Nigel ( ) is an English masculine

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. The English ''Nigel'' is found in records dating from the

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; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century

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. For instance,

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published ''

The Fortunes of Nigel ''The Fortunes of Nigel'' (1822) is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott. Set in London in either 1623 or 1624, it centres on the Scottish community there after the Union of the Crowns and features James VI and I . Composition and sou ...

'' in 1822, and

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published ''

Sir Nigel ''Sir Nigel'' is a historical novel set during the Hundred Years' War (1337–1360), early phase of the Hundred Years' War, spanning the years 1350 to 1356. It was written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in serial form ...

'' in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in

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and

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, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see

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). ''Nigel'' has never been as common in other countries as it is in Britain, but was among the 1,000 most common names for boys born in the

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from 1971 to 2010. Numbers peaked in 1994 when 447 were recorded (it was the 478th most common boys' name that year). The peak popularity at 0.02% of boys' names in 1994 compares to a peak popularity in

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of about 1.2% in 1963, 60 times higher.

Etymology

The name is derived from the

church Latin Latin, also called Church Latin or Liturgical Latin, is a form of Latin developed to discuss Christian thought in Late antiquity and used in Christian liturgy, theology, and church administration to the present day, especially in the Catholic ...

'. This word was at first assumed to be derived from the classical Latin ''nigellus'' (meaning dark). However, this is now considered an example of an incorrect etymology passed down and created by French-speaking

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s, who knew Latin as well and translated the

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first name ''Neel'' to Latin written documents, as was conventional in Western Europe at the time. The Latin word ' gave birth to

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' (modern '), meaning "niello, black enamel"; and this explains the confusion with Nigel, because the clerics believed it was the same etymology as the first name ''Neel'', spelled the same way. However Nigel, via medieval Latin ''Nigellus'' and subsequently Norman ''Neel'' (modern surname ''Néel''), and Norse ''Njáll'', is ultimately derived from the Gaelic Irish given name ''Niall''.

England and Wales

The following table shows the number of boys given the first name Nigel in specific years in

. Numbers peaked in about 1963. In 1964 it was the 23rd most popular boys' name. By 2016 the number of boys named Nigel had dropped below 3, the minimum number reported by the ONS.

Medieval figures

* Nigel (bishop of Ely) (Néel d'Ely) (c. 1100–1169), Anglo-Norman clergyman, administrator, and bishop *

Nigel d'Aubigny of Cainhoe Nigel d'Aubigny (died shortly bef. 1100K. S. B. Keats Rohan, ''Domesday People'', Boydell Press, Woodbridge, 1999, p. 301.) was a Norman knight, and supporter of William I of England. His name is frequently mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 i ...

(?–1090s), Norman knight *

Nigel d'Aubigny Nigel d'Aubigny (''Neel d'Aubigny'' or ''Nigel de Albini'', died 1129), was a Norman Lord and English baron who was the son of Roger d'Aubigny and Amice or Avice de Mowbray. His paternal uncle William was lord of Aubigny, while his father was a ...

(Néel d'Aubigny) (?–1129), Norman nobleman *

Nigel de Longchamps Nigel de Longchamps, also known as ''Nigel Wireker'', (fl. c. 1190, died c. 1200), ''Neel de Longchamps'', or ''Nigel of Canterbury'', was an Anglo-Norman satirist and poet of the late twelfth century, writing in Latin. He is known to have been a ...

, 12th-century English satirist and poet *

Nigel de Wavere Nigel de Wavere DD (also Waver, Wavery, or Waure) was an English medieval theologian, churchman, college fellow, and university chancellor. Nigel de Wavere was from Cahors in Guienne. He was a Fellow at Merton College, Oxford in 1312 and rece ...

, 14th-century English medieval theologian, churchman, college fellow, and university chancellor *

Nigel D'Oyly Nigel D'Oyly was an 11th- and 12th-century nobleman of England and, in 1120, the Lord of Oxford Castle, and briefly the Lord of Wallingford Castle. Biography He was the son of Walter D'Oyly and the younger brother of Robert D'Oyly, a follower of ...

(Néel d'Ouilly), 11th- and 12th-century Anglo-Norman lord *

Nigel Fossard Nigel Fossard (sometimes Niel Fossard;Page (ed.) "Parishes: Hinderwell" ''History of the County of York: North Riding: Volume 2'' died after 1120) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman who held the honour of Mulgrave in Yorkshire and by virtue of that is c ...

(?–after 1120), Anglo-Norman nobleman * (Néel de Saint-Sauveur), Norman baron at

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Notable people named Nigel

* Nigel Abbott (1920–2011), Australian politician *

Nigel Adams Nigel Adams (born 30 November 1966) is a British former politician who served as Minister of State without Portfolio at the Cabinet Office from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby and ...

(born 1966), English former politician *

Nigel Ah Wong Nigel Ah Wong (born 30 May 1990) is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for in Super Rugby and in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international ...

(born 1990), New Zealand professional rugby union player * Nigel Albon (born 1957), British racing driver * Nigel Anderson (1920–2008), Australian-born British soldier, landowner, and politician *

Nigel Andrews Nigel Andrews FRSA (born 3 April 1947)ANDREWS, Nigel John
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(born 1947), English film critic * Nigel Anstey (born 1927), British geophysicist *

Nigel Ashford Nigel Ashford (born 1952) is a British-born, U.S.-based academic and author, primarily in the field of politics. He serves as the Senior Programs Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies. Career Ashford was a Professor of Politics at Stafford ...

(born 1952), British political academic and author * Nigel Ashurst, New Zealand international footballer * Nigel Aspinall (born 1946), English croquet player * Nigel Auchterlounie, British comics artist and cartoonist * Nigel Avery (born 1967), New Zealand former weightlifter * Nigel Ayers (born 1957), English multimedia artist * Nigel Badnell (1958–2024), British physicist *

Nigel Bagnall Field Marshal Sir Nigel Thomas Bagnall, (10 February 1927 – 8 April 2002) was a career British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine, from 1983 to 1985, and then as Chief of the General Staff (CGS), th ...

(1927–2002), British Army officer * Nigel Baillie, Scottish past member of indie pop band

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* Nigel Baker (born 1966), British diplomat * Nigel Baker (cricketer) (1914–1968), English cricketer * Nigel Balchin (1908–1970), English psychologist and author * Nigel Ball (1892–1978), British professor of botany *

Nigel Barber Nigel William Thomas Barber (born November 7, 1955) is an Irish-born American biopsychologist and author. Biography Barber emigrated from his native Ireland to the United States in 1982. He received his Ph.D. in biopsychology from Hunter Colle ...

(born 1955), Irish-born American biopsychologist and author * Nigel Barker, several people * Nigel Barley, several people * Nigel Barr, British musician * Nigel Barrie (1889–1971), Indian-born British actor * Nigel Batch (born 1957), English former footballer *

Nigel Beard Christopher Nigel Beard (10 October 1936 – 31 July 2017) was a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexleyheath and Crayford in London from 1997 to 2005. He previously contested several parliamentary constit ...

(1936–2017), British politician * Nigel Beaumont (born 1967), English former professional footballer * Nigel Bell (born 1962), English former professional rugby league footballer *

Nigel Benn Nigel Gregory Benn (born 22 January 1964), is a former British professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1996. A two-weight world champion, he held the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and reigned as the WBC super-middleweight champion f ...

(born 1964), English former professional boxer *

Nigel Bennett Nigel Bennett (born 19 November 1949) is an English-born Canadian actor, director and writer. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the TV series ''Forever Knight'', for which he won the Canadian Gemini Award for b ...

(born 1949), English-born Canadian actor, director, and writer * Nigel Benson (born 1955), British writer and illustrator *

Nigel Berlyn Rear admiral (Australia), Rear Admiral Nigel Richard Benbow Berlyn Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (26 August 1934 – 17 February 2022) was a senior Royal Australian Navy officer who was general manager of the Garden Island, New South Wa ...

(1934–2022), English-born senior Royal Australian Navy officer * Nigel Bertrams (born 1993), Dutch former professional footballer * Nigel Betts, English actor * Nigel Bevan (born 1968), English javelin thrower * Nigel Bezani, Welsh retired rugby union player * Nigel Bishop (born 1976), Grenadian former footballer * Nigel Blackwell, English lead singer and guitarist of rock band

Half Man Half Biscuit Half Man Half Biscuit are an English rock band, formed in 1984 in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, the band comprises lead singer and guitarist Nigel Blackwell, bassist and singer Neil Cr ...

* Nigel Bloy (1923–1989), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer * Nigel Boddice (1952–2022), English trumpeter, conductor, and band leader *

Nigel Bolton Nigel Alan Bolton (born 14 January 1975) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Darlington. Bolton was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. He began his football career with Northern League club ...

(born 1975), English former footballer *

Nigel Bond Nigel Bond (born 15 November 1965) is an English retired professional snooker player. Bond competed on the main tour from 1989 to 2022, and was ranked within the world's top 16 players between 1992 and 1999, peaking at 5th for the 1996–97 ...

(born 1965), English retired professional snooker player *

Nigel Bonner William Nigel Bonner (15 February 1928 – 27 August 1994) was a British zoologist, Antarctic marine mammal specialist, author and ecologist. The topics of his books and scientific publications included marine animals, reindeer and the ecology of ...

(1928–1994), British zoologist, Antarctic marine mammal specialist, author, and ecologist * Nigel Bonyongwe (born 1994), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Nigel Boocock Nigel Boocock (17 September 1937 – 3 April 2015) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. who appeared in eight Speedway World Championship finals. He holds the record number of caps for Great Britain (64) and the record for total numbe ...

(1937–2015), English-born Australian motorcycle speedway rider * Nigel Boogaard (born 1986), Australian former professional footballer * Nigel Borell (born 1973), New Zealand Māori artist, museum curator, and Māori art advocate * Nigel Boston (1961–2024), British-American mathematician *

Nigel Boulton Nigel Boulton is a Welsh retired footballer and coach active in the United States. Playing & Early Coaching Career Boulton played semi-professionally for Sully a three-time Wales Premier League champion and three-time Senior Cup Winner. In 198 ...

(born 1953), Welsh-born retired footballer and current American soccer coach *

Nigel Bowen ''For the Mayor of Timaru, see Mayor of Timaru, Nigel Bowen.'' Sir Nigel Hubert Bowen, (26 May 1911 – 27 September 1994) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party and se ...

(1911–1994), Australian lawyer, politician, and judge *

, New Zealand mayor * Nigel Bradham (born 1989), American former NFL player * Nigel Bradshaw (born 1951), British-born Australian actor * Nigel Brady (born 1979), Irish former rugby union footballer * Nigel Brady (astronomer), New Zealand astronomer * Nigel Braun, real name of

NileRed Nigel Braun (born September7, 1991), known professionally as NileRed, is a Canadian YouTuber known for his chemistry-related videos covering chemical reactions and strange compounds. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry with a mi ...

(born 1991), Canadian YouTuber *

Nigel Brennan Nigel Brennan (born 18 May 1972) is an Australian photojournalist and author. In 2008, Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia kidnapped him and Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout. He was released 15 months later after a ransom payme ...

