James Nesbitt: movies and TV shows
James Nesbitt has 100 credits in the archive: 48 films and 52 TV series, from 1962 to 2026. Highest rated: Cold Feet (7.7/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2026 · busiest year: 1998 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Run Away | Simon Greene | TV | 6.6 | 61 |
| 2026 | What has the BBC ever done for me? | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2025 | Missing You | Dominic Calligan | TV | 6.1 | 60 |
| 2023 | The Heist Before Christmas | Bank Robber | Film | 4.9 | 58 |
| 2023 | The Coronation Concert | Self | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 2022 | Suspect | Danny Frater | TV | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | The John Bishop Show | Self | TV | 3.5 | 57 |
| 2021 | Stay Close | DS Michael Broome | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2021 | Bloodlands | DCI Tom Brannick | TV | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2020 | James Nesbit: A Game of Two Halves | Himself | Film | — | 55 |
| 2019 | DNA Journey | Self | TV | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2019 | Lost Lives | Self (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2018 | James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain | TV | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles | Harry Clayton | TV | 9.0 | 52 |
| 2016 | The Secret | Colin Howell | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2016 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show | Self | TV | 7.1 | 51 |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Harry Clayton | TV | 6.9 | 51 |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Bofur | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 2014 | The Missing | Tony Hughes | TV | 7.2 | 49 |
| 2014 | Babylon | Commissioner Richard Miller | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2014 | Gold | Frank McGunn | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Bofur | Film | 7.6 | 48 |
| 2013 | River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand | Self | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Bofur | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story | Narrator | Film | — | 47 |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self | TV | 5.2 | 46 |
| 2011 | Coriolanus | Tribune Sicinius | Film | 5.8 | 46 |
| 2011 | Monroe | Gabriel Monroe | TV | 7.1 | 46 |
| 2010 | The Way | Jack | Film | 7.1 | 45 |
| 2010 | The Deep | Clem Donnelly | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2010 | Outcast | Cathal | Film | 5.0 | 45 |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Connor | Film | 6.1 | 45 |
| 2010 | Alex Higgins: The People's Champion | Narrator | Film | 7.7 | 45 |
| 2009 | Five Minutes of Heaven | Joe Griffin | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | Self | TV | 5.3 | 44 |
| 2009 | Cherrybomb | Crilly | Film | 5.5 | 44 |
| 2009 | Occupation | Mike Swift | TV | — | 44 |
| 2009 | Occupation | Mike Swift | Film | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2008 | Fairy Tales | Hans M. Prince | TV | — | 43 |
| 2008 | The Passion | Pilate | TV | 5.3 | 43 |
| 2008 | Midnight Man | Max Raban | TV | 5.2 | 43 |
| 2008 | Blessed | Peter | Film | 5.6 | 43 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 42 |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Dr. Tom Jackman | TV | 7.5 | 42 |
| 2007 | James Ellis: An Actor's Life | Himself | Film | — | 42 |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.4 | 41 |
| 2006 | Soccer Aid | TV | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 2005 | Match Point | Detective Banner | Film | 7.4 | 40 |
| 2005 | Millions | Ronnie | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2005 | OFI Sunday | TV | — | 40 | |
| 2005 | Big Dippers | Ray | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project | Self - Host | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 2004 | Quite Ugly One Morning | Jack Parlabane | Film | 5.4 | 39 |
| 2004 | Passer By | Joe Keyes | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 2004 | Wall of Silence | Stuart Robe | Film | 8.3 | 39 |
| 2004 | James Nesbitt Presents Eat My Goal | Presenter | Film | — | 39 |
| 2003 | The Terry and Gaby Show | TV | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales | Nick Zakian | TV | 6.9 | 38 |
| 2002 | Top Gear | Self | TV | 7.6 | 37 |
| 2002 | Tractor Tom | Matt (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | Bloody Sunday | Ivan Cooper | Film | 7.2 | 37 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2001 | Murphy's Law | DS Tommy Murphy | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 2001 | Women Talking Dirty | Stanley | Film | 5.3 | 36 |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | James 'Jimmy' Hands | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 2000 | Wild About Harry | Walter Adair | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland | 'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell | Yuri | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 33 |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | Adam Williams | TV | 7.7 | 33 |
| 1998 | Playing the Field | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 1998 | Waking Ned | Pig Finn | Film | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1998 | Resurrection Man | Ryan | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 1997 | Welcome to Sarajevo | Gregg | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea | Constable Hubert Porter | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1997 | The James Gang | Graham Armstrong | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel | TV | 7.2 | 31 | |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel | Leo McGarvey | TV | 7.2 | 31 |
| 1996 | Jude | Uncle Joe | Film | 6.3 | 31 |
| 1995 | Soccer AM | Self | TV | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1995 | Go Now | Tony | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1994 | Common As Muck | TV | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self | TV | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1993 | Love Lies Bleeding | Niall | Film | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1992 | Between the Lines | TV | 5.5 | 27 | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Yuri | TV | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier | Corporal Bryan Casey | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1991 | Hear My Song | Fintan O'Donnell | Film | 5.9 | 26 |
| 1989 | Virtuoso | Young Man | Film | 10.0 | 24 |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Jerry Boyle | TV | 7.4 | 21 |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay | Niall | TV | 6.0 | 21 |
| 1986 | The End of the World Man | Policeman | Film | 5.5 | 21 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Young man | TV | 7.1 | 20 |
| 1984 | The Cry | B Special (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats | TV | 4.7 | 12 | |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 2 |
| So You're Going to Die | Liam Gallagher | Film | — | — | |
| Ireland's Rugby Number 10 | Narrator | Film | 10.0 | — |