Nigel Whitmey


Nigel Whitmey 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.

Early life

Whitmey was born in Alberta, Canada as his family emigrated there from Liverpool, England, where his father had been employed as a medical officer of health. He came to London in the mid-1980s to study drama at RADA.

Career

His television credits include Jeeves and Wooster, The 10th Kingdom, Attila, Casualty, and Waking the Dead and Doctor Who.
Whitmey has been credited once with the misspelled last name Withmey and once with the misspelled last name Whitney.

Personal life

At RADA, Whitmey met actress Abigail Thaw whom he married in 1986 and has had two children with since – Molly Mae Whitmey and Talia Whitmey. He has worked chiefly in Britain but did return to Canada to make the 1997 film Twilight of the Ice Nymphs for Guy Maddin.

Filmography