Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 23, 1963 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Alberta, Canada
Also Known As
Nigel Witmey
Nigel Whitmey
Biography
Nigel Whitmey (born 23 February 1963) is a British-Canadian actor who has appeared in TV series and films. He is also the husband of the actress Abigail Thaw, whom he met while training at RADA.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
2005
TV
Doctor Who
Simmons
2005
TV
Midsomer Murders
Clinton Finn
1997
TV
Death in Paradise
Bobby Rodrigues
2011
TV
The Crown
Marquis Childs
2016
Film
Jay Kelly
Stand-in
2025
TV
Spooks
Senior Suit
2002
TV
Waking the Dead
Mervyn Simmel
2001
TV
Fireman Sam
Moose (voice)
1987
TV
Hustle
Chip Lacey
2004
Film
Saving Private Ryan
Private Boyd
1998
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
George
1990
TV
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Clive Brenton
2018
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Jonathan Hogarth
1987
TV
Kingdom
Brad Johnson
2007
TV
Too Much
Dane
2025
TV
The Way Home
Byron Groff
2023
TV
Attila
Grachia
2001
TV
The Serpent
Newsreader
2021
TV
Occupied
American Ambassador
2015
Filmography
2026FilmDe Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)as Général Gerow2025FilmJay Kellyas Stand-in2025FilmA Keller Christmas Vacationas Ben Keller2025TVToo Muchas Dane2023FilmThe Perfect Escapeas Scott2023TVThe Way Homeas Byron Groff2021TVThe Serpentas Newsreader2020FilmFireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Skyas Moose Roberts (voice)2018FilmFireman Sam: Set for Action!as Moose Roberts (voice)2018TVBlack Earth Risingas Major Charles Bouchard2018TVShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Clive Brenton2018FilmThe Current Waras Doctor Grandoff2017FilmFireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movieas Moose Roberts (voice)2016TVThe Crownas Marquis Childs2016FilmLondon Has Fallenas Canadian Prime Minister Robert Bowman2015TVOccupiedas American Ambassador2015FilmNever Let Goas Clark Anderson2014FilmFireman Sam: Heroes of the Stormas Moose (voice)2013FilmThe Fifth Estateas General Thomason2013TVJo2012FilmHamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughteras Bruce Curtis2012FilmDark Shadowsas Hard Hat #12011TVDeath in Paradiseas Bobby Rodrigues2009FilmGracie!as Reporter 22009FilmKnife Edgeas Martin2008TVStephen Hawking and the Theory of Everything2007FilmThe Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Islandas Al Crenshaw2007TVKingdomas Brad Johnson2006FilmThe Booze Cruise III: The Scatteringas Ben2006FilmLand of the Blindas Anchorman2005FilmPitch Perfectas Bruce2005FilmThe Secretary Who Stole £4 Millionas Ron Beller2005TVDoctor Who2005FilmThe Jacketas Lieutenant2004TVHustleas Chip Lacey2004FilmCarrie's Waras Maj. Cass Harper2003TVKeen Eddie2003FilmOctaneas Detective Ned Stephens2003TVHelen of Troyas King Odysseus of Ithaca2002TVSpooksas Senior Suit2002TVShackletonas William Blakewell2001FilmThe 51st Stateas L.A. Highway Patrol2001TVMurphy's Lawas Atwell2001TVWaking the Deadas Mervyn Simmel2001TVAttilaas Grachia2000TVToo Much Sunas Jack1999TVPeople Like Us1998FilmSaving Private Ryanas Private Boyd1998FilmGirls' Nightas Tyrone1997FilmTwilight of the Ice Nymphsas Peter Glahn (uncredited)1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Clinton Finn1996FilmKiller Tongueas Chip1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Pierre1995FilmJefferson in Parisas John Trumbull1992FilmThe Lost Language of Cranesas Winston Penn1992FilmShining Throughas 1st G.I. in Canteen1991TVPaul Merton: The Series1990TVJeeves and Woosteras George1987TVFireman Samas Moose (voice)1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Jonathan Hogarth