(born 1972), Australian photojournalist and author *

Nigel Bridge, Baron Bridge of Harwich Nigel Cyprian Bridge, Baron Bridge of Harwich, PC (26 February 1917 − 20 November 2007) was a British judge, who served as Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1980 and 1992. A leading appellate judge, Bridge is also remembered for having pres ...

(1917–2007), British judge *

Nigel Briers Nigel Edwin Briers (born 15 January 1955 in Southfields, Leicester, England) played first-class and List A cricket for Leicestershire between 1971 and 1995. Cricket career A right-handed opening batsman, Briers was Leicestershire's youngest-e ...

(born 1955), English former cricketer * Nigel Broackes (1934–1999), English businessman * Nigel Brookes (born 1967), Australian former cricketer * Nigel Brooks (1926–2024), English composer, arranger, and conductor *

Nigel Broomfield Sir Nigel Hugh Robert Allen Broomfield (19 March 1937 – 29 October 2018) was a British diplomat. Career Broomfield was born in Nowshera, North West Frontier Province and educated at Haileybury College and Trinity College, Cambridge. H ...

(1937–2018), British diplomat * Nigel Brothers, Australian author and biologist * Nigel Brouwers (1976–2021), South African cricketer * Nigel Brown (born 1949), New Zealand painter * Nigel Brown, British chairman *

Nigel Bruce William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was an English character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series '' The New Adventures of Sherlo ...

(1895–1953), English stage-and screen character actor * Nigel Bruce (journalist) (born 1942), South African journalist and politician * Nigel Buesst (1938–2024), Australian filmmaker * Nigel Burch (born 1954), English songwriter, musician, poet, and graphic artist * Nigel Burgess, several people * Nigel Burton (born 1976), American football commentator and former head coach *

Nigel Butterley Nigel Henry Cockburn Butterley (13 May 1935 – 19 February 2022) was an Australian composer and pianist. Life and career Butterley was born in Sydney and learned to play the piano at the age of five. He attended Sydney Grammar School, but mus ...

(1935–2022), Australian composer and pianist *

Nigel Buxton Nigel Edward Buxton (29 May 1924 – 30 November 2015) was a British travel writer and wine critic, also known for appearing as in the Channel 4 comedy series ''The Adam and Joe Show''. Early life Buxton was born at Cowfold, Sussex, where hi ...

(1924–2015), British travel writer and wine critic * Nigel Cabourn (born 1949), English fashion designer *

Nigel Calder Nigel David McKail Ritchie-Calder (2 December 1931 – 25 June 2014) was a British science writer and climate change skeptic. Early life Nigel Calder was born on 2 December 1931. His father was Ritchie Calder. His mother was Mabel Jane For ...

(1931–2014), English science writer and climate change skeptic * Nigel Callaghan (born 1962), Singaporean-born English former professional footballer * Nigel Capel-Cure (1908–2004), English cricketer * Nigel Caple, English artist and lecturer *

Nigel Carolan Nigel Carolan (born 27 December 1974) is a rugby union coach from Ireland. He is currently the Assistant coach to Scottish United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors. He was previously a Backs coach at Connacht. Before becoming a coach Caro ...

(born 1974), Irish rugby union coach *

Nigel Carr Nigel Carr MBE (born 27 July 1959) is a former Ireland rugby union international. His career was cut short due to injuries sustained in an IRA bomb explosion. His service as a player, selector, broadcaster, and charity volunteer was recogni ...

(born 1959), Northern Irish former rugby union international player * Nigel Carr (American football) (born 1990), American former football player * Nigel Carrington, British lawyer and academic leader *

Nigel Carter Nigel Denys Carter CEnv Energy Institute, FEI Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, MIEMA (born April 1945) is an English people, English Chartered Environmentalist, politician, member of the Devizes Guardians party since 2002, and ...

(born 1945), English environmentalist and politician *

Nigel Casey Nigel Philip Casey (born 29 May 1969) is a British diplomat, who has been His Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation since November 2023. He served as the British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina from September 2011 until 2013, and ...

(born 1969), British diplomat * Nigel Cassidy (1945–2008), English footballer * Nigel Cawthorne (born 1951), English freelance writer and editor * Nigel Cayzer (born 1954), British businessman and chairman * Nigel Channing, American host of

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* Nigel Chapman, several people * Nigel Clarke, several people * Nigel Cleere (born 1955), English ornithologist * Nigel Cliff (born 1969), British biographer, historian, translator, and critic * Nigel Clifford (born 1959), British businessman and academic administrator *

Nigel Clough Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Mansfield Town. Playing predominantly as a forward, but later in his career used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by ...

(born 1966), English professional football manager and former player * Nigel Cluer (born 1953), Australian former swimmer * Nigel Clutton (born 1954), English former footballer * Nigel Coan, British animator, director, and writer * Nigel Coates, several people * Nigel Cochrane (born 1961), Canadian sailor * Nigel Cock (born 1946), English former cricketer *

Nigel Cockburn Nigel M. Cockburn was a South African tennis player of Scottish descent. A native of Natal, Cockburn was active on tour in the 1940s and 1950s. While touring the British Isles in 1949 he made the fourth round at Wimbledon and won both the Iris ...

(?–1957), South African tennis player *

Nigel Codrington Nigel Codrington (born 5 July 1979) is a Guyanese former association football, footballer whose last club was Camptown Georgetown in the GFF Super League. He is the all-time top scorer of Guyana national football team, Guyana with 18 goals. Inte ...

(born 1979), Guyanese former footballer * Nigel Colborn, English TV presenter and gardening expert/writer *

Nigel Cole Nigel Cole (born 1959) is an English film director, film and television director. Career Cole began his career in the 1980s, directing current affairs shows and documentaries for Central Independent Television. Into the 1990s, Cole co-wrote the ...

(born 1959), English film- and television director *

Nigel Collett Nigel Anthony Collett (born 20 October 1952) is a former Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), lieutenant-colonel in the British Army and author of ''The Butcher of Amritsar''. He is a contributor to the ''Asian Review of Books'' and to ''China D ...

(born 1952), British former army lieutenant-colonel and author * Nigel Collins, several people * Nigel Colman, several people * Nigel Connell, Irish contestant on The Voice of Ireland series 5 *

Nigel Connor Nigel Connor (born 14 October 1970) is an Anguillian football manager who manages Anguilla. Career Playing career Connor started his playing career with Anguillian side Roaring Lions, helping them in the league. Managerial career Connor st ...

(born 1970), Anguillian football manager * Nigel Cook (born 1954), English former cricketer * Nigel Cooke (born 1973), British painter *

Nigel Corbet Fletcher Nigel Corbet Fletcher (3 August 1877 – 21 December 1951) was an English international rugby union player. Born in St Pancras, London, Fletcher gained three rugby blues with Cambridge University in the late 1890s and was subsequently capped four ...

(1877–1951), English international rugby union player * Nigel Cornwall (1903–1984), English Anglican clergyman * Nigel Costello (born 1968), English former professional footballer * Nigel Coultas, British Paralympic high jumper * Nigel Cowie, British banker * Nigel Cowley (born 1953), English former cricketer * Nigel Cox, several people * Nigel Crabtree (born 1960), English former motorcycle speedway rider * Nigel Crawford (born 1979), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Nigel Crisp, Baron Crisp Edmund Nigel Ramsay Crisp, Baron Crisp (born 14 January 1952) is a crossbench member of the House of Lords where he co chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health. He works and publishes extensively in global health and internatio ...

(born 1952), British crossbench life peer *

Nigel Cross Nigel Cross (born 1942) is a British academic, a design researcher and educator, Emeritus Professor of Design Studies at The Open University, United Kingdom, where he was responsible for developing the first distance-learning courses in design in ...

(born 1942), British academic, design researcher, educator, and emeritus professor of design studies * Nigel Crouch (born 1958), English former professional footballer * Nigel Cullen (1917–1941), Australian fighter ace of World War II *

Nigel Cumberland Nigel Cumberland is a British author, leadership coach and mentor, and a founder of The Silk Road Partnership. He is the author of nine self-development and leadership books,some of which have been serialised, and also translated into over 25 f ...

, English author, leadership coach, and mentor *

Nigel Cutland Nigel J. Cutland is Professor of Mathematics at the University of York. His main fields of interest are non-standard analysis, Loeb spaces, and applications in probability Probability is a branch of mathematics and statistics concerni ...

, British professor of mathematics * Nigel D. Oram (1919–2003), English-born Australian public servant, academic, ethnologist, and anthropologist * Nigel Dakin (born 1964), British soldier, diplomat, and former Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands *

Nigel Davenport Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films '' A Man for All Seasons'' and ''Chariots of Fir ...

(1928–2013), English stage-, television-, and film actor * Nigel David Ward (1943–2024), Canadian-born British Royal Navy officer * Nigel Davies, several people * Nigel Davis (born 1951), Welsh former judge * Nigel De'ath (born 1965), English former speedway rider * Nigel Debenham, New Zealand former association footballer *

Nigel De Brulier Nigel De Brulier (born Francis George Packer; 8 August 1877 – 30 January 1948) was an English stage and film actor who began his career in the United Kingdom before relocating to the United States. Biography Nigel De Brulier was born in French ...

(1877–1948), English stage- and film actor *

Nigel de Freitas Nigel de Freitas is a Trinidadian politician from People's National Movement. He was president of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago in 2023–2025. He was born in 1979. He attended Bishops High School in Tobago. He got a bachelor's degree in mari ...

(born 1979), Trinidadian politician * Nigel de Grey (1886–1951), British codebreaker *

Nigel de Gruchy Nigel Ronald Anthony de Gruchy (born 28 January 1943) is a British former trade union official. Career De Gruchy attended De La Salle College on Jersey, then the University of Reading, where he graduated with a BA in economics and history. Afte ...

(born 1943), British former trade union official *

Nigel de Jong Nigel de Jong (born 30 November 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB, the national Dutch football federation. He has also worked as an English ...

(born 1984), Dutch former professional footballer *

Nigel Dempster Nigel Richard Patton Dempster (1 November 1941 in Calcutta, India – 12 July 2007 in Ham, Surrey) was a British journalist. Best known for his celebrity gossip columns in newspapers, his work appeared in the ''Daily Express'' and ''Daily Mail'' ...

(1941–2007), Indian-born Scottish-English journalist *

Nigel Dennis Nigel Forbes Dennis (16 January 1912 – 19 July 1989) was an English writer, critic, playwright and magazine editor. Life Born at his grandfather's house in Surrey, England, Dennis was the son of Lt.-Col. Michael Frederic Beauchamp Dennis, DSO ...

(1912–1989), English writer, critic, playwright, and magazine editor *

Nigel Dick Nigel Dick (born 21 March 1953) is an English music video director and filmmaker. Originally from Catterick, North Yorkshire, he is based in Los Angeles, California. He has directed music videos for artists such as Britney Spears, Toto, Ba ...

(born 1953), English director, writer, and musician * Nigel Dineen, Irish politician and former Gaelic football manager and player * Nigel Dobbs (born 1962), English former cricketer *

Nigel Dodd Nigel B. Dodd (1965–2022) was a British sociologist. Dodd earned a doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 1991, and began his teaching career as a lecturer at University of Liverpool. He moved to the London School of Economics in 1995. ...

