詹姆斯·内斯比特

James Nesbitt was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to May, a civil servant, and James Nesbitt, a primary school headmaster. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution (also the school of Brian Campbell & Brian McAlister). He originally planned to be a French teacher. It was not until teacher Robert Simpson encouraged him to take an apprenticeship at the local Riverside Theatre that his interest in acting began, eventually leading him to a drama school in London, and to what has become a highly successful acting career.

James is a lover of football.

Good friends with 杰罗姆·弗林, 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 简妮·怀森纳.

Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London.

Was offered a major guest part in the 大卫·田纳特's First Season of Doctor Who (2005) but was not free.

After starring in Jekyll (2007), written by Doctor Who (2005) writer 史蒂文·莫法特, some press reports speculated that he would be the next star of Doctor Who (2005). In a 2008 interview with a British television magazine, Nesbitt dismissed the reports, stating that he didn't think he could follow 克里斯托弗·埃克莱斯顿 and 大卫·田纳特 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 霍比特人2：史矛革之战 (2013), playing the two daughters (Tilda and Sigrid) of 卢克·伊万斯 (Bard).

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama and to the community in Northern Ireland.

Of Clan Nesbitt.

Thick irish accent

Often plays characters with a robust lust for life and drink