Irish actor, presenter and comedian, born 15 January 1965 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Good friends with Jerome Flynn , they play soccer together.
Appeared at the CineMagic World Screen Festival for Young People 2002 in Belfast, N.I.
Children: Peggy born 1997 and Mary born 2001.
Met his wife in 1989 whilst performing a world tour of Hamlet (she was understudying Ophelia, he was playing Guildenstern), shortly after leaving their respective drama schools.
A supporter of Manchester United Football Club
His mother-in-law is actress Penelope Munday.
Is an avid supporter of Coleraine Football Club and has donated money to the club.
His sister was the school music teacher of Jayne Wisener.
Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
Was offered a major guest part in the David Tennant s First Season of "Doctor Who" but was not free.
After starring in "Jekyll" , written by "Doctor Who" writer Steven Moffat , some press reports speculated that he would be the next star of "Doctor Who" . In a 2008 interview with a British television magazine, Nesbitt dismissed the reports, stating that he didnt think he could follow Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant and he felt that at the age of 43, he would be considered too old for the part anyway.
In March 2010, the University of Ulster appointed James Nesbitt as its first ever Northern Ireland-born Chancellor. He succeeded former London Lord Mayor Sir Richard Nichols in the role.
In 2004, he appeared in advertisements for the Sky Premiership season ticket pay per view offer.
In 2003, he starred in a very amusing series of television commercials for Yellow Pages telephone directories.
His two daughters, Mary and Peggy, both star alongside him (Bofur) in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , playing the two daughters (Tilda and Sigrid) of Luke Evans (Bard).
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queens New Years Honours List for his services to drama and to the community in Northern Ireland.
I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be,generous.
I was one of the many kids in Northern Ireland who grew up in the,countryside and had an idyllic childhood well away from the Troubles.
My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who,was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad,is the most decent man you could come across.
Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics,can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political,path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.
When I was at drama school, I was totally broke, and a lot of my mates,had jobs and were financially very good to me, so if, for example, I,take them away on a trip to a football match in Europe, it means that I,can pay them back a bit.
People love watching medical dramas - they also love watching documentaries about the workings of the brain.
Perhaps our imagination needs crime stories to fulfill some craving we have, as a way to assuage a darkness in ourselves.
I spend my money on holidays and eating out, and it allows me to be generous.
My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across. .