(1965–2022), British sociologist *

Nigel Dodds Nigel Alexander Dodds, Baron Dodds of Duncairn, (born 20 August 1958), is a Northern Irish unionist politician and barrister serving as Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in the House of Lords since 2021. He previously served as de ...

(born 1958), Northern Irish politician and barrister * Nigel Don (born 1954), Scottish composer, arranger, and former politician * Nigel Donn (born 1962), English former professional footballer * Nigel Donnelly (born 1968), New Zealand cyclist * Nigel Donohue (born 1969), British retired judoka and wrestler * Nigel Dorward (born 1966), Zimbabwean cricketer * Nigel Doughty (1957–2012), English investor and football club owner * Nigel Douglas (tenor) (1929–2023), English operatic tenor * Nigel Downer, Canadian actor and comedian * Nigel Drury (1911–1984), Australian politician; grandson of Colonel Edward Robert Drury * Nigel E. Stork, Australian entomologist and professor emeritus * Nigel Eaton, English multi-instrumentalist and composer *

Nigel Eccles Nigel Eccles is a technology entrepreneur and the CEO of the online crypto casino BetHog. He is best known for being the co-founder and CEO of Hubdub and FanDuel. Career Eccles launched the online political prediction market Hubdub in 2007. He ...

, technology entrepreneur * Nigel Edward Farmer, English criminal * Nigel Edwards, several people * Nigel Egg (born 1949), British blues rock singer-songwriter * Nigel Ellis (born 1997), Jamaican sprinter * Nigel Ellsay (born 1994), Canadian former professional cyclist *

Nigel Emslie, Lord Emslie George Nigel Hannington Emslie, Lord Emslie (called Nigel; born 17 April 1947) is a retired judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland. He is the son of former Lord President George Emslie, Baron Emslie, and older brother of fellow judge Derek ...

(born 1947), Scottish retired judge * Nigel Essenhigh (born 1944), English former Royal Navy officer *

Nigel Evans Nigel Martin Evans (born 10 November 1957) is a former British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ribble Valley in Lancashire from 1992 until 2024. He was Joint Executive Secretary of the 1922 Commit ...

(born 1957), Welsh former politician * Nigel F. Palmer (1946–2022), British Germanist and professor emeritus *

Nigel Fairs Nigel Fairs is a British actor and writer. He trained at Bretton Hall College of Education, Bretton Hall College and his theatre credits include stage production of ''Translations (play), Translations'' at Royal National Theatre, The National ...

, English actor and writer *

Nigel Farage Nigel Paul Farage ( ; born 3 April 1964) is a British politician and broadcaster who has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton (UK Parliament constituency), Clacton and Leader of Reform UK since 20 ...

(born 1964), English politician and broadcaster *

Nigel Farndale Nigel Farndale (born 1964) is a British author and journalist, known for his broadsheet interviews and his bestselling novel ''The Blasphemer''. He has written seven books: four novels, two biographies and a collection of interviews. His latest ...

(born 1964), British author and journalist * Nigel Farrell (1953–2011), English television documentary filmmaker * Nigel Farrow (born 1963), English former cricketer * Nigel Felton (born 1960), English former cricketer * Nigel Fenton (born 1965), English former cricketer * Nigel Fiegert (born 1976), Australian former AFL player * Nigel Finch (1949–1995), English film director and filmmaker * Nigel Findley (1959–1995), Canadian game designer, editor, and author of novels and role-playing games *

Nigel Fisher Sir Nigel Thomas Loveridge Fisher, MC (14 July 1913 – 9 October 1996) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Early life Son of naval officer Sir Thomas Fisher and Aimée Constance, daughter of Walter Loveridge, of Oaken, ...

(1913–1996), Welsh politician * Nigel Fisher (United Nations), Canadian crisis management and response official * Nigel Flatman (born 1960), English former motorcycle speedway rider * Nigel Fleming (born 1951), Zimbabwean former cricket umpire *

Nigel Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes (19 February 1918 – 5 March 2013), known as the Master of Forbes until 1953, was a Scottish soldier, businessman and Conservative politician. Forbes was the only son of Atholl Laurence Cunyngham Forbes ...

(1918–2013), Scottish soldier, businessman, and politician * Nigel Forman (1943–2017), Indian-born British politician *

Nigel Fortune Nigel Cameron Fortune (5 December 1924 – 10 April 2009) was an English musicologist and political activist. Along with Thurston Dart, Oliver Neighbour and Stanley Sadie he was one of Britain's leading musicologists of the post-World War II ...

(1924–2009), English musicologist and political activist * Nigel Foster, several people * Nigel Foulkes (1919–2013), British businessman, managing director, and chairman *

Nigel Fountain Nigel Christopher Fountain (born 1944) is a British writer, journalist, editor and broadcaster. He has been a contributor to many publications including ''The Guardian'', ''The Observer'', ''The Sunday Times'', ''New Statesman'', ''The Oldie'', ' ...

(born 1944), British writer, journalist, editor, and broadcaster * Nigel Francis (born 1971), Trinidadian cricketer * Nigel Freminot, Seychellois footballer * Nigel Frieda (born 1952), British record producer * Nigel Fyfe, New Zealand ambassador to Spain * Nigel G. Stocks (born 1964), English engineer and physicist * Nigel Gadsby (born 1961), English former cricketer * Nigel Gaffey (born 1970), Australian former rugby league footballer * Nigel Gardner (1933–2016), British alpine skier *

Nigel Gavin Nigel Gavin is a New Zealand based musician and composer, best known as a guitar player. In addition to being a highly regarded solo artist and session musician, Nigel has been a member of bands such as popular New Zealand jazz quartett The Nair ...

, New Zealand musician and composer * Nigel Gibbens (born 1958), British veterinarian and civil servant *

Nigel Gibbs Nigel James Gibbs (born 20 November 1965) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is currently assistant head coach at West Bromwich Albion, a role he previously held at Swansea City, has previously worked as a coach w ...

(born 1965), English professional football manager and former player *

(1922–2014), English international rugby union player * Nigel Gibson, British activist, scholar, and author *

Nigel Gilbert Geoffrey Nigel Gilbert (born 21 March 1950) is a British sociologist and a pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences. He is the founder and director of the ''Centre for Research in Social Simulation'' (University of Surre ...

(born 1950), British sociologist *

(born 1959), English former professional snooker player * Nigel Gleghorn (born 1962), English former professional footballer * Nigel Glendinning (1929–2013), British scholar and authority of Spanish literature * Nigel Glockler (born 1953), English drummer of heavy metal band

Saxon The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony () which became a Carolingian " stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany. Many of their neighbours were, like th ...

* Nigel Glover (born 1961), British particle physicist * Nigel Godfrey (born 1951), British Anglican priest *

Nigel Godrich Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He has worked with acts including Radiohead, Travis, Beck, Air, Paul McCartney, U2, R.E.M., Pavement, Roger Waters, Arcade Fire and ...

(born 1971), English recording engineer, record producer, and musician *

Nigel Goldenfeld Nigel David Goldenfeld (born May 1, 1957) is a Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. Previously he worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he served as director of the NASA Astrobiology Institut ...

(born 1957), American professor of physics * Nigel Good, Monstercat artist * Nigel Goring-Morris, British-born Israeli archaeologist and professor * Nigel Gosling (1909–1982), British art- and dance critic and author * Nigel Grainge (1946–2017), English-born American music executive; founder of

Ensign Records Ensign Records was a record label started in 1976 by London-born Nigel Grainge, elder brother of UMG Chairman Sir Lucian Grainge. History Nigel Grainge began his career in the record business as a sales office assistant at Phonogram UK in 1 ...

* Nigel Gray (1947–2016), English record producer * Nigel Gray (author) (born 1941), Northern Irish-born Australian author * Nigel Gray (footballer) (born 1956), English former professional footballer * Nigel Greaves (born c. 1960), English actor *

Nigel Green Nigel McGown Green (15 October 192415 May 1972) was an English actor. Because of his strapping build, commanding height () and regimental demeanour he would often be found playing military types and men of action in such classic 1960s films as ...

(1924–1972), English actor * Nigel Greenwood, several people *

Nigel Gresley Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley (19 June 1876 – 5 April 1941) was a British railway engineer. He was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London and North Eastern Rail ...

(1876–1941), Scottish-born English steam locomotive engineer, and British Army officer during World War II *

Nigel Griffiths Nigel Griffiths (born 20 May 1955) is a British Labour Party politician, and former Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South from 1987 to 2010. Early life Nigel Griffiths was educated at Hawick High School in the Scottish Borders before ...

(born 1955), Scottish politician *

Nigel Griggs Nigel Griggs (born 18 August 1949) is an English musician. He is perhaps best known for having played bass guitar in the band Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls. Biography A professional m ...

(born 1949), English musician * Nigel Grindley (born 1945), British biochemist and professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry * Nigel Groom (1924–2014), British Arabist, historian, author, soldier, counter-espionage officer, and perfume expert * Nigel Guenole, New Zealand-born British associate professor of psychology * Nigel Guild (born 1949), South African-born British former Royal Navy officer * Nigel Hackett (born 1962), English former cricketer * Nigel Hadgkiss, British-born Australian police officer and public servant * Nigel Haig (1887–1966), English cricketer * Nigel Hall, several people * Nigel Hallett (born 1953), Australian politician * Nigel Hamer, British-born Canadian terrorist, kidnapper, and schoolteacher * Nigel Hamilton, several people *

Nigel Hankin Nigel Bathurst Hankin (1920–2007) was brought up by his grandmother in Bexhill, Sussex. He was sent to Burma during late World War II but the war ended around the time he reached Bombay, India (now Mumbai, India). He liked the bustle of th ...

(1920–2007), English-born Indian lexicographer * Nigel Harman (born 1973), English actor * Nigel Harper (born 1948), English former cricketer * Nigel Harris, several people *

Nigel Harrison Nigel Harrison (born 24 April 1951) is an English musician. Harrison spent several years as the bassist of the American rock band Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Harrison grew up in Princes Risborough, a small town in the ...

(born 1951), English musician * Nigel Harrison (cricketer) (1878–1947), English cricketer * Nigel Hart (born 1958), English former footballer *

Nigel Harte Nigel Harte is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Tyrrellspass and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He was a U20 player in the 2018 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship. Harte won the 2022 Tailteann Cup. He was put in to ...

, Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Nigel Harvie Bennett (1912–2008), English cricketer * Nigel Hasselbaink (born 1990), Dutch-born Surinamese professional footballer * Nigel Hastilow (born 1956), English journalist, author, businessman, and politician *

Nigel Havers Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1951) is an English actor and presenter. His film roles include Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film ''Chariots of Fire'', which earned him a BAFTA nomination; as Dr. Rawlins in the 1987 Steven Spielb ...

(born 1951), English actor and presenter *

Nigel Haworth Nigel Anthony Fell Haworth (born 1951) is a New Zealand economics academic and politician. He was elected President of the New Zealand Labour Party in February 2015, succeeding Moira Coatsworth. Education and academic career Born in Wales in 1 ...

