James Nesbitt is an acclaimed British actor and television presenter. he rose to fame as Adam Williams in the TV series “Cold Feet”, and as Tom Jackman/Mr. Hyde in the TV mini-series “Jekyll”. He has two children, two daughters, older Peggy and Mary. Peggy followed her father into show business and so far has featured in all three films of “The Hobbit” franchise, portraying Sigrid, the daughter of the dwarfs Ingrid and Bard.
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Peggy Nesbitt Wiki
Born on September 4, 1997 in the UK, her mother is now Nesbitt’s ex-wife, Sonia Forbes-Adam.
She has a younger sister Mary, born in 2001. Her parents separated in 2013 and three years later divorced, having been married since 1994. She did not say which school she attended, but expressed displeasure when moved to New Zealand to film ‘The Hobbits’, and had to drop out of normal school.
Peggy’s career began in 2008, when she played Rachel in the drama film ‘Blessed’, starring her father James, alongside Natascha McElhone and Gary Lewis. After that, and still in school, she waited until 2012 for her next engagement, when the first episode of “The Hobbits” franchise was filmed, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012).
The following year, she appeared in the sequel “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, and in 2014 in the third and final installment “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”. Since then, she hasn’t been involved in any new projects, and although she’s active on social media, she hasn’t revealed what she’s been up to lately, other than having fun with her sister and his friends.
According to sources, she is single – there is no information about her past or present relationships.
Peggy Nesbitt’s father, James Nesbitt
Born William James Nesbitt on January 15, 1965 in Ballymena, County Antrim in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; he is the son of James ‘Jim’ Nesbitt, the principal of the primary school he attended, and his wife May Nesbitt, who was a civil servant. The youngest of four and only son, his three sisters Margaret, Kathryn and Andrea are all now teachers. Growing up, he spent so much time alone, playing with a ball, wanting to become a professional football player for Manchester United, or a teacher, following in his father’s footsteps.
The family moved to Coleraine, County Londonderry, as her mother got a job with the Housing Executive. He attended the Coleraine Academical Institution (CAI), then studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), moved to London, England, aged just 18, and graduated from college four years later. late.
Early career
James had made his acting debut at just 13; his parents decided to take him to an audition at the Riverside Theater for his Christmas production of “Oliver!”, and after singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the audition, he was cast as the Artful Dodger.
For the next three years he worked with the Riverside Theater and received the Equity card when he played Jiminy Cricket in ‘Pinocchio’; he was lucky to get the role, as the originally cast actor broke his ankle just two days before the performance. He continued with stage roles, playing Brad Majors in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ and then appearing in ‘Godspell’ as Jesus, both in 1983, while in 1987 he was Keith in ‘ Up on the Roof”. Gradually he moved on to on-screen roles, but remained faithful to the stage, working on plays such as “Hamlet”, “After Sun” and “The Laws of War”.
On-screen success
James’ first notable screen role was in 1991, as Fintan O’Donnell in the comedy-drama “Hear My Song” starring Ned Beatty, Adrian Dunbar and Brian Flanagan. Four years later, he landed his first leading role, as Tony in the romantic drama film “Go Now”, alongside Robert Carlyle and Juliet Aubrey. He was Uncle Joe the following year in the romantic drama film “Jude”, with Christopher Eccleston and Kate Winslet in the lead roles.
In 1997, he landed one of the most successful roles of his career, as Adam Williams in the TV series “Cold Feet”, and then appeared in 60 episodes of the award-winning series, meanwhile in 1998 playing Pig Finn in the comedy film ‘Waking Ned Devine’, which was his first big movie hit.
He continued with success with the role of Ivan Cooper in the historical war drama “Bloody Sunday” (2002), about the Irish civil rights protest march and the massacre of Irishmen perpetrated by British troops. His popularity increased further when he was cast as Dr. Tom Jackman, who is also known for his alter egos Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll in the TV miniseries “Jekyll” in 2007. Two years later, he starred with Liam Neeson in the thriller-drama film “Five Minutes of Heaven”, while in 2010 he joined Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez in the comedy-drama film “The Way”, and from 2012 to 2014 starred Bofur in “The Hobbit” franchise.
recent projects
In recent years, James has focused on television roles; in 2016 he was Colin Howell in the TV mini-series “The Secret”, then he was Harry Clayton in the TV series “Lucky Man” from 2016 to 2018, and more recently played Tom Brannick in the mini-series TV show “Bloodlands” (2020).
TV presenter
Due to his specific accent and voice, he was hired as the host of several television shows; in 2008 he hosted the documentary program “Drama Trails” for 10 episodes, then hosted the “National Movie Awards” (2010) and “Northern Ireland’s Greatest Haunts”, while recently he was the narrator of “British Airways 24 /7: Access All Domains” (2019).
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— Caroline Docking (@carolinedocNHS) November 6, 2019
Personal life and net worth
James and Peggy’s mum first met in 1989 and started dating soon after. However, in 1991 they separated after the release of the movie “Hear My Song”, but in 1994 they started dating again and got married the same year. In 2013 James announced their separation and in 2016 they officially divorced. Since then, he has had no further liaisons, in public at any rate.
He is dedicated to several charities, including Wave, which supports those affected by The Troubles, the ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland. Furthermore, he is also an ambassador for UNICEF in the UK among others.
In the 2016 New Year’s Honors List, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to theater and the community of Northern Ireland.
