014 | I, Frankenstein | Wessex | $19,075,290 | $55,500,000 | $74,575,290 |
Nov 1, 2013 | About Time | Dad | $15,323,921 | $69,105,165 | $84,429,086 |
Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | General Fallon | $65,187,603 | $132,500,000 | $197,687,603 |
Aug 3, 2012 | Total Recall | Matthias | $58,877,969 | $152,978,119 | $211,856,088 |
May 4, 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigo… | Douglas Ainslie | $46,383,639 | $88,256,141 | $134,639,780 |
Mar 30, 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | Hephaestus | $83,670,083 | $221,600,000 | $305,270,083 |
Nov 23, 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Grandsanta | $46,462,469 | $101,336,931 | $147,799,400 |
Oct 14, 2011 | Chalet Girl | Richard | $1,710 | $1,777,907 | $1,779,617 |
Mar 4, 2011 | Rango | Rattlesnake Jake | $123,477,607 | $122,246,993 | $245,724,600 |
Nov 19, 2010 | Harry Potter and the D… | Rufus Scrimgeour | $296,837,581 | $647,224,674 | $944,062,255 |
Oct 29, 2010 | Wild Target | Victor Maynard | $109,338 | $5,204,856 | $5,314,194 |
Nov 13, 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Quentin | $8,017,467 | $29,455,184 | $37,472,651 |
Oct 23, 2009 | Astro Boy | Robotsky | $19,551,067 | $22,085,176 | $41,636,243 |
Jul 24, 2009 | G-Force | Saber | $119,436,770 | $173,381,071 | $292,817,841 |
Jan 23, 2009 | Underworld 3: Rise of … | Viktor | $45,802,315 | $46,339,571 | $92,141,886 |
Dec 25, 2008 | Valkyrie | Gen. Friedrich Ol… | $83,107,829 | $120,824,345 | $203,932,174 |
May 24, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Davey Jones | $309,420,425 | $651,576,067 | $960,996,492 |
Apr 20, 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Metropolitan Chie… | $23,618,786 | $57,077,044 | $80,695,830 |
Dec 25, 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | Richard Hart | $17,510,118 | $33,068,293 | $50,578,411 |
Nov 3, 2006 | Flushed Away | Whitey | $64,665,672 | $114,691,454 | $179,357,126 |
Oct 13, 2006 | Alex Rider: Operation … | Alan Blunt | $659,210 | $20,063,240 | $20,722,450 |
Jul 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | Davy Jones | $423,315,812 | $642,863,913 | $1,066,179,725 |
Feb 24, 2006 | Doogal | Dylan (internatio… | $7,578,946 | $20,479,706 | $28,058,652 |
Jan 20, 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Viktor | $62,318,875 | $51,098,887 | $113,417,762 |
Aug 31, 2005 | The Constant Gardener | Sir Bernard Pelle… | $33,579,798 | $52,721,801 | $86,301,599 |
Apr 29, 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide… | Slartibartfast | $51,019,112 | $51,727,102 | $102,746,214 |
Oct 29, 2004 | Enduring Love | Robin | $358,262 | $240,903 | $599,165 |
Sep 24, 2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Philip | $13,542,874 | $15,449,784 | $28,992,658 |
Dec 12, 2003 | AKA | Uncle Louis Gryffoyn | $48,079 | $48,079 | |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | Billy Mack | $60,104,551 | $186,244,221 | $246,348,772 |
Sep 19, 2003 | Underworld | Viktor | $51,970,690 | $43,737,767 | $95,708,457 |
Jul 11, 2003 | I Capture the Castle | James Mortmain | $1,174,139 | $5,401,276 | $6,575,415 |
Feb 21, 2003 | The Lawless Heart | Dan | $330,067 | $35,330 | $365,397 |
Apr 5, 2002 | Lucky Break | Roger | $54,606 | $4,261,891 | $4,316,497 |
Mar 7, 2001 | Blow Dry | Ray | $637,769 | $637,769 | |
Jul 25, 1997 | Alive and Kicking | Tristan | $294,467 | $294,467 | |
May 6, 1994 | Being Human | Julian | $1,461,200 | $1,461,200 | |
Nov 3, 1989 | The Phantom of the Opera | Martin Barton | $3,953,745 | $3,953,745 | |
Oct 19, 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | Al | $7,828,841 | $7,828,841 | |
Aug 12, 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | ENT Doctor | $3,374,312 | $3,374,312 | |
Jul 24, 1981 | Eye of the Needle | Squadron Leader B… | $17,583,000 | $17,583,000 | |
Averages | $46,568,746 | $91,301,960 | $121,501,230 | ||
Totals | 61 | $2,421,574,788 | $4,382,494,091 | $6,804,068,879 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 22, 2024 | The Beautiful Game | |||||
Dec 23, 2022 | Living | $22,784 | 644 | $3,037,858 | $12,419,040 | 24.5% |
Jun 19, 2020 | StarDog and TurboCat | $31,305 | 6 | $80,496 | $1,220,049 | 6.6% |
Jun 12, 2020 | Sometimes Always Never | $1,491,952 | ||||
Mar 6, 2020 | Hope Gap | $30,978 | 132 | $104,732 | $1,398,065 | 7.5% |
Dec 6, 2019 | The Kindness of Strangers | $147,816 | ||||
Aug 24, 2018 | The Bookshop | $45,348 | 136 | $1,588,150 | $10,353,488 | 15.3% |
Apr 7, 2017 | Their Finest | $76,197 | 330 | $3,603,484 | $13,807,089 | 26.1% |