(born 1951), New Zealand economics academic and politician *

Nigel Hawthorne Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom ''Yes Minister'' and the Cabinet Secre ...

(1929–2001), English actor * Nigel Hayes-Davis (born 1994), American professional basketball player *

Nigel Haywood Nigel Robert Haywood (born 17 March 1955) is a British diplomat, who served as British ambassador to Estonia from 2003 until 2008 and Governor of the Falkland Islands from 2010 until 2014. Early life Haywood was born in Betchworth, Surrey, b ...

(born 1955), English diplomat, and former Governor of the Falkland Islands *

Nigel Healey Nigel Healey is a British-New Zealand academic in management and higher education. His current research interests are in the internationalization of higher education, transnational education and higher education policy and management. Career Dr ...

(born 1957), British-New Zealand academic, economist, and professor * Nigel Heath (born 1955), English ex-rally driver * Nigel Hemming (born 1957), British artist * Nigel Hemming (born 1969), British Christian songwriter and musician *

Nigel Henbest Stuart Nigel Henbest (born 6 May 1951) is a British astronomer and science communicator. Born in Manchester and educated in Belfast and at Leicester University, Henbest researched in radio astronomy at the University of Cambridge before becomin ...

(born 1951), British astronomer and science communicator *

Nigel Henderson Admiral Sir Nigel Stuart Henderson, (1 August 1909 – 2 August 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1968 to 1971. Naval career Henderson joined the Royal Navy in 1927.

(1909–1993), British Royal Navy officer *

Nigel Henderson (artist) Nigel Graeme Henderson (1 April 1917 – 15 May 1985) was an English documentary artist, and photographer. Life He was born on 1 April 1917 to Kenneth Henderson and Winifred Ellen Henderson (née Lester). Henderson's parents divorced when he w ...

(1917–1985), English documentary artist and photographer * Nigel Henry (born 1976), Trinidadian retired soccer player *

Nigel Herring Nigel Denzil Herring (1877–1972) was an Anglican priest in the first two-thirds of the 20th century.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1948 p 560: London, OUP, 1963 Herring was educated at Trinity College, Melbourne. He was ordained deacon in 1900 ...

(1877–1972), Australian Anglican priest * Nigel Heseltine (1916–1995), English author of travel books, short stories, plays, and poetry; and an FAO agronomist of the United Nations * Nigel Heslop (born 1963), English former rugby union- and professional rugby league footballer *

Nigel Hess Nigel John Hess (born 22 July 1953) is a British composer, best known for his television, theatre and film soundtracks, including the theme tunes to '' Campion'', ''Maigret'', '' Wycliffe'', '' Dangerfield'', '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'', ...

(born 1953), English composer * Nigel Heydon (born 1970), English professional darts player * Nigel Higgins (born 1980), Irish hurler * Nigel Higson (born 1963), Canadian math professor *

Nigel Hinton Nigel Hinton (born 1941 in London) is an English novelist, primarily of fiction for teenagers. Career Hinton worked in advertising for two years, then taught English for nine years at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He then wor ...

(born 1941), English novelist *

Nigel Hitchcock Nigel Hitchcock (born 4 January 1971) is an English jazz saxophonist. Biography Hitchcock began to play alto sax at the age of eight. In 1982 he and his elder brother Clive joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. After one year Nigel took the ...

(born 1971), English jazz saxophonist *

Nigel Hitchin Nigel James Hitchin FRS (born 2 August 1946) is a British mathematician working in the fields of differential geometry, gauge theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of O ...

(born 1946), English mathematician and professor emeritus of mathematics *

Nigel Hollis Nigel Hollis (born 1958) is an American author, analyst, researcher, speaker and commentator on marketing. He is the author of ''The Global Brand: How to Create and Develop Lasting Brand Value in the World Market'', published by Palgrave Macmilla ...

(born 1958), American author, analyst, researcher, speaker, and commentator on marketing * Nigel Holmes (born 1942), British/American graphic designer, author, and theorist * Nigel Holt (born 1961), Australian former rugby union international player *

Nigel Horspool R. Nigel Horspool is a retired professor of computer science, formerly of the University of Victoria. He invented the Boyer–Moore–Horspool algorithm, a fast string search algorithm adapted from the Boyer–Moore string-search algorithm. Horsp ...

, British-born Canadian professor of computer science; inventor of the Boyer–Moore–Horspool algorithm * Nigel Horton (born 1948), English former international rugby union player *

Nigel Howard Nigel David Howard (18 May 1925 – 31 May 1979) was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and England. Born in Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, he captained England on the tour to India in 1951–52. In the only four Test matches he pl ...

(1925–1979), English cricketer * Nigel Howard Croft (born 1956), British authority on quality management and conformity assessment * Nigel Howe (born 1958), English property developer, former CEO, and current property projects manager * Nigel Huddleston (born 1970), British politician * Nigel Humberstone, English member of neoclassical dark wave- and martial industrial band

In the Nursery In the Nursery are an English neoclassical dark wave and martial industrial band, characterized by their cinematic sound. The duo has provided soundtracks to a variety of TV programmes and films, and is known for its rescoring of silent films ...

Nigel Humphreys Nigel Humphreys (born 24 September 1950 in Bognor Regis, Sussex) is a British actor who is best known for his television work. His most prominent roles include Dickie Fleming in ''Coronation Street'' and PC Pete Dodds in '' Softly, Softly: Task ...

(born 1950), British actor * Nigel Hunt (born 1983), Samoan-born New Zealand rugby union player * Nigel Hutchinson (1941–2017), English-born New Zealand film producer and commercial director * Nigel Hutton, Australian politician *

Nigel Iggo Nigel Iggo is an international field hockey umpire, from Canterbury, New Zealand. He is on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Development Panel, for upgrading to the World Panel. Umpiring achievements Iggo was named New Zealand's 2 ...

, New Zealand international field hockey umpire *

Nigel Illingworth Nigel John Bartle Illingworth (born 23 November 1960) is a former English cricketer. Illingworth was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Illingworth made his first-class debut fo ...

(born 1960), English former cricketer * Nigel Ilott (born 1965), English former cricketer * Nigel Inkster (born 1956), British former intelligence operative *

Nigel Ipinson Nigel Ipinson-Fleming (born 1970, Liverpool, England) is a British keyboardist. He has played, written and produced for several acts including Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), the Stone Roses and Ian Brown. Career Ipinson-Fleming start ...

(born 1970), English keyboardist *

Nigel Irens Nigel Irens Royal Designers for Industry, RDI is a yacht designer. He is the designer of the MV Brigitte Bardot, ''Adventure'' which is a 35m trimaran motor yacht which completed a circumnavigation in 1998. He also designed the which is a 23 m ...

, English yacht designer * Nigel Isaacs (born 1971), Canadian former cricketer * Nigel J. Ashton, English historian and professor of international history *

Nigel Jaquiss Nigel Jaquiss (born 1962) is an American journalist who won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, for his work exposing former Oregon Governor Neil Goldschmidt's sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl while he was mayor of Portland ...

(born 1962), American journalist * Nigel Jemson (born 1969), English footballer *

Nigel Jenkins Nigel Jenkins (20 July 1949 – 28 January 2014) was an Anglo-Welsh poet. He was an editor, journalist, psychogeographer, broadcaster and writer of creative non-fiction, as well as being a lecturer at Swansea University and director of the crea ...

(1949–2014), Anglo-Welsh poet * Nigel Jerram (1900–1968), English cricketer, medical doctor, and Royal Air Force officer * Nigel Johnson, several people * Nigel John Taylor (born 1960), English bass player of pop rock band

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled ...

* Nigel Jones, several people * Nigel Justice (born 1956), English former professional darts player *

Nigel Kalton Nigel John Kalton (June 20, 1946 – August 31, 2010) was a British- American mathematician, known for his contributions to functional analysis. Career Kalton was born in Bromley and educated at Dulwich College, where he excelled at both m ...

(1946–2010), British-American mathematician * Nigel Kassulke (born 1961), Australian former rugby union international player *

Nigel Keay Nigel Keay (born 1955) is a New Zealand composer. He has been a freelance musician since 1983 working as a composer, violist, and violin teacher. Nigel Keay has held the following composer residencies: Mozart Fellowship, University of Otago 1986 ...

(born 1955), New Zealand violist and composer * Nigel Kellett (born 1969), Australian former AFL player *

Nigel Kennedy Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is an English violinist and viola, violist. His early career was primarily spent performing classical music, and has since expanded into jazz music, jazz, klezmer, and other music genres. Early life and ...

(born 1956), English violinist and violist * Nigel Kennedy (cricketer) (born 1964), Jamaican cricketer * Nigel Kennedy (politician) (1889–1964), British barrister, army officer, and politician * Nigel Kingscote (1830–1908), English soldier, politician, courtier, and agriculturalist *

Nigel Kitching Nigel Craggs Kitching (born 29 May 1959) is a British comic book writer and artist. He is best known for his work in British comics, especially '' Sonic the Comic,'' the premiere UK depiction of Sonic the Hedgehog. Since 2001, Kitching has le ...

(born 1959), British comic book writer and artist *

Nigel Kneale Thomas Nigel Kneale (18 April 1922 – 29 October 2006) was a Manx screenwriter and author, whose career spanned more than 50 years, between 1946 and 1997. Predominantly a writer of thrillers that used science-fiction and horror elemen ...

(1922–2006), British scriptwriter and author * Nigel Knight (born 1956), British economist, author, and political scientist * Nigel Knowles, English former solicitor *

Nigel Kol Nigel Kol (born 1 January 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Originally from Geelong Football League club Lara, Kol made his senior VFL debut for Geelong ...

(born 1962), Australian former VFL player * Nigel Konstam (1932–2022), British sculptor and art historian * Nigel Krauth (born 1949), Australian novelist and academic * Nigel Kyeremateng (born 2000), Italian professional footballer *

Nigel Lamb Nigel Lamb (born 17 August 1956) is an English aerobatics pilot and the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Champion. Early life Lamb was born in the Eastern Highlands of Southern Rhodesia and was inspired to fly by his father, a Royal Air Force f ...

(born 1956), English aerobatics pilot *

Nigel Lambert Nigel Lambert (11 May 1944 – 11 September 2024) was an English voice actor. He is best known for his role as the narrator of the first series of the BBC comedy series '' Look Around You'', as well as Merle Ambrose in the MMORPG ''Wizard101''. ...

(1944–2024), English voice actor * Nigel Lappin (born 1976), Australian former AFL player * Nigel Latta (born 1967), New Zealand clinical psychologist, author, and broadcaster * Nigel Laughton (born 1965), English sports consultant, former cricketer, and former British Army officer *

Nigel Lawson Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, (11 March 1932 – 3 April 2023) was a British politician and journalist. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Blaby in Leicestershire from 1974 to 1992, and served ...

(1932–2023), English politician and journalist; Chancellor of the Exchequer * Nigel Leakey (1913–1941), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Nigel Leask (born 1958), Scottish academic * Nigel Leathern (1932–2012), South African cricketer *

Nigel Le Vaillant Nigel Le Vaillant (born 11 June 1958) is a British former actor who worked in BBC television drama during the 1990s. He rose to fame as Dr. Julian Chapman in ''Casualty'' and starred as Dr. Paul Dangerfield in '' Dangerfield''. Early life Le Vail ...

