{"id":8830,"date":"2026-07-17T18:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8830"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:18:20","slug":"love-actually-star-bill-nighy-dreams-of-belated-action-career-after-years-in-comedy-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8830","title":{"rendered":"Love Actually star Bill Nighy dreams of &#8216;belated action career&#8217; after years in comedy roles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_696e20\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Bill Nighy dreams of having a career in the action genre but quips it would be a bit &#8216;belated&#8217;. He stars in new Amazon Prime series Ride or Die alongside Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer<\/h2>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37268068\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bill Nighy as the Director in a new Amazon Prime series\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37268068.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Bill-Nighy-as-the-Director.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37268068.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/2_Bill-Nighy-as-the-Director.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37268068.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/2_Bill-Nighy-as-the-Director.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37268068.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_Bill-Nighy-as-the-Director.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bill Nighy as the Director in a new Amazon Prime series\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bill Nighy as the Director in a new Amazon Prime series<cite aria-label=\"Image: PRIME VIDEO\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PRIME VIDEO)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bill-nighy\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Bill Nighy<\/a> dreams of having a career in action films after a string of successful romantic comedy roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Best know for starring in beloved films<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/film\/i-watched-love-actually-couldnt-36303661\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Love Actually <\/a>and About Time, the Hollywood star, 76, is now looking at a career in action films. He is starring in new <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/ride-die-ending-explained-who-37437847\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Amazon Prime series Ride or Die<\/a> alongside Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It follows the story of a mysterious assassination agency, which is led by Bill&#8217;s character The Director. He loved being able to use guns in the movie and now is hoping for a successful career in the action genre.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36754530\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36754530\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bill Nighy in Love Actually\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36754530.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_love-actuallyjpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36754530.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_love-actuallyjpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36754530.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_love-actuallyjpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36754530.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_love-actuallyjpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bill Nighy in Love Actually\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bill Nighy in Love Actually<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I played a hitman. It was the only other time I\u2019ve ever used a gun, I think, until I got to this one, where I do actually shoot a pistol at one point. I\u2019m always pleased for that, and I\u2019m looking to do more of that. I want a very belated action career,&#8221; he told <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/16\/james-bonds-grandfather-bill-nighy-wants-a-belated-action-career-76-29155866\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Metro.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It is a kind of introduction to that <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a>, to the world of romantic action comedy, you might say. So, I\u2019m in the right world. I\u2019m in the genre world. I like being in the genre world. I like it as a thing; I just find it kind of benign. Those kinds of films are beloved, and I like to be a part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In addition to his rom com roles, Bill has also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean where he played the infamous Davy Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking about the different roles he&#8217;s taken over the years, he shared: &#8220;If the writing is good, I\u2019m always interested, whatever the part is. I\u2019ve taken relatively small parts in things that I just wanted to be in, because I thought they were great projects and good things in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But it can be hard when you play smaller roles, where you come in halfway through the shoot and you only have three scenes to make your mark on the film. You\u2019re not going to get more opportunities, so you feel like you\u2019ve got to get it right first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve been unspeakably lucky. I&#8217;ve been incredibly fortunate to have worked with great people and then work with them again on numerous occasions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Bill insists he does take good long breaks from working, despite being on our screens a lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It looks like I\u2019m never off a film set, but I do get a lot of time off. I easily say \u2018no\u2019 more than I say \u2018yes\u2019, and in fact spend quite a lot of time loafing about,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Like this s<\/strong> <\/em><em><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">tory? 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