As we already know, Bill spent most of his week being a “be’nighy’n nuisance” around the G8 summit and to remind everyone of the promises that have been made on previous G8 summits.
For the Observer he wrote up his week, and you can read about his air guitar habit, his obsession with suits, his [...]
Bill has also written a post on the Oxfam International blog about his experiences in Japan.
Bill’s (and many other Oxfam ambassadors’) letter to the G8 can be read here.
without a couple of rock ‘n roll moves. The Act Now photos are taken in Japan, where Bill is supporting Oxfam lobbying at the currently held G8 conference.
All Pictures taken by Oxfam
Bill Nighy is currently lobbying with Oxfam at the G8, to make sure that the G8 doesn’t forget their promises about making poverty history.
Bill did an interview for the Andrew Marr show (Bill’s interview is about 30 minutes in the program).
You can see the interview here.
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Bill has just finished [...]
After his trip to Tanzania with Oxfam last year, Bill is now in Japan helping Oxfam to remind the G8 of their responsibility to tackle poverty.
You can follow the Oxfam campaigners in Japan on their blog.
Bill Nighy starred in The Girl in the Cafe (2005), a film made for TV written by Richard Curtis. Bill [...]
Bill Nighy will star in “Wild Target” a hit man caper that will be shot on location on the Isle of Man and in the UK later this year. The film will also star Helena Bonham Carter.
(Source: Variety)
More information about Wild Target in the filmography section.
In other news:
BBC2(tv) has just broadcasted the first 2 [...]
Bill Nighy is passionate about High Tide and is making a case of convincing the business community to support it.
There is also a tiny bit of video of Bill on the HighTide Festival website.
In the Filmography section Mack the Knife has been added to long list of Bill works. There is a short synopsis and [...]
Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster – State Of Play (2003)
It’s rather remarkable that it has taken this long to bring it out, the upcoming Hollywood film version might have something to with it, but State of Play is now available on DVD in the US. Either way, this excellent BBC production with Bafta award [...]
The Guardian has more information about Coping Strategies, and a lovely and passionate interview (audio) with everybody’s favourite actor.
Hear Bill about wearing “a very bad jumper”, about working alongside people with learning disabilities and the effect of doing plays or film on people with those difficulties.
Read the article on the Guardian.
Hear Bill talking about the [...]
Bill Nighy makes a guest appearance in ‘Coping Strategies’, a 26-minute black comedy film about a young man with learning disabilities, produced by Yarrow Housing Organisation’s Moment by Moment Theatre group.
The film tells the story of Shahid, a young man with learning disabilities, who breaks free from his doting mother for a new life [...]
Bill Nighy is backing Starlight’s Donate-a-disc initiative.
Starlight is a charity that brightens the lives of seriously and terminally ill children by granting their wishes and providing hospital entertainment to help take their minds off the pain, fear and isolation of their illness.
The Donate-a-disc initiative wants you to hand in your old DVD’s and console games [...]
Bill Nighy adds another award to his already long list: a Teen choice award for Best Villain, for his role as Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
The Movie Villain category had the following nominees.
Bill Nighy (Davy Jones) – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Al Pacino (Willie Bank) – Ocean’s Thirteen
Julian [...]
The BBC has a 3 minute film of Bill Nighy who travelled with Oxfam to Tanzania to see the difference that international aid can make. BBC news has also featured a short clip with Bill, as has the morning Breakfast show on BBC 1.
Watch it here.
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The G8 wait
Update: Oxfam has a press release about [...]
The (UK) Times has a great article about Bill Nighy, and if you live in the UK, hurry to your local news paper agent and buy your copy. He is on the front cover of Times Magazine with a fantastic Nighy style picture of him conquering a rowing boat, and there is a 4 page [...]
Bill Nighy adds another nomination to his already long list. He has been nominated for a Distinguished Performance of the year, the oldest theatrical honors in America, for his role as Oliver Lucas in The Vertical Hour.
The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America, beginning in 1935 and predating the Tony Awards [...]
I trust you to know what awaits you should you fail!
Bill will read Dracula!
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