(born 1958), British former actor * Nigel Levine (born 1989), English retired sprint track and field athlete * Nigel Levings, Australian stage lighting designer * Nigel Lindsay (born 1969), English actor * Nigel Linge, British professor of telecommunications *

Nigel Llong Nigel James Llong (born 11 February 1969) is an English cricket umpire and former first-class cricketer. Until June 2020, he was a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and officiated in international matches - Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Earli ...

(born 1969), English cricket umpire and former cricketer *

Nigel Lloyd Nigel A Lloyd is a Barbadian-British basketball coach and former player. Career Born in Barbados, Lloyd came to the United States at age 6. He first picked up a basketball in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York. In the 1980s, he attended the ...

(born 1961), Barbadian-British basketball coach and former player * Nigel Lockyer (born 1952), Scottish-American experimental particle physicist * Nigel Lonwijk (born 2002), Dutch professional footballer * Nigel Loring, several people * Nigel Love (1892–1979), Australian aviator and flour miller *

Nigel Lovell Nigel Tasman Lovell (27 January 1916 – 13 December 2001) was an Australian stage, radio, film and television actor, and producer of opera and both stage and radio drama. History Lovell was born in Sydney, the son of Tasman Lovell, Professor ...

(1916–2001), Australian actor, producer, and director *

Nigel Lythgoe Nigel Lythgoe OBE (; born 9 July 1949) is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He was the producer of the shows ''Pop Idol'' and ''Ame ...

(born 1949), English television- and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer, and choreographer *

Nigel MacArthur Nigel MacArthur, also known as Stuart Russell and Nigel Harris, is a freelance broadcaster in Kent on Radio Caroline, EKR and KMFM. Career MacArthur's first job was at the offshore station Radio Caroline in the late seventies, under the "Stua ...

, English freelance broadcaster * Nigel MacEwan (1933–2019), American investment banker * Nigel Maddox, British retired senior Royal Air Force officer * Nigel Maister, American theater director and writer * Nigel Malim (1919–2006), British Royal Navy officer during World War II *

Nigel Mansell Nigel Ernest James Mansell (; born 8 August 1953) is a British former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Mansell won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in with Williams, and won 31 Grands Prix across 15 seasons ...

(born 1953), English former racing car driver * Nigel Marples (born 1985), Canadian football player and coach * Nigel Martin, British politician and mathematician *

Nigel Martyn Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Everton, having initially play ...

(born 1966), English football coach and former professional player * Nigel Marven (born 1960), English wildlife television presenter/producer, author, and hobby ornithologist * Nigel Maynard (1921–1998), British Royal Air Force commander * Nigel McBride, South Australian lawyer and businessman * Nigel McClintock, Northern Irish organist, choral conductor, and teacher * Nigel McCrery (1953–2025), English screenwriter, producer, and writer *

Nigel McCulloch Nigel Simeon McCulloch, (born 17 January 1942) is an Anglican cleric who held high offices from 1978 until he retired as Bishop of Manchester in 2013. Early life McCulloch was born and brought up in Crosby, Merseyside, Crosby, Merseyside. He ...

(born 1942), British Anglican cleric *

Nigel McGuinness Steven Haworth (born 23 January 1972), better known by his ring name Nigel McGuinness, is an English professional wrestling, professional wrestler and commentator. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as a color commentato ...

(born 1976), English professional wrestler and commentator * Nigel McKenzie, pen name of

Kathleen Lindsay Kathleen Mary Lindsay (1903-1973), was an English writer of historical romance novels. For some years she held the record as the most prolific novelist in history. According to ''Guinness World Records'' (1986 edition, where they refer to her ...

(1903–1973), English writer of historical romance novels *

Nigel McLoughlin Nigel McLoughlin (born 1968) is a poet, editor and teacher. Early life and education Nigel McLoughlin was born in 1968 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. He received his early education at St Michael's College, Enniskillen. He holds a BA(Hon ...

(born 1968), Northern Irish poet, editor, and teacher * Nigel McNair Scott (1945–2023), British businessperson * Nigel Meek (born 1964), Welsh retired international rugby union player * Nigel Melker (born 1991), Dutch former racing driver *

Nigel Melville Nigel David Melville (born 6 January 1961) is a former England national rugby union team scrum half and captain and currently serves as Director of Professional Rugby for the Rugby Football Union. Melville became the youngest player to captain ...

(born 1961), English former rugby player, and current coach and administrator *

Nigel Merrett Nigel Robert Merrett (born 1940) is a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural History Museum. In 1998, Merrett participated in an expedition headed by Nikolas Vasilyevich Parin to collect ...

(born 1940), British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former museum director *

Nigel Miguel Nigel Patrick Miguel (born April 8, 1963) is a Belizean-American actor, film producer, and technical advisor who is the film commissioner for Belize. He is also a former professional basketball player. A native of Belize, he immigrated to the ...

(born 1963), Belizean-American actor, film producer, film commissioner, and former CBA player * Nigel Mills (born 1974), British politician and former chartered accountant *

Nigel Mills (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir Nigel Holroyd Mills, (12 November 1932 – 18 October 1991) was a British military doctor. Career Mills was the son of Air Chief Marshal Sir George Mills. He was educated at Berkhamsted School and Middlesex Hospital Medical ...

(1932–1991), British military doctor *

Nigel Milsom Nigel Milsom is an Australian painter. Early life Milsom was born in 1975 in the southern New South Wales city of Albury. He completed a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) at the University of Newcastle in 1998, and then undertook postgraduate st ...

(born 1975), Australian painter * Nigel Mitchell, British television- and radio presenter and voice-over artist * Nigel Mobbs (1937–2005), English businessman and knight * Nigel Mooney (born 1963), Irish blues- and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter * Nigel Moore, several people * Nigel Morgan (1954–2018), Irish-born South African security consultant * Nigel Morris (born 1958), English-born American billionaire businessman; co-founder of Capital One * Nigel Morrison (born 1955), Vanuatuan cricket umpire * Nigel Morritt Wace (1929–2005), Indian-born Australian Royal Marines officer, botanist, and academic * Nigel Murch (1944–2020), Australian cricketer * Nigel Murray (born 1964), British Paralympic athlete *

Nigel Napier-Andrews Nigel Napier-Andrews (born 1942) is a British/Canadian TV producer, director, and author. In 2014 he became the host of the TV series ''Escapes with Nigel''. Early life Nigel Napier-Andrews was born in England, and spent parts of his childhood in ...

(born 1942), British/Canadian TV producer, director, and author * Nigel Neill (born 1947), New Zealand actor * Nigel Nestor (born 1974), Irish former sportsperson *

Nigel Ng Nigel Ng ( ; ; born 15 March 1991) is a Malaysian comedian and YouTuber. He is best known for co-creating (alongside Evelyn Mok) and portraying Uncle Roger, a character representing a middle-aged Asian uncle with an exaggerated Cantonese acce ...

(born 1991), Malaysian stand-up comedian and YouTuber * Nigel Nicholson, British business psychologist and emeritus professor of behavior *

Nigel Nicolson Nigel Nicolson (19 January 1917 – 23 September 2004) was an English writer, publisher and politician. Early life and education Nicolson was the second son of writers Sir Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West; he had an elder brother Bene ...

(1917–2004), English writer, publisher, and politician *

Nigel Noble Nigel Noble (born 1943) is an English sound mixer, film director and producer. He won an Academy Award in 1982 for ''Close Harmony'' in the category of Best Documentary Short Subject. Seven years later his film '' Voices of Sarafina!'' was sc ...

(born 1943), English sound mixer, film director, and producer * Nigel Norman (1897–1943), English consulting civil engineer and Royal Air Force officer *

Nigel North Nigel North (born 5 June 1954) is an English lutenist, musicologist, and pedagogue. Student days He studied guitar on a scholarship to the junior department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1964–70), taking up the lute in 1969, at ...

(born 1954), English lutenist, musicologist, and pedagogue * Nigel Northridge (born 1956), British businessman *

Nigel Oakes Nigel John Oakes (born July 1962) is a British businessman, and the founder and CEO of Behavioural Dynamics Institute and SCL Group (formerly Strategic Communication Laboratories), the parent company of Cambridge Analytica and her sister Aggreg ...

(born 1962), British businessman * Nigel Odell, Australian film producer * Nigel Ogden (born 1954), English theatre organist * Nigel Ogden, English flight attendant *

Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the Elton John Band. He has had an equally long career as a session musician and composed, recorded and produced albums as a solo artist. Ca ...

(born 1949), English drummer for

Elton John Band The Elton John Band is the band that backs singer, composer and pianist Elton John on both studio and live recordings. The band has gone through several lineup changes, but Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, and Ray Cooper have been members (albeit ...

, solo recording artist *

Nigel Osborne Nigel Osborne (born 23 June 1948) is a British composer, teacher and aid worker. He served as Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh and has also taught at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. Known for his e ...

(born 1948), English composer, teacher, and aid worker *

Nigel Owens Nigel Owens, (born 18 June 1971) is a Welsh former international rugby union referee, who retired in December 2020 after a 23-year career. He previously held the world record for the most test matches refereed and was one of five international ...

(born 1971), Welsh former international rugby union referee * Nigel Owusu (born 2003), Dutch footballer * Nigel P. Bannister, British astronomer * Nigel Palfreyman (born 1973), Australian former AFL player *

Nigel Paneth Nigel Sefton Paneth (born 19 September 1946) is an English pediatrician and epidemiologist who serves as Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Pediatrics at Michigan State University. He is known for his research on the causes of childh ...

(born 1946), English pediatrician, epidemiologist, and professor * Nigel Park (1921–1942), New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II *

Nigel Parkinson Nigel Parkinson (born February 7, 1952) is a British cartoonist who works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for ''The Beano'' and ''The Dandy''. Biography Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace (UK), Dennis the Menac ...

(born 1952), British cartoonist and humorist * Nigel Parry (born 1961), American photographer of celebrities * Nigel Parsons, Australian Paralympic athlete *

Nigel Paterson Nigel Paterson is a Primetime Emmy Award-winning British television writer, director and producer. Biography Paterson began his career at the BBC as part of the production team on the 2001 in television, 2001 series ''Walking with Beasts'' for w ...

, British television writer, director, and producer *

Nigel Paterson (musician) Nigel Paul Paterson is a British musician. Paterson began his career in the early 1960s, singing, playing the guitar, mandolin and tenor recorder'The Halliard, Broadside Songs' book & CD pub. by Mollie Music 2005 in the folk group The Halliard ...

, British musician * Nigel Patmore (born 1960), Australian former field hockey player *

Nigel Patrick Nigel Dennis Patrick Wemyss-Gorman (2 May 1912 – 21 September 1981) was an English actor and stage director born into a theatrical family. During the late 1940s and 1950s, he became known as a debonair leading man in British films, though he ...

