Biography
Bill Naia refers to the category of actors, which fame inspired already in adulthood. Possessing large theatrical experience and performing charisma, he remembered the audience in the image of an aging rock musician who dreams of a recovery of a career. British tragicomedy brought the artist world glory and opened the way to Hollywood.Childhood and youth
William Francis Nia (the full name of the actor) was born on December 12, 1949 in the suburb of South London, the city of Cathersham (County Surrey). The future actor was a youngest child in the family, in which, in addition to him, brother Martin and Sister Anna were brought up. Catherine Josephine's mother worked in a psychiatric hospital at a nurse.
Father Alfred Martin was a pipeline. Bill's parents, being people believers, brought up children, relying on religious teachings. It is known that in young years, a reincarnation master was even a novice in the local parish.
From the biography of Nia, it is known that he visited the school John Fisher, in which he became a member of theatrical troupe. True, graduate from the educational institution and get a certificate of secondary education an actor did not manage, as the exams piled up.
The first work of Bill was the place of the messenger in Croydon. 16-year-old teenager Having left Paris. But bohemian life quickly came to the young man, and he returned to his native land.
Theater
In the youth of Nia, first dreamed of becoming a rock musician, then a writer. As a result, he found himself at the Gilford School of Arts, after the end of which settled in the Liverpool theater, spending 2 seasons there.Then the reincarnation wizard moved to London. There, Nia continued the theater career and took part in several television projects.
Bill continued to be filmed in episodic roles both in the cinema and on TV and even played on the radio (for example, Sam played in the "Lord of the Rings"). True, the main love was still the theater remained.
The most famous scenic images of the actor was Bernard Nangel in Arcadia and a psychiatrist consultant in the play of Joe Parcholla "Blue / Orange". It is known that Bill was awarded to the Lawrence of Olivier Prize for this role.
Nay's debut on Broadway (in the "Music Box" Theater) took place in 2006. Then Bill played in the formation of Sam Mendez "vertical hour", and his partner was charming Julianna Moore. Later, the actor, together with Cary Malligan, participated in another Broadway play called Skylight.
Films
The actors noticed after the bright role of Professor-womanizer Mark Carlets in the mini-series "Men's Restroom", published in 1991. Then, to universal recognition, the actor remained even more than 10 years. In 2002, Director Richard Curtis invited Naia to the Romantic Melodramatic Comedy "Real Love".
In this picture, a high thin artist (height 188 cm, weight - 77 kg) tried on the image of the nearly forgotten rock star Billy Meka, who wants to "jump into the last car" with his own converted hit and at sunset years of becoming a world-wide star. The actor was perfectly in the image, fulfilling the song Christmas IS All Around.
In the film, the storyline of the Hero Nia and his friend-manager turned out to be hardly the most touching. The tape came out in 2003 and became a hit, and the role of MECA brought the artist Bafta Prize.
In parallel with the "real love", a mystical "horrorist" about the war of vampires and iswolves (Likanov) "Other World" was released, which also starred and Kate Bekinsale. Naia played the progenitor Victor's progenitor in this film.
In early 2004, the media reported that Bill Nia was in a short list for the role of the Ninth Doctor in the revival of the cult series BBC "Doctor Who", but in the end the producers gave the role to the young Christophone Eccleston.
Appearing in the role of Philip (stepfather of the main character) in the Black Comedy of Edgar Wright "Zombies named Sean", Nia continued cooperation with the director. He played in the film "Type Cool Leada" and took part in the voice of the third part "Armagedes".
Later, the actor starred in the Franchise "Pirates of the Caribbean", in which he fulfilled the role of the main villain, the former beloved Goddess Calypso (Naomi Harris) - Davi Jones.
It is worth noting: despite the fact that the actor's character spoke with extremely difficult to perceive the Scottish accent, and his face was completely hidden behind the computer "make-up", the Kininechiks the Naia game had to do.
For the role of the capital hero, an aging PR, in the 2005 Teedram "Daughter Gideon" Bill received the second prestigious award - "Golden Globe". In addition, the artist surprised all the killers of Viktor Mainard, who falls in love with one of his victims. The story was based on the plot of the comedy "Wild One".
In 2010, the seventh film that tells about the life of a wizard boy, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" was released on large screens. In the Picture of Nia, I was reincarnated in the Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimger.
It is worth noting that in youth, as in mature years, the actor played antagonists more often. Therefore, fans were extremely surprised to see their pets in the image of a quiet, modest pensioner, who moved to India and suffering from the tyranny of his wife. This happened in the film "Hotel Marygold": the best of exotic "and" Hotel "Marygold". Settlement continues. "
The public attracted the film design of the novel Penelope Fitzgerald "Bookstore". In the picture telling about the widowed Englishman Florence Green, which opened a book shop in his native province, in addition to Bill, Michael Fitzgerald, Francis Barber and Patrick Clarkson starred.
No less interesting was the mini-series "Innocence test". The scene of the tape is based on the novel of the writer Agatha Christie. The film had to be recalled again due to the unwillingness of the British broadcasting corporation to broadcast the series in which the actor played accused of sexual violence. The scenes involving Ed Wheel were replaced by frames with a new actor - Christian Cook, which took about 2 million pounds.
The filmography of the Deposit Master was replenished with film "Lost Hopes". It is known that the film director was the screenwriter and director William Nicholson, at one time he worked on the paintings "gladiator" and "rejected".
To the main roles in this family drama, the director invited a nominear to Oscar, the owner of two Golden Globe Prizes Annette Bening and the Golden Globe Laureate Bill Naia.
The show of the British project "Emma", in which the artist starred was postponed to online cinemas due to a coronavirus infection in the started pandemic. Another classic film release gave the public a brilliant cast, which entered Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn and Bill Naia.
Personal life
For 27 years, Bill was married to the English actress, Diaan Kuych, from which divorced in 2008.It is known that in this union, the daughter of Mary, who is now building an acting career in the example of parents.
In 2020, rumors of the actor's novel appeared with the editor-in-chief of American Vogue Anna Winters, which parallel to the labored process with her husband Shelby Brian. Despite the fact that the pair was noticed by paparazzi at several secular events, Bill himself was denied a romantic relationship in an interview.
Bill Naia now
The artist did not even appear on the screen with Johnny Depp. In 2020, the actors presented at the International Berlin Festival the Drama "Minamata" ("Great") on the consequences of mercury poisoning of residents of the Japanese city. In the Russian rental of the film was presented on April 22, 2021.
In addition, Bill entered the acting of the English-speaking agent of the Japanese painting "live" the legendary director Akira Kurosava.
Filmography
- 1989 - "Phantom Opera"
- 1999 - "Hotel" Paradizo "»
- 2003 - "Real Love"
- 2003 - "Other World"
- 2005 - "Hitchhiker for the Galaxy"
- 2006 - "Other World: Evolution"
- 2006 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Chest"
- 2006 - "Sloba"
- 2007 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: on the edge of the world"
- 2008 - "Operation" Valkyrie ""
- 2009 - "Other World: Rise of Likanov"
- 2010 - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1"
- 2011 - "How to marry billionaire"
- 2013 - "Jack - the conqueror of the giants"
- 2013 - "Boyfriend from the Future"
- 2014 - "I, Frankenstein"
- 2016 - "Golem"
- 2019 - "Real Love in New York"
- 2020 - Emma
- 2021 - "Minamata" ("Great")