James Nesbitt
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William James Nesbitt is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). He got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama series Cold Feet, which won him a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award.
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Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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…
Known for
- Run Away — Simon Greene2026
- Missing You — Dominic Calligan2025
- The Coronation Concert — Self2023
- The Heist Before Christmas — Bank Robber2023
- The John Bishop Show — Self2022
- Suspect — Danny Frater2022
- Bloodlands — DCI Tom Brannick2021
- Stay Close — DS Michael Broome2021
- James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves — Himself2020
- Lost Lives — Self (voice)2019
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Key facts
- Born
- William James Nesbitt , ( 1965-01-15 ) 15 January 1965 (age 61) , Ballymena , County Antrim , Northern Ireland
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom Ireland
- Alma mater
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Spouse
- Sonia Forbes-Adam ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2016 )
- Partner s
- Katy Gleadhill, (2019–present)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Ballymena
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- James Nesbitt July 2008.jpg
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- James Nesbitt
- date of birth
- 1965-01-15
- name in native language
- James Nesbitt
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
William James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof (1987, 1989) to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). He got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama series Cold Feet (1997–2003, 2016–2020), which won him a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award.
Nesbitt's first significant film role came when he appeared as pig farmer "Pig" Finn in Waking Ned (1998). With the rest of the starring cast, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In Lucky Break (2001), he made his debut as a film lead, playing prisoner Jimmy Hands. The next year, he played Ivan Cooper in the television film Bloody Sunday, about the 1972 shootings in Derry. A departure from his previous "cheeky chappie" roles, the film was a turning point in his career. He won a British Independent Film Award and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.
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