(1912–1981), English actor and stage director * Nigel Paul, several people * Nigel Paulet, 18th Marquess of Winchester (1941–2016), South African-born British peer and premier marquess of England * Nigel Payne (born 1960), British business executive *

Nigel Peake Nigel Peake (born 1981) is an Irish architect who is known for his unique drawing style. He has collaborated with well-known companies such as The New York Times, Hermès and Flos. Peake's artwork has been exhibited in Paris, Tokyo, London, and ...

(born 1981), Irish architect *

Nigel Pearson Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English association football, football coach (sport), manager and former professional player. He last managed EFL Championship, Championship club Bristol City F.C., Bristol City. During his playi ...

(born 1963), English football manager and former professional player * Nigel Peel (1967–2016), English cricketer * Nigel Pegram (born 1940), South African-born British actor *

Nigel Pegrum Nigel John Pegrum (born 22 January 1949) is a music producer and former drummer, most known for playing on many albums by Steeleye Span. Biography Nigel Pegrum played drums with an early line-up of the Small Faces, then with Lee Grant And The ...

(born 1949), English music producer and former drummer *

Nigel Pengelly Nigel Ian Pengelly (May 29, 1925 – July 3, 2010) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1989. He sat in the back benches of the governing Progressive Co ...

(1925–2010), Canadian politician * Nigel Pepper (born 1968), English retired professional footballer * Nigel Peters (born 1952), British Circuit Judge * Nigel Peyton (born 1951), British retired Anglican bishop * Nigel Phelps (born 1962), English production designer, set designer, and conceptual illustrator *

Nigel Phillips Air Commodore Nigel James Phillips, (born 10 May 1963) is a British diplomat, former Royal Air Force officer and former Governor of the Falkland Islands, Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich ...

(born 1963), British diplomat, former Royal Air Force officer, former Governor of the Falkland Islands, and Commissioner of the South Georgia- and the South Sandwich Islands * Nigel Pickard, British television executive * Nigel Pickering (1929–2011), American folk rock musician * Nigel Pierre (born 1979), Trinidad and Tobago footballer * Nigel Pilkington, English actor, singer, and screenwriter * Nigel Pivaro (born 1959), English actor and journalist *

Nigel Planer Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, writer and musician. His television credits include playing Neil in the sitcom '' The Young Ones'' and Ralph Filthy in the sitcom '' Filthy Rich & Catflap'', as well as narrating th ...

(born 1953), English actor, writer, and musician *

Nigel Plaskitt Nigel Plaskitt (born 27 July 1950) is an English actor, puppeteer, producer, and stage and television director. Career His voice and puppetry talents have appeared on television shows such as ''Pipkins'' (for which he provided the narration, a ...

(born 1950), English actor, puppeteer, producer, and stage- and television director * Nigel Playfair (1874–1934), English actor and director * Nigel Plews (1934–2008), English cricket umpire * Nigel Plum (born 1983), Australian former professional rugby league footballer *

Nigel Poett General Sir Joseph Howard Nigel Poett, (20 August 1907 – 29 October 1991) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Parachute Brigade during the Second World War. Early life Poett was born on 20 August 1907, at a rented family house i ...

(1907–1991), British Army officer *

Nigel Poole Sir Nigel David Poole (born 10 November 1965) is a British High Court judge (England and Wales), High Court judge. Poole was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, Shipley, England and educated at Bradford Grammar School. He attended The Queen's C ...

(born 1965), English High Court judge * Nigel Poor, American artist, professor of photography, and podcaster * Nigel Popplewell (born 1957), English solicitor and former cricketer * Nigel Porter, English politician and councillor * Nigel Povah (born 1952), British chess player *

Nigel Powell Nigel Powell (born 1 October 1971) is an English multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon-on-Thames, Abingdon. Powell was born in Bromley, London, and educated at Abingdon School. While at school he was in a band called Illiterate Hands, whic ...

(born 1971), English multi-instrumental musician * Nigel Press (born 1949), British geologist *

Nigel Preston Nigel Preston (4 April 1963, Birmingham, England – 1 April 1992) was an English drummer. He was a founding member of the Cult. He also played and recorded with Theatre of Hate, Sex Gang Children, the Baby Snakes, the Gun Club and DeLuca. ...

(1963–1992), English drummer * Nigel Priestley (1943–2014), New Zealand earthquake engineer * Nigel Pullman (born 1947), British former Army officer and newspaper executive *

Nigel Pulsford Bush are an English rock band formed in London in 1992. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, lead guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz, and drummer Nik Hughes. In 1994, Bush found immedia ...

, English past member of rock band

Bush (British band) Bush are an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1992. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, lead guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz, and drummer Nik Hughes. In 1994, Bush f ...

Nigel Quashie Nigel Francis Quashie ( ; born 20 July 1978) is a Scottish footballer who played more than 300 games as a midfielder in the Football League. He also spent four seasons playing in Iceland. He represented his native England at under-21 and 'B' i ...

(born 1978), Scottish footballer * Nigel Quinlan, Australian founder of

Legalise Cannabis Australia Legalise Cannabis Australia (LCA), also known as the Legalise Cannabis Party (LCP) and formerly the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party, is a Single-issue politics, single-issue Australian political party. It has a number of policies tha ...

* Nigel Quinn (born 1955), American water resources engineer, earth scientist, and academic * Nigel R. Franks (born 1956), English emeritus professor of animal behavior and ecology *

Nigel Railton Nigel Railton (born January 1967) is a British accountant and business executive who has been chair of Post Office Limited since May 2024. Previously, he had a long career with lottery operator Camelot Group where he was chief executive of Camel ...

(born 1967), English accountant and business executive * Nigel Randell Evans (1943–2014), British author, campaigner for people with disabilities, and film maker *

Nigel Ratwatte Nigel Ratwatte (born 30 April 1990) is a Sri Lankan rugby union player who is the current captain of Kandy SC in Dialog Rugby League. He has represented Sri Lanka in both Rugby 7s and 15s. His usual position is Full-back but due to his versatil ...

(born 1990), Sri Lankan rugby union player * Nigel Read, English retired rower * Nigel Redman (born 1964), English former professional rugby union player * Nigel Rees (born 1944), English writer and broadcaster * Nigel Rees (footballer) (born 1953), Welsh former professional footballer *

Nigel Reo-Coker Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born 14 May 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, as well as a football commentator and pundit for CBS Sports. Reo-Coker came through the youth team ranks at Wimbledon, and h ...

(born 1984), English former professional footballer * Nigel Richards, several people * Nigel Richardson (born 1958), English human rights lawyer and deputy district judge * Nigel Robertha (born 1998), Dutch professional footballer *

Nigel Roberts Nigel Roberts is a British computer scientist. Early life Roberts was born in Liverpool and grew up in Lancashire. Education Educated at Wigan and Prescot Grammar Schools, he received his first degree in Computer Science from Essex Universit ...

, British computer scientist * Nigel Robertson (born 1962), English entrepreneur and businessman *

Nigel Robinson Nigel Robinson is an English author, known for such works as the ''First Contact'' series. Nigel was born in Preston, Lancashire and attended St Thomas More school. Robinson's first published book was ''The Tolkien Quiz Book'' in 1981, co-writte ...

, English author * Nigel Roder (born 1967), English comedian * Nigel Rodgers (born 1952), English writer, environmentalist, and critic * Nigel Rodley (1941–2017), British international lawyer and professor *

Nigel Roebuck Nigel Scott Roebuck (born March 1946) is an English journalist. Since 1971, he has reported on Formula One, and is considered one of the sport's most influential writers. From 2007 to 2016, he was editor-in-chief of ''Motor Sport'' magazine. Ro ...

(born 1946), English journalist * Nigel Rogers (1935–2022), English multilingual tenor, music conductor, and vocal coach * Nigel Rolfe (born 1950), English-born Irish performance artist and video artist * Nigel Romick (born 1991), Canadian CFL player * Nigel Ross, several people * Nigel Roy (born 1974), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Nigel Rudd (born 1946), British chairman of BBA Aviation * Nigel Russell (1948–2009), Canadian singer/songwriter * Nigel Rusted (1907–2012), Canadian medical doctor *

Nigel Ryan Christopher Nigel John Ryan CBE (12 December 1929 – 18 July 2014) was a British journalist, and an outspoken former Editor of ITN throughout the 1970s, when ITN was influential (through having much-reduced competition), and significantly out-pac ...

(1929–2014), English journalist * Nigel Saddington (1965–2019), English professional footballer * Nigel Sadler (born 1978), Australian former motorcycle speedway rider *

Nigel Satterley Nigel Satterley is the founder of Satterley Property Group, a privately owned real estate and land development company based in Perth, which develops residential estates in Western Australia and Victoria. History Satterley attended Governo ...

(born 1947), Western Australian businessman * Nigel Saul (born 1952), British academic and emeritus professor * Nigel Savage (born 1970), English environmental activist and founder of Jewish organization

Hazon Hazon ( ) is an American nonprofit organization based in New York City that seeks to "create new vision" in the Jewish community through outdoor and environmental education. It was founded in 2000 by its British-born CEO Nigel Savage. The orga ...

* Nigel Savery, British professor of biology * Nigel Scott (born 1961), New Zealand former cricketer * Nigel Scrutton (born 1964), British biochemist and biotechnology innovator *

Nigel Scullion Nigel Gregory Scullion (born 4 May 1956) is a former Australian politician who served a senator for the Northern Territory from 2001 until 2019. He was a member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP) and sat with the National Party in federal parl ...

(born 1956), Australian former politician * Nigel Searle, British former managing director of

Sinclair Research Ltd Sinclair Research Ltd is a British consumer electronics company founded by Clive Sinclair in Cambridge in the 1970s. In 1980, the company entered the home computer market with the ZX80 at £99.95, at that time the cheapest personal computer ...

Nigel Sears Nigel Sears (born 4 April 1957) is a British tennis coach, best known for coaching former top five players Amanda Coetzer, Daniela Hantuchová, Anett Kontaveit and Ana Ivanovic during his long career. Playing career Sears reached a career high si ...

(born 1957), English tennis coach * Nigel Seely (1923–2019), British baronet *

Nigel Shadbolt Sir Nigel Richard Shadbolt (born 9 April 1956) is Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, and Professorial Research Fellow in the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford. He is chairman of the Open Data Institute which he co-founde ...

(born 1956), English computer scientist * Nigel Shafran (born 1964), English photographer and artist * Nigel Sharp (born 1961), Australian conservationist and biodiversity impact investor * Nigel Sharpe (1904–1962), English tennis player * Nigel Sheinwald (born 1953), British former senior diplomat * Nigel Sherlock (born 1940), English retired stockbroker *

Nigel Short Nigel David Short (born 1 June 1965) is an English Grandmaster (chess), chess grandmaster, columnist, coach and commentator who has been the FIDE Director for Chess Development since September 2022. Short earned the title of grandmaster at the ...

(born 1965), English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach, and commentator *

(born 1965/1966), British singer and choral conductor * Nigel Simmonds, English legal scholar, emeritus professor of jurisprudence, and former dean * Nigel Simpson (born 1975), English former rugby union player * Nigel Sims (1931–2018), English footballer * Nigel Sinclair (born 1948), Scottish film producer *

Nigel Sinker Nigel Dalcour Sinker (born 19 April 1946) is an English former first-class cricketer. The son of Philip Tennant Sinker and Mary Louisa Pearson, he was born in April 1946 at Writtle, Essex. He was educated at Winchester College, before going u ...

