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Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport (1928–2013), English character actor, Royal Court English Stage Company founder, Equity president 1986–92, and screen presence in A Man for All Seasons, Chariots of Fire, and Howards' Way.

Nigel Harman

Nigel Harman (born 1973, Surrey) is an English actor, not the tennis journalist or golf-club director of the same name, known for Dennis Rickman in EastEnders (2003-2005), the Olivier-winning Lord Farquaad in Shrek The Musical, Downton Abbey's Mr Green, Casualty's Max Cristie, and Strictly 2023.

Nigel Havers

Nigel Allan Havers (born 1951, London) is an English actor, son of Lord Chancellor Michael Havers, known for Chariots of Fire (BAFTA-nominated), A Passage to India, Empire of the Sun, Don't Wait Up, and Coronation Street's Lewis Archer.

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne (Nigel Barnard Hawthorne), British actor (1929-2001), Sir Humphrey Appleby in Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister; Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning King George III in The Madness of King George; knighted 1999.

Nigel Kneale

Nigel Kneale (Thomas Nigel Kneale, 1922-2006), British screenwriter and author, creator of Professor Bernard Quatermass and writer of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954), The Stone Tape, and The Woman in Black.

Nigel Lindsay

Nigel Lindsay (born 1969, London) is a British actor trained at Webber Douglas Academy, known for Barry in Four Lions, the Olivier-nominated Shrek the Musical, and Henry Lehman in The Lehman Trilogy.

Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe (born 1949) is an English TV producer, choreographer and former dancer, nicknamed Nasty Nigel. Co-creator of So You Think You Can Dance and executive producer of American Idol, Popstars, and Pop Idol; sued for sexual assault in 2023–24, Abdul case settled 2024.

Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer, also known as Nigel George Planer, is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Neil in the 1980s sitcom The Young Ones and for his West End work.

Nigel Terry

Nigel Terry (Peter Nigel Terry, 1945–2015), English stage and screen actor; Prince John in The Lion in Winter, King Arthur in Excalibur (1981), and Derek Jarman's Caravaggio title role.

Nik Dodani

Nik Dodani (born Nikhil Dodani) is an American actor, comedian, and producer from Dallas, raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, known for Zahid on Atypical, Dear Evan Hansen, Escape Room, Twisters, The Parenting, and cofounding The Salon.

Nika Futterman

Nika Futterman (born 1969, New York) is an American voice actress and singer, the voice of Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Luna Loud in The Loud House, and Cuckoo-Loca; she is also a professional poker player.

Nikesh Patel

Nikesh Patel (born 1985) is a British actor from Wembley, London, known for Aafrin Dalal in Indian Summers, Kash Khan in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Tom Kapoor in Starstruck, and DI Ravi Dhillon in The Devil's Hour; Guildhall-trained, he also works extensively in theatre.

Niketh Bommi

Niketh Bommi (Niketh Bommireddy), Indian cinematographer in Telugu and Tamil cinema; shot Soorarai Pottru (2020), Ante Sundaraniki, 35: Chinna Katha Kaadu, Dragon (2025), Kuberaa (2025), and upcoming Rajinikanth film Dharman.

Nikhil Dwivedi (निखिल द्विवेदी)

Nikhil Dwivedi (निखिल द्विवेदी), born 1978 in Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian actor-producer. Debut My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008); produced Veere Di Wedding, Dabangg 3, CTRL, Bandar via Saffron Magicworks; played Tyagi in Scam 1992.

Nikhil Nagesh Bhat

Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is an Indian Hindi-language film director and writer, known for Saluun, Brij Mohan Amar Rahe, Hurdang, Apurva, The Gone Game, and the 2024 train action thriller Kill.

Nikita Mikhalkov (Никита Сергеевич Михалков)

Nikita Mikhalkov, also known as Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov, is a Soviet and Russian film director and actor, born in Moscow in 1945, who won the Academy Award for Burnt by the Sun.

Nikitha Rajesh

Nikitha Rajesh is an Indian actress and former child artist in Malayalam and Tamil television, known for playing Samantha in Suryavamsam and the title role in Malli.

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Nikki Amuka-Bird (born 1976, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born British actress, LAMDA-trained and ex-RSC, Bafta-nominated for BBC's NW, known for Avenue 5, Citadel, Old, The Outfit, and I, Jack Wright.

Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky (Nicole Margaret Blonsky, born 1988, Great Neck, New York) is an American actress and singer best known as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (2007), her debut film, which won her a Critics' Choice Award and Golden Globe and SAG nominations; she later starred in Huge and Bosco.

Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox (Nicole Avery Cox, born 1978) is an American actress and comedy writer known for Tiffany Malloy on Unhappily Ever After, her WB sitcom Nikki, and Mary Connell on Las Vegas; married Jay Mohr 2006-2018.

Nikki DeLoach

Nikki DeLoach (Ashlee Nicole DeLoach, born 1979, Waycross, Georgia) is an American actress, writer, and producer, a 1993 Mickey Mouse Club cast member, former Innosense singer, Lacey Hamilton on Awkward., and Hallmark Channel movie lead since 2015.

Nikki Exotika

Nikki Exotika, stage persona of Nicole Sanders, is an American trans pop singer and reality TV personality, the "Million Dollar Barbie" of 90 Day Fiancé Season 10 with Igor "Justin" Shutencova; she suffered a minor heart attack in May 2026 requiring emergency quadruple bypass surgery.

Nikki Grahame

Nikki Grahame (Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame, 1982-2021), British reality TV personality famous from Big Brother 7's 'Who IS she?' moment, Ultimate Big Brother runner-up, Big Brother Canada 4; died of anorexia aged 38.

Nikki Lilly

Nikki Lilly (Nicole Lilly Christou, born 2004), British YouTuber, presenter, and AVM campaigner; youngest BAFTA Special Award recipient (2019), Butterfly AVM Charity founder, Paris Fashion Week model, Live A Little podcast host.

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed (Nicole Houston Reed, born 1988) is an American actress and screenwriter who co-wrote and starred in Thirteen (2003), won an Independent Spirit Award for her debut, played Rosalie Hale in the Twilight films (2008–2012), and founded the sustainable brand BaYou With Love.

Nikki Rodriguez

Nikki Rodriguez is an American actress best known for starring as Jackie Howard in the Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–), after playing Vero in On My Block.

Nikki Roumel

Nikki Roumel (Nikola Roumeliotis, born 2000, Toronto) is a Canadian actress of Greek descent known for playing young Georgia Miller in Ginny & Georgia flashbacks, with roles in Designated Survivor, Holly Hobbie, Our Family Pride, and The Jam Van.

Nikolai Kinski

Nikolai Kinski (Nanhoï Nikolai Kinski), French-American actor born 1976 in Paris, son of Klaus Kinski; UCLA-trained, based in Berlin, known for Yves Saint Laurent, Barbarians, Vikings: Valhalla, Masters of the Air.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (born 1970) is a Danish actor known as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011–2019, two Emmy nominations), with a Danish breakthrough in Nightwatch (1994), US debut in Black Hawk Down, and lead role as William of Normandy in the BBC's King & Conqueror (2025).

Nilsu Berfin Aktaş

Nilsu Berfin Aktaş (Nilsu Berfin Aktaş) is a Turkish actress born 1998 in Ankara, trained at Yetenek Evi Sanat Akademisi; known for Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk, Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi, the 2025 film Aşk Sadece Bir An, and a 2022 Altın Kelebek Rising Stars award.