Despite this, he opened up about the impact the conflict had on him and his community, specifically the way people perceived his home. Speaking on BBC Radio 6, Nesbitt said: “I grew up in Northern Ireland, distanced from the Troubles, but it was only up the road. James Nesbitt said people felt angry that Northern Ireland was seen as a place of conflict (Ben Whitley/PA)“It was difficult to kind of come from a place that you loved so much, but the rest of the world were viewing it as a place of conflict, which it was, obviously, but also a place that you didn’t want to go to. In the new thriller, Nesbitt stars as Simon Greene, who works with investigator Elena Ravenscroft, played by Gavin and Stacey actress Ruth Jones, after his daughter Paige, played by Ellie de Lange, runs away from home. The actor was nominated in 2008 for a Golden Globe for his lead role in Steven Moffat’s Jekyll and in 2016 was made an Officer of the British Empire in recognition of his services to drama and to the community in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Herald January 10, 2026 12:51 UTC