James Nesbitt

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James Nesbitt (born January 15, 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland who is best known for his roles in ITV's Cold Feet and the BBC's Murphy's Law as well as many television advertisements. He has also appeared in theatre and faced tabloid revelations about his private life. He is sometimes credited by his nickname, Jimmy. <p>Nesbitt was born in Broughshane, County Antrim and was the youngest of four children (he has three older sisters). He grew up in nearby Coleraine after his family moved there when he was eleven, and there he attended the Coleraine Academical Institution. In his early years he worked at Barry's fair in Portrush as a bumper car operator and a bingo caller. <p>He read French at the University of Ulster at Coleraine with a view to being a French teacher (his sisters all became teachers). While there he became an apprentice at the Riverside Theatre, where he joined Equity.<p>Nesbitt did not complete his degree, instead moving to London and enrolling at the Central School of...