Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey (born 23 February 1963^[1]) 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 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 Streetwise, Josie, Kissing the Gunner's Daughter, Jeeves and Wooster, The 10th Kingdom, Attila, Casualty, and Walking the Dead.

In 2005, he played the role of Simmons, a scientist working for the billionaire Henry van Statten (Corey Johnson) who makes the Dalek talk at the Metaltron Cage in the Doctor Who episode of the first series of the revived British programme, "Dalek".

Personal life

At RADA, Whitmey met actress Abigail Thaw whom he married in 1986 and has had two children with since – Molly Mae Whitmey (1997) and Talia Whitmey (2003). 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

References

External links

• Nigel Whitmey on IMDb