James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt
William James Nesbitt, OBEis an actor and presenter from Northern Ireland. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher like his father, so he began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year when he decided to become an actor, and transferred to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating in...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth15 January 1965
CountryIreland
I went to India with UNICEF in connection with Manchester United to raise money for children's education.
If you are a Northern Irish actor, maybe subconsciously more than consciously, you do have an instinctive responsibility at some point to tackle the recent history of where we have come from. It's not only a responsibility, but a privilege.
It's a complicated relationship with the place one grows up in, particularly if it's Northern Ireland.
It's hard to make a film in Britain. It's hard to raise money. The best stuff that is shot on film in Britain is usually shot on film for television.
I'm increasingly realising our consciousness and subconsciousness are extremely different, and our subconsciousness motivates us, but so far, I don't know what drove or motivates me.
My nightmare is that I don't want to be OK.
When I went to university, I was already working professionally with the Ulster Actors.
When you see a tumour in the brain, it's an ugly looking thing. It's kind of black, grisly and messy. Or it can be white. To see it taken away is just amazing.
Unification is less important than the fact Ireland is now conflict-free.
While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.
My wife would say I'm more Hyde than Jekyll!
The best way of enjoying your money is to spend it on other people. I don't need much.