(born 1946), English former cricketer * Nigel Sitwell (1935–2017), English conservationist, writer, editor, businessman, and explorer *

Nigel Slater Nigel Slater (born 9 April 1956) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a column for '' The Observer Magazine'' for over a decade and is the principal writer for the ''Observer Food Monthly'' supplement. Prior to ...

(born 1956), English food writer, journalist, and broadcaster * Nigel Slinger (born 1937), Guyanese former cricketer * Nigel Smart (born 1969), Australian former AFL player * Nigel Smart (born 1967), English cryptographer and professor * Nigel Southward (born 1941), British retired surgeon *

Nigel Spackman Nigel James Spackman (born 2 December 1960) is a former professional footballer and English Manager (association football), football manager, and is a sports television pundit. As a player he was as a midfielder from 1980 to 1998, notably for Li ...

(born 1960), English football manager, former professional player, and sports television pundit * Nigel Sparshott (1961–1998), English speedway rider * Nigel Spearing (1930–2017), British politician * Nigel Spencer, Canadian writer, translator, and professor of English *

Nigel Spikes Nigel Spikes (born October 18, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Ehime Orange Vikings of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball, Marshall Thundering He ...

(born 1989), American professional basketball player *

Nigel Spink Nigel Philip Spink (born 8 August 1958) is an English football coach and former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper from 1976 until 2001. He made his name at Aston Villa and also made one appearance for England at international l ...

(born 1958), English football coach and former professional footballer *

Nigel Spivey Nigel Jonathan Spivey (born 18 October 1958) is a British classicist and academic, specialising in classical art and archaeology. He is a senior lecturer in classics at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Emmanuel College. He studied at ...

(born 1958), British classicist and academic * Nigel Spratley (born 1970), English shot putter * Nigel Stanford (born 1980), New Zealand composer * Nigel Staniforth (born 1981), Australian former professional rugby union player * Nigel Stanton (born 1964), English former diver * Nigel Stein (born 1955), British businessman * Nigel Stephenson (born 1950), English former professional rugby league footballer * Nigel Stepney (1958–2014), British mechanic *

Nigel Stevenson Nigel Charles Ashley Stevenson (born 2 November 1958) is a Welsh former international footballer. Club career Stevenson began his career at his hometown side Swansea City, making his debut in 1976 in a match against Southport. He quickly estab ...

(born 1958), Welsh former international footballer * Nigel Steward (1899–1991), British diplomat * Nigel Stock, several people *

Nigel Stonier Nigel Stonier (born 10 December 1956) is an English rock, Folk music, roots and pop record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Biography He was born in Cheshire, but first relocated to London when, at the age of 17 he secured a pub ...

(born 1956), English rock-, roots-, and pop record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist * Nigel Strutt (1916–2004), British Army personnel of World War II * Nigel Sweeney (born 1954), British former judge * Nigel Sylvester (born 1987), American professional BMX athlete * Nigel Tangye (1909–1988), English airman, novelist, journalist, and writer * Nigel Tapp (1904–1991), British Army major general * Nigel Taylor (born 1956), British botanist *

Nigel Teare Sir Nigel John Martin Teare (born 8 January 1952), is a retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales. He was Admiralty Judge and Judge in charge of the Commercial Court. Early life and education He was born to Eric and Mary Teare. H ...

(born 1952), British retired judge *

Nigel Terry Peter Nigel Terry (15 August 1945 – 30 April 2015) was an English stage, film, and television actor, typically in historical and period roles. He played Prince John in Anthony Harvey's film '' The Lion in Winter'' (1968) and King Arthur in ...

(1945–2015), English stage-, film-, and television actor * Nigel Tetley (1924–1972), British sailor *

Nigél Thatch Nigél Thatch (born August 8, 1976) is an American actor. He played Malcolm X in the first two seasons of the Epix television series ''Godfather of Harlem'' and was nominated for a best supporting actor award at the 51st NAACP Image Awards for t ...

(born 1976), American actor * Nigel Thomas (born 2001), Dutch professional footballer * Nigel Thomas Dupree, American member of southern rock band

Nigel Dupree Band Nigel Dupree Band is an American southern rock band from Kennesaw, Georgia, started by Nigel Thomas Dupree, the son of Jackyl lead vocalist Jesse James Dupree. Having performed at events such as Full Throttle Saloon, Rocklahoma Rocklahoma ...

* Nigel Thompson (born 1964), Irish former cricketer *

Nigel Thomson Nigel Thomson (1945–1999) was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize twice. Known for satirical paintings of Australian society. He studied at the Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney and later taught artistic composition at that i ...

(1945–1999), Australian artist *

Nigel Thorpe Nigel James Thorpe CVO (born 3 October 1945) is a former British diplomat whose final posting was as Ambassador to Hungary. Diplomatic career Nigel Thorpe joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1969. He was posted as Third Secret ...

(born 1945), British former diplomat * Nigel Thrift (born 1949), British academic and geographer * Nigel Tier (born 1958), English retired badminton player * Nigel Toon, British founder of semiconductor company

Graphcore Graphcore Limited is a British semiconductor company that develops AI accelerator, accelerators for AI and machine learning. It has introduced a massively parallel ''Intelligence Processing Unit'' (IPU) that holds the complete machine learning mo ...

* Nigel Tourneur, British writer * Nigel Trance (born 1950), Filipino weightlifter *

Nigel Tranter Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centurie ...

(1909–2000), Scottish writer * Nigel Traverso (born 1958), American former field hockey player *

Nigel Travis Nigel Travis is an English businessman and corporate executive. Travis was the CEO of the Dunkin' Brands group from January 2009 to July 2018. He has served the board at other corporations, including Papa John's and Blockbuster. History Tra ...

, English businessman and corporate executive *

Nigel Trench, 7th Baron Ashtown Nigel Clive Cosby Trench, 7th Baron Ashtown, (27 October 1916 – 6 March 2010) was a British peer and diplomat. Trench was born in St Albans, the son of Clive Newcome Trench and Kathleen Maud Marion McIvor. He was educated at Eton College, Eto ...

(1916–2010), British peer and diplomat * Nigel Triffitt (1949–2012), Australian theatre director, actor, designer, and writer * Nigel Turner (1914–1962), English cricketer * Nigel Twist (born 1958), Welsh past member of rock band

The Alarm The Alarm are a Welsh rock band that formed in Rhyl, Wales in 1981. Initially formed as a punk band, the Toilets, in 1977 under lead vocalist Mike Peters, the group soon embraced arena rock and included marked influences from Welsh language ...

* Nigel Unwin, British neuroscientist and professor * Nigel Vagana (born 1975), New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer * Nigel van Oostrum (born 1990), British-Dutch former professional basketball player * Nigel Vanu (born 1989), Singaporean footballer * Nigel Vardy, English mountaineer, writer, and amputee *

Nigel Vaughan Nigel Mark Vaughan (born 20 May 1959) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He gained ten international caps for Wales. Club career Newport County Vaughan was born in Caerleon. He started his playing career at h ...

(born 1959), Welsh former professional footballer *

Nigel Vincent Nigel Vincent (born 24 September 1947) is a British linguist. He is Professor Emeritus of General and Romance Linguistics at the University of Manchester. He is best known for his work on morphology, syntax, and historical linguistics, with parti ...

(born 1947), British linguist and professor emeritus * Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson (born 1931), British entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, and former politician * Nigel Vonas, Canadian film-, television-, and theatre actor * Nigel Walker, several people * Nigel Wallace (born 1967), British sport shooter * Nigel Walley (born 1941), English former golfer and tea-chest bass player and manager *

Nigel Warburton Nigel Warburton (; born 1962) is a British philosopher. He is best known as a populariser of philosophy, having written a number of books in the genre, but he has also written academic works in aesthetics and applied ethics. Education Warburton ...

(born 1962), English philosopher, politician, writer, and book editor * Nigel Warrior (born 1997), American NFL player * Nigel Waterson (born 1950), English former politician *

Nigel Watson Nigel Jerome Edwin Watson (24 September 1947 – 16 February 2019) was an English guitarist best known for his work with ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green (musician), Peter Green. Career After Green left Fleetwood Mac in 1970, he worked w ...

(1947–2019), English blues-rock guitarist * Nigel Watts (1919–1995), Australian rugby league footballer * Nigel Waugh (born 1975), Australian former rugby league- and rugby union player * Nigel Waymouth (born 1941), American designer and artist * Nigel Weatherill, English mathematician, engineer, scientist, and professor * Nigel Weiss (1936–2020), South African professor, astronomer, and mathematician * Nigel West, pen name of

Rupert Allason Rupert William Simon Allason (born 8 November 1951) is a British former Conservative Party politician and author. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon, from 1987 to 1997. He writes books and articles on the subject of esp ...

(born 1951), English former politician and author * Nigel Westlake (born 1958), Australian composer, musician, and conductor *

Nigel Whitehouse Nigel Whitehouse is a Wales, Welsh rugby union referee. He has refereed 26 Heineken Cup matches and 13 Amlin Challenge Cup matches between 1996 and 2006, as well as international matches. References

Living people Welsh rugby union refere ...

, Welsh rugby union referee *

Nigel Whitmey Nigel Whitmey (born 17 March 1963) is a British 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 Peace River, Alberta, Canada ...

(born 1963), British-Canadian actor * Nigel Wicks (born 1940), British financier and former senior civil servant * Nigel Williams, several people * Nigel Williamson (born 1954), English journalist * Nigel Willis (born 1953), South African retired judge * Nigel Wilson, several people *

Nigel Winfield Nigel Winfield is an American businessman and convicted felon who once ran a company in Cyprus called FN Aviation. He did some dealings with Bob Ney, a Republican congressman from Ohio who later pleaded guilty to bribery charges. Specifically, he p ...

, American businessman and convicted felon * Nigel Wingrove (born 1957), English film director *

Nigel Winterburn Nigel Winterburn (born 11 December 1963) is an English former professional footballer who made 687 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He was capped twice by England, in 1989 and 1993. Winterburn played primarily as a left ba ...

(born 1963), English former professional footballer *

Nigel Worden Nigel Worden (born 27 March 1955) is a British/South African historian who has researched the history of Cape slavery and the social and cultural history of early colonial Cape Town. He is Emeritus Professor of History and retired from the Hist ...

(born 1955), British/South African historian and emeritus professor *

Nigel Worthington Nigel Worthington (born 4 November 1961) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of York City. He played a defender and a midfielder, playing his club football for Ballymena United, Notts County ...

(born 1961), Northern Irish former professional footballer and manager *

Nigel Wrench Stephen Wrench, known professionally as Nigel Wrench, is a British radio presenter and reporter. In the 1980s, he reported extensively from South Africa, and later in London enjoyed a successful 20-year career with the BBC. Wrench is the only jo ...

