Nigel was born in a British military hospital in Hamburg Germany to an Irish mother and Dutch father, immigrating to Canada and then settling in Southern California. At the age of 14, he picked up his first acting role in Friedrich Durrenmatt's 'The Physicist' at the La Jolla Playhouse. After serving in the American military he attended MaGill University in Montreal, later returning to Los Angeles to continue with his acting career. For more than 50 years, Nigel has gained the reputation of a respected and uncompromising actor and voiceover artist. Working internationally on stage, in film, television and radio, he has worked with some of our industry's most gifted contributors including Sam Mendes, Christopher McQuarrie, Robert Mullan, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Billy Zane, Joel Kinnaman, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jane Seymour, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sheridan Smith and David Tennant. Nigel lives in England.