Portrait of James Nesbitt

Acting

James Nesbitt

Titles
51movies54TV shows
Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 2010 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
39
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Nesbitt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Dark Secrets 3
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Political Thriller 3
  • London Setting 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Magical Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
TypeAllMovies12TV shows8
RoleAnyActing20Appearances5
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s61990s182000s272010s202020s7Upcoming4
GenreAnyDrama10Adventure6Fantasy6Action3Documentary3Crime2Comedy2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Mystery1Action & Adventure1Animation1Family1Music1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

20 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch70
Poster for Stan Lee's Lucky Man

TV show · as Harry Clayton

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Secret

TV show · as Colin Howell

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Missing

TV show · as Tony Hughes

GoodWatch60
Poster for Gold

as Frank McGunn

GoodWatch73
Poster for Babylon

TV show · as Commissioner Richard Miller

GoodWatch73
Poster for Monroe

TV show · as Gabriel Monroe

GoodWatch73
Poster for Coriolanus

as Tribune Sicinius

GoodWatch58
Poster for The Deep

TV show · as Clem Donnelly

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