, English radio presenter and reporter * Nigel Wright, several people * Nigel Xavier (born 1994), American fashion designer * Nigel Yates (1944–2009), English academic and author * Nigel Zúniga (born 1972), Honduran former footballer

Fictional characters

* Nigel Moon, in the US TV sitcom ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...

'', played by Cameron Dye * Nigel Planter, in the US animated TV series ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American Animated series, animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. It follows Billy, a dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, and Mandy, a cynical, remorseless girl, who, aft ...

'', voiced by Jake Thomas * Nigel Pargetter, in the UK radio soap opera ''

The Archers ''The Archers'' is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word Radio broadcasting, channel. Broadcast since 1951, it was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now pr ...

'' * ''

Making Plans for Nigel "Making Plans for Nigel" is a song by English rock band XTC, released by Virgin Records as the lead single from their 1979 album ''Drums and Wires''. It was written by Colin Moulding, the band's bassist. The lyrics are told from the point of view ...

'', a 1979 song by English rock band

XTC XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (vocals, guitars) and Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing ...

* Nigel Armstrong, in the Australian TV soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'', played by Andy Poulter * Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe, in the US soap opera ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...

'', played by Richard Willis, Richard Hunderup, and

Peter Bartlett (actor) Peter Bartlett is an American actor. Career With appearances on shows such as ''Law & Order'' and films such as ''Meet the Parents'', Bartlett portrayed Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live''. He had portrayed thi ...

* ''

Nigel Barton The ''Nigel Barton'' plays are two semi-autobiographical television dramas by Dennis Potter, first broadcast on BBC1 on 8 and 15 December 1965 as part of ''The Wednesday Play'' strand. The first play, ''Stand Up, Nigel Barton'', follows the epon ...

'', two semi-autobiographical TV dramas by UK dramatist, screenwriter, and journalist

Dennis Potter Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935 – 7 June 1994) was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC television serials '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978) and '' The Singing Detective'' ...

Nigel Bates Nigel Bates is a fictional character from the British BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Paul Bradley (English actor), Paul Bradley. Introduced in 1992 by Leonard Lewis, the character was incorporated gradually and brought back as a regula ...

, in the UK TV soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'', played by

Paul Bradley (English actor) Paul Bradley (born 28 May 1955) is an English actor. He is known for playing Nigel Bates in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1992 to 1998 and again since 2024. He has also appeared as Elliot Hope in the BBC medical drama series ''Holby Cit ...

and Sam Miles (2025 flashbacks) * Nigel Beaverhausen, in the 2004 skateboarding video game

Tony Hawk's Underground 2 ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'' is a 2004 skateboarding video game from Activision, the sixth entry in the ''Tony Hawk's'' series after ''Tony Hawk's Underground'' (2003). It was developed by Neversoft released on October 4, 2004 in the U.S. for the ...

* Nigel Bloch, in the 2001 first-person shooter video game James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire * Nigel Crabtree, in the situation comedy series '' No Place Like Home'', played by

Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behavin ...

and Andrew Charleson *

Nigel Croker Captain Nigel Croker is a fictional character from the TV programme Mile High. He was played by Christopher Villiers when the series ran between 2004 and 2005. There were plans for ''Mile High'' to return, but this did not materialise. Final ep ...

, in the UK TV drama ''

Mile High ''Mile High'' is a British television drama based on the lives of the cabin crew members of Fresh!, a budget airline based in London. The name of the show is a reference to the Mile High Club. The show was broadcast on Sky1 from 2003 to 2 ...

'', played by

Christopher Villiers Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is a British actor, screenwriter and producer. Biography Villiers was born in London, the son of Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Wing commander David Hugh Villiers (1921–1962) and his se ...

* Nigel Dean, in the UK TV soap opera ''

'', played by

Anthony Jackson (actor) Anthony Thomas Jackson (18 February 1944 – 26 November 2006) was an English actor. He appeared as the founder of the eponymous ghost hiring agency in the BBC children's comedy series '' Rentaghost'' and as Sid Abbott's neighbour Trevor, in the ...

* Nigel Garrison, in the US TV series ''

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...

'', played by Macc H. Plaise (adult) and Alex Allen (young man) * Nigel Gearsley, in the 2011 US animated spy comedy film ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

'' * Nigel Kirkland, in the 1998 Japanese cyberpunk anime TV series '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'', voiced by

Yūji Ueda is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Akito Tenkawa in '' Martian Successor Nadesico'', Valerino in the 1992 series of '' C ...

(Japanese) and

Chris Patton Christopher David Patton is an American voice actor who has worked on a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series. Some of his major roles include Sousuke Sagara in '' Full Metal Panic!'', Turles in '' Dragon Ball Z: The Tr ...

(English) * '' Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up'', a New Zealand science TV series, hosted by Nigel Latta * '' Nigel Lived'', a 1973 album by UK actor and singer

Murray Head Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer. Head has appeared in a number of films, including a starring role as the character Bob Elkin in the BAFTA award winning and Oscar-nominated 1971 film ''Sunday B ...

Nigel Molesworth Nigel Molesworth is a fictional character, the supposed author of a series of books about life in an English prep school named St Custard's. The books were written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoon illustrations by Ronald Searle. The Moleswo ...

, in 1950s humor books by

Geoffrey Willans Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustration ...

and

Ronald Searle Ronald William Fordham Searle (3 March 1920 – 30 December 2011) was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. He is perhaps best remembered as the creator of St Trinian's School and f ...

Nigel Pinchley The third season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finished ...

, in the US animated sitcom ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' * Nigel Ratburn, in the animated TV series ''

Arthur Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...

'', voiced by

Arthur Holden Arthur Holden (born August 28, 1959) is a Canadian actor and writer. Known for his roles such as Mr. Ratburn in ''Arthur'', Baba-Miao in '' Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', Mayor Mallard in ''The Little Twins'', and Mr. Larkin in later episod ...

* Nigel Small-Fawcett, in the 1983 spy film ''

Never Say Never Again ''Never Say Never Again'' is a 1983 spy film directed by Irvin Kershner. The film is based on the 1961 James Bond novel ''Thunderball (novel), Thunderball'' by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Wh ...

'', played by

Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms ''Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and '' Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and in the film series '' Johnny English'' (2003– ...

Nigel Strangeways Nigel Strangeways is a fictional British private detective created by Cecil Day-Lewis, writing under the pen name of Nicholas Blake. He was one of the prominent detectives of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, appearing in sixteen novels betwee ...

, UK private detective created by Anglo-Irish poet

Cecil Day-Lewis Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudony ...

* Nigel Taggart, in the Australian TV soap opera ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'', played by Gary Down * Nigel Tippett, in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera ''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...

'', played by Roy Ward * Nigel Tufnel, in the fictional English heavy metal band Spinal Tap, played by

Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born 5 February 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is a British-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy ...

* Nigel Uno, in the US animated TV series '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', voiced by

Benjamin Diskin Benjamin Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor. Early life Diskin was born on August 25, 1982 in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish family. Career In 1991, Diskin won the "Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Pictur ...

* Nigel West Dickens, in the 2010 action-adventure video game ''

Red Dead Redemption ''Red Dead Redemption'' is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. A successor to 2004's ''Red Dead Revolver'', it is the second game in the ''Red Dead'' series. ''Red Dead Redemption'' is se ...

'', voiced by

Don Creech Don Creech (born October 30, 1948, in New York (state), New York) is an American actor who has appeared in many television shows. Career He is mainly known for playing Mr. Sweeney, the science teacher in ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guid ...

* Nigel Wick, in the US TV sitcom ''

The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995, to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionaliz ...

'', played by

Craig Ferguson Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American actor, comedian, writer and television host. He is best known for having hosted the CBS late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' (2005–2014). He is the winner of ...

* Nigel Wolpert, in the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' franchise * Nigel Higgins, in US ''

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

'' *

(Loring), in the 1905–1906 historical novel based on the life of

Neil Loring Sir Neil Loring, KG (also "Neel", "Nele", "Nigel", "Loryng", "Loringe"; Latin: ''Nigellus''; (c. 1320 – 18 March 1386) was a medieval English soldier and diplomat and a founding member of the Order of the Garter, established by King Edward ...

* Good Dog Nigel, in the 1964 nonsense book ''

In His Own Write ''In His Own Write'' is a 1964 Literary nonsense, nonsense book by the English musician John Lennon. Lennon's first book, it consists of poems and short stories ranging from eight lines to three pages, as well as illustrations. After Lennon ...

'' * Lieutenant Colonel Nigel Chessum, in the US TV sitcom ''

Ghosts In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...

'', played by John Hartman * Nigel "Nidge" Delaney, in the Irish crime drama TV series '' Love/Hate'', played by

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (born 4 November 1977) is an Irish actor. He is best known in Ireland for his roles as Nigel 'Nidge' Delaney in the RTÉ One series '' Love/Hate'' (2010–2014), and is known internationally for his role as Ebony Maw in '' ...

* Nigel Baker, in the 2003 US comedy film ''

Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bes ...

'' and '' its 2005 sequel'', played by Brent Kinsman * Nigel Bathgate, in the 1934 detective novel '' A Man Lay Dead'' * Nigel Bottom, in the musical comedy ''

Something Rotten! ''Something Rotten!'' is a musical comedy with a book by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick and music and lyrics by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find succes ...

'', played by

John Cariani John Edward Cariani (born July 22, 1969) is an American actor and playwright. Cariani is best known as the forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 ...

(2015) and Josh Grisetti (2017–2018) * Nigel Bumble, in the 2015 action-adventure video game ''

Assassin's Creed Syndicate ''Assassin's Creed Syndicate'' is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It was released on October 23, 2015, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on November 19, 2015, for Windows. It is the ninth maj ...

'' * Nigel Burke, in the surgical simulation video game '' Surgeon Simulator 2013'' * Nigel Chapman, in the 1955 novel '' Hickory Dickory Dock'', played by Jonathan Firth in the UK TV adaptation * Nigel Cronin, in the 1991 black comedy fantasy film ''

Drop Dead Fred ''Drop Dead Fred'' is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik ...

'', played by

Daniel Gerroll Daniel Gerroll (born 16 October 1951) is an English theatre, television and film actor. Life and career Gerroll was born in London, the son of Kathleen Cordelia (née Norman), a fashion model, and Harry Gerroll, a clothing designer. Gerroll h ...

* Nigel Dobson, in the 1992 erotic romantic thriller film ''

Bitter Moon ''Bitter Moon'' is a 1992 erotic romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski. It stars Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film's French title, ', is a pun on the French phrase "l ...

'', played by

Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards ...

* Nigel Forrester, in the 2005 adventure video game '' Bratz Rock Angelz'' * Nigel Olifaunt, Lord Glenvarloch, in the 1822 novel ''

'' * Nigel Powers, in the 2002 US spy comedy film ''

Austin Powers in Goldmember ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' is a 2002 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach. It is the third and final installment in the ''Austin Powers'' film series and stars Mike Myers in four different roles: Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldme ...

'', played by

Michael Caine Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinct Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films over Michael Caine filmography, a career that spanned eight decades an ...

* Nigel Vilancey, in the 1995 US fantasy adventure film ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain, based on the 1981 children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg. The film is the first ins ...

'' * Nigel, an

Australