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James Nesbitt (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

15 January 1965, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK

Nickname

Jimmy

Height

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

Mini Biography

Educated at Coleraine Academical Institution (also school of Brian Campbell & Brian McAlister), James had no interest in acting, concentrating on his French studies. It was not until teacher Robert Simpson encouraged him to take an apprenticeship at the local Riverside Theatre that his interest began, eventually leading him to a drama school in London.

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Mini Biography

James Nesbitt was born and raised in the Coleraine area of Northern Ireland, UK. Attending a local grammar school (Coleraine Academical Insitution), he originally planned to be French teacher. However, after a few forays into school productions and local theatre work, he eventually saw acting as his way forward. Moving to England, he commenced to forge what has become a highly successful acting career. James is also a lover of football.

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Spouse

Sonia Forbes-Adam

(1993 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Good friends with Jerome Flynn, they play football together.

Appeared at the CineMagic World Screen Festival for Young People 2002 in Belfast, N.I.

Children: Peggy and Mary.

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 a 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" (2007), written by "Doctor Who" (2005) writer Steven Moffat, 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 Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant and he felt that at the age of 43, he would be considered too old for the part anyway.

Where Are They Now

(2003) Currently starring in a very amusing series of television commercials for Yellow Pages telephone directories.

(November 2004) Currently advertising the Sky 'Premiership season ticket' pay per view offer.

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