Mar 6, 2015 | The Second Best Exotic… | $8,540,370 | 2,022 | $33,078,266 | $89,400,862 | 37.0% |
Sep 26, 2014 | Pride | $81,971 | 124 | $1,447,022 | $7,264,335 | 19.9% |
May 4, 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigo… | $737,051 | 1,298 | $46,383,639 | $134,639,780 | 34.5% |
Nov 23, 2011 | Arthur Christmas | $12,068,931 | 3,376 | $46,462,469 | $147,799,400 | 31.4% |
Oct 29, 2010 | Wild Target | $23,174 | 13 | $109,338 | $5,314,194 | 2.1% |
Nov 13, 2009 | The Boat That Rocked | $2,904,380 | 883 | $8,017,467 | $37,472,651 | 21.4% |
Jan 23, 2009 | Underworld 3: Rise of … | $20,828,511 | 2,942 | $45,802,315 | $92,141,886 | 49.7% |
Jul 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $135,634,554 | 4,133 | $423,315,812 | $1,066,179,725 | 39.7% |
Dec 12, 2003 | AKA | $7,553 | 3 | $48,079 | $48,079 | 100.0% |
Nov 7, 2003 | Love Actually | $6,886,080 | 1,870 | $60,104,551 | $246,348,772 | 24.4% |
Averages | $12,527,946 | 1,194 | $44,878,912 | $109,849,834 | 29.3% | |
Totals | 18 | $673,183,678 | $1,867,447,183 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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2024 | That Christmas | |||||
Sep 27, 2024 | The Wild Robot | |||||
Apr 5, 2024 | The First Omen | $8,353,710 | 3,375 | $19,685,566 | $50,481,705 | 39.0% |
Jan 12, 2024 | Role Play | $326,785 | ||||
Dec 15, 2021 | Minamata | $655,593 | ||||
Feb 21, 2020 | Emma. | $234,482 | 1,732 | $10,055,355 | $27,365,788 | 36.7% |
May 10, 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pik… | $54,365,242 | 4,248 | $144,105,346 | $428,919,826 | 33.6% |
Jan 15, 2016 | Norm of the North | $6,844,137 | 2,411 | $17,062,499 | $30,535,660 | 55.9% |
Jan 24, 2014 | I, Frankenstein | $8,610,441 | 2,753 | $19,075,290 | $74,575,290 | 25.6% |
Nov 1, 2013 | About Time | $1,076,250 | 1,280 | $15,323,921 | $84,429,086 | 18.2% |
Mar 1, 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $27,202,226 | 3,525 | $65,187,603 | $197,687,603 | 33.0% |
Aug 3, 2012 | Total Recall | $25,577,758 | 3,601 | $58,877,969 | $211,856,088 | 27.8% |
Mar 30, 2012 | Wrath of the Titans | $33,457,188 | 3,545 | $83,670,083 | $305,270,083 | 27.4% |
Oct 14, 2011 | Chalet Girl | $192 | 1 | $1,710 | $1,779,617 | 0.1% |
Mar 4, 2011 | Rango | $38,079,323 | 3,923 | $123,477,607 | $245,724,600 | 50.3% |
Nov 19, 2010 | Harry Potter and the D… | $125,017,372 | 4,125 | $296,837,581 | $944,062,255 | 31.4% |
Oct 23, 2009 | Astro Boy | $6,702,923 | 3,020 | $19,551,067 | $41,636,243 | 47.0% |
Jul 24, 2009 | G-Force | $31,706,934 | 3,697 | $119,436,770 | $292,817,841 | 40.8% |
Dec 25, 2008 | Valkyrie | $21,027,007 | 2,838 | $83,107,829 | $203,932,174 | 40.8% |
May 24, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbe… | $114,732,820 | 4,362 | $309,420,425 | $960,996,492 | 32.2% |
Apr 20, 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $5,848,464 | 1,272 | $23,618,786 | $80,695,830 | 29.3% |
Dec 25, 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | $414,487 | 682 | $17,510,118 | $50,578,411 | 34.6% |
Nov 3, 2006 | Flushed Away | $18,814,323 | 3,707 | $64,665,672 | $179,357,126 | 36.1% |
Oct 13, 2006 | Alex Rider: Operation … | $215,177 | 221 | $659,210 | $20,722,450 | 3.2% |
Aug 31, 2005 | The Constant Gardener | $8,673,803 | 1,387 | $33,579,798 | $86,301,599 | 38.9% |
Apr 29, 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide… | $21,103,203 | 3,133 | $51,019,112 | $102,746,214 | 49.7% |
Sep 19, 2003 | Underworld | $21,753,759 | 2,928 | $51,970,690 | $95,708,457 | 54.3% |
Jul 11, 2003 | I Capture the Castle | $51,970 | 42 | $1,174,139 | $6,575,415 | 17.9% |
Jul 25, 1997 | Alive and Kicking | $21,322 | 16 | $294,467 | $294,467 | 100.0% |
Oct 19, 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | $2,632,719 | 820 | $7,828,841 | $7,828,841 | 100.0% |
Averages | $22,404,509 | 2,409 | $62,969,133 | $169,066,484 | 38.6% | |
Totals | 30 | $1,637,197,454 | $4,733,861,539 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 15, 2021 | Minamata | Associate Producer | $655,593 | $655,593 | |
Jun 12, 2020 | Sometimes Always Never | Executive Producer | $1,491,952 | $1,491,952 | |
Averages | n/a | $1,073,773 | $1,073,773 | ||
Totals | 2 | n/a | $2,147,545 | $2,147,545 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Associate Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,523 | $655,593 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,629 | $1,491,952 |
Top Grossing Associate Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,834 | $655,593 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,815 | $1,491,952 |