James Nesbitt

Northern Irish actor
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James Nesbitt

Summary

James Nesbitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ballymena[2]. He was born on January 15, 1965[3]. He worked as a comedian[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,935 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Nesbitt was born in Ballymena[2].
  • James Nesbitt was born on January 15, 1965[3].
  • James Nesbitt held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Nesbitt's professions included comedian[4].
  • James Nesbitt's professions included stage actor[5].
  • James Nesbitt's professions included film actor[6].
  • James Nesbitt worked as a television actor[7].
  • James Nesbitt worked as an actor[8].
  • James Nesbitt was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[11].
  • James Nesbitt's education included a stint at Ulster University[12].
  • James Nesbitt's education included a stint at Coleraine Academical Institution[13].
  • James Nesbitt received the British Independent Film Awards[14].
  • James Nesbitt received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • James Nesbitt is recorded as male[16].
  • James Nesbitt's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Nesbitt's Commons category is recorded as James Nesbitt[18].
  • James Nesbitt's family name is recorded as Nesbitt[19].
  • James Nesbitt's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James Nesbitt's filmography is recorded as James Nesbitt filmography[21].
  • James Nesbitt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • James Nesbitt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Nesbitt'}[23].
  • James Nesbitt's start of work period is recorded as 1984[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Began / founded: 1965-01-15[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20e8a8a5-ef6a-41ab-a469-51872aac5f5b[27]

Body

Origins and Family

James Nesbitt's place of birth was Ballymena[2]. He was born on January 15, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[11], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1906[30]; Ulster University[12], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1984[33], headquartered in Coleraine[34]; and Coleraine Academical Institution[13], a school building[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1879[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include British Independent Film Awards[14], a group of awards[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1998[40] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

James Nesbitt ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,935 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was James Nesbitt born?

Born in Ballymena[2], James Nesbitt…

What did James Nesbitt do for work?

James Nesbitt worked as comedian[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], television actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did James Nesbitt go to school?

James Nesbitt was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[11], Ulster University[12], and Coleraine Academical Institution[13].

What awards did James Nesbitt receive?

Honors received include British Independent Film Awards[14] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . High Profile Alumni. cssd.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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