
Quick Facts of
- First NameWilliam
- Middle NameFrancis
- Last NameNighy
- Net Worth$8 million
- CareerActor
- Age73 Years
- Height1.85m
- MotherCatherine Josephine Whittaker
- FatherAlfred Martin Nighy
- WifeDiana Quick
One of the prominent figures belongs to the entertainment industry Bill Nighy came in the light following his role in Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He played in several other hit successful movies such as Unwanted film franchise, Shaun of the Dead (2004), The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and Notes on a Scandal (2006).
His other successful big-screen projects include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012). Besides, the actor also became part of several TV projects.
How Rich Is Actor Bill Nighy?
Bill Nighy possesses $8 million net worth as per Celebrity Net Worth in 2022. He has collected the huge aforementioned figure from his decade long commitment to the entertainment industry.
Nighy has been a part of many major hit box office films. Some of them are listed below,
Movie | Budget-Box Office | Cast Member |
Shaun of the Dead (2004) | $6.1 million-$30 million | Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, and Lucy Davis |
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) | $50million-$104.5 million | Sam Rockwell, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, and Martin Freeman |
The Constant Gardener (2005) | $25 million – $82.4 million | Danny Huston and Pete Postlethwaite |
Hot Fuzz (2007) | 16 million-$80.7 million | Nick Frost and Jim Broadbent |
Valkyrie (2008) | 90 million-$201.5 million | Carice van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann, and Terence Stamp |
Awards And Achievements
Bill Nighy won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for his role in Lawless Heart. He won BAFTA Award, Washington D.C. Film Critics Award, and Evening Standard British Film Awards for his performance in Love Actually.
His other wards the actor has received are twice Teen Choice Awards and Annie Awards. He also got three Golden Globe Award nominations.
Lavish House
As per sources, Bill Nighy currently resides in his house located in London, United Kingdom.
Nighy is the co-owner of the $2.26 property with his former partner Diana Quick. The actress claimed that the next-door neighbor’s chestnut tree house damaging her five-bedroom period property in an upmarket North London avenue.
Diana filed a case against the next-door house owner back in 2013.
Humanitarian Works
Bill Nighy financially supports the CPFRIS (Crystal Palace F.C. Fast Results & Information Service). He has also joined the anti-poverty charity ActionAid since July 2009.
Some other non-profit organizations the actor is involved in are Comic Relief, Coram, Make Poverty History, Nordoff Robbins, Small Steps, and Project Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Short Bio of Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy was born on 12 December 1949 in Caterham, Surrey to Catherine Josephine Nighy, a psychiatric nurse, and Alfred Martin Nighy, managed a car garage.
He is the younger brother Martin Nighy and Anna Nighy. He attended the John Fisher School in Purley. He later got enrolled at the Guildford School of Acting.
Who Is Bill Nighy’s Wife?
Bill Nighy is yet to be married but previously was in a relationship with his partner Diana Quick, an English actress. The couple started dating in 1980 and separated after over 28-year of romance in 2008.
They have a daughter named Mary Nighy, an actress.