
Biography
Nigel is an actor of Irish descent who grew up in Birmingham. He is best known for playing series regular Superintendent Ian Buckells in the multi award winning police drama “Line of Duty” for BBC. Nigel next plays leading reg Jim in new CBBC series High Hoops, opposite Peep Show’s Robert Webb and Isy Suttie. Further TV credits include: Three Little Birds (Tiger Aspect/ITV), Small Axe (BBC/Amazon), Peaky Blinders (Tiger Aspect), The End Of the F**king World (Netflix), Temple (Sky One) Film credits include: Alleycats (Fyzz Facility Film Six), Une Rencontre (Poisson Rouge Pictures), Young High and Dead (Rumpunch Productions), The Best Years (Empire Productions). Theatre credits include: Going For Gold (Park Theatre), How Love is Spelt (Southwark Playhouse), A Dybbuk (Crescent Theatre), Circus Land (New Leicester Square Theatre), Sweet Love Remembered (Shakespeare’s Globe).
Acted in 32
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
High Hoops
Jim · 20 episodes
- 2024
Grey Matter
Nicholas
- 2023
- 2022
Anne
Reporter (Medico-Legal) · 1 episode
- 2020
Small Axe
Mr. Harnley · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
The Feed
Gary · 2 episodes
- 2018
De Infiltrant
Richie Hammond · 2 episodes
- 2017
- 2016
Alleycats
PC Stone
- 2015
The Enfield Haunting
Graham Morris · 1 episode
Home Fires
DS Reynolds · 4 episodes
- 2014
The Ring Cycle
Policeman
- 2013
Count Arthur Strong
Miller · 1 episode
The Job Lot
Adam Rogers · 2 episodes
The Best Years
Dougie
WPC 56
Philip Cook · 1 episode
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
Life of Riley
Cedric, Cyclist · 1 episode
- 2008
- 2006
All In The Game
Tony
- 2003
- 2000