Actor box office profile
Bill Nighy
42 acting credits tracked, with 42 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#71Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$7.09B42 matched films
Average gross
$168.7Mreported films
Median gross
$84.2Mreported films
Top movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest$1.07B
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  ShelterManafort |
$53.9M | Actor |
| 2024 |  10 LivesProfessor Craven (voice) |
$16.2M | Voice role |
| 2024 |  The First OmenCardinal Lawrence |
$54.0M | Actor |
| 2024 |  The Wild RobotLongneck (voice) |
$332.0M | Voice role |
| 2022 |  LivingWilliams |
$7.0M | Actor |
| 2020 |  Emma.Mr. Woodhouse |
$25.2M | Actor |
| 2020 |  MinamataRobert "Bob" Hayes |
$1.6M | Actor |
| 2019 |  Pokémon Detective PikachuHoward Clifford |
$450.1M | Actor |
| 2017 |  The BookshopMr. Brundish |
$12.1M | Actor |
| 2016 |  Norm of the NorthSocrates (voice) |
$17.1M | Voice role |
| 2015 |  The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelDouglas Ainslie |
$86.0M | Actor |
| 2014 |  I, FrankensteinNaberius |
$76.8M | Actor |
| 2014 |  PrideCliff |
$16.7M | Actor |
| 2013 |  About TimeDad |
$87.1M | Actor |
| 2013 |  Jack the Giant SlayerGeneral Fallon |
$197.7M | Actor |
| 2012 |  The Best Exotic Marigold HotelDouglas Ainslie |
$150.5M | Actor |
| 2012 |  Total RecallMatthias |
$198.8M | Actor |
| 2012 |  Wrath of the TitansHephaestus |
$302.0M | Actor |
| 2011 |  Arthur ChristmasGrandsanta (voice) |
$151.3M | Voice role |
| 2011 |  RangoRattlesnake Jake (voice) |
$245.7M | Voice role |
| 2010 |  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Rufus Scrimgeour |
$954.3M | Actor |
| 2009 |  Astro BoyDr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice) |
$19.6M | Voice role |
| 2009 |  G-ForceLeonard Saber |
$292.8M | Actor |
| 2009 |  The Boat That RockedQuentin |
$36.3M | Actor |
| 2009 | $92.2M | Actor | |
| 2008 |  ValkyrieFriedrich Olbricht |
$200.3M | Actor |
| 2007 |  Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndDavy Jones |
$961.7M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Flushed AwayWhitey (voice) |
$178.1M | Voice role |
| 2006 |  Notes on a ScandalRichard Hart |
$49.8M | Actor |
| 2006 | $1.07B | Actor | |
| 2006 |  StormbreakerAlan Blunt |
$23.9M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Underworld: EvolutionViktor |
$111.5M | Actor |
| 2005 |  The Constant GardenerSir Bernard Pellegrin |
$82.5M | Actor |
| 2005 |  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySlartibartfast |
$104.5M | Actor |
| 2005 |  The Magic RoundaboutDylan (voice) |
$19.3M | Voice role |
| 2004 |  Shaun of the DeadPhillip |
$39.4M | Actor |
| 2003 |  I Capture the CastleJames Mortmain |
$6.6M | Actor |
| 2003 |  Love ActuallyBilly Mack |
$250.8M | Actor |
| 2003 |  UnderworldViktor |
$95.7M | Actor |
| 1998 |  Still CrazyRay Simms |
$524,864 | Actor |
| 1997 |  FairyTale: A True StoryEdward Gardner |
$14.1M | Actor |
| 1989 |  The Phantom of the OperaMartin Barton |
$4.0M | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
1989The Phantom of the Opera$4.0M
1997FairyTale: A True Story$18.1M
1998Still Crazy$18.6M
2003I Capture the Castle$25.2M
2003Love Actually$276.0M
2003Underworld$371.7M
2004Shaun of the Dead$411.1M
2005The Magic Roundabout$430.3M
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy$534.8M
2005The Constant Gardener$617.3M
2006Underworld: Evolution$728.8M
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest$1.79B
2006Stormbreaker$1.82B
2006Flushed Away$2.00B
2006Notes on a Scandal$2.05B
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End$3.01B
2008Valkyrie$3.21B
2009Underworld: Rise of the Lycans$3.30B
2009The Boat That Rocked$3.34B
2009G-Force$3.63B
2009Astro Boy$3.65B
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1$4.60B
2011Rango$4.85B
2011Arthur Christmas$5.00B
2012The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel$5.15B
2012Wrath of the Titans$5.45B
2012Total Recall$5.65B
2013Jack the Giant Slayer$5.85B
2013About Time$5.94B
2014I, Frankenstein$6.01B
2014Pride$6.03B
2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel$6.12B
2016Norm of the North$6.13B
2017The Bookshop$6.15B
2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu$6.60B
2020Emma.$6.62B
2020Minamata$6.62B
2022Living$6.63B
2024The First Omen$6.68B
202410 Lives$6.70B
2024The Wild Robot$7.03B
2026Shelter$7.09B
Milestones
Career thresholds
17$100M+ films
3$500M+ films
1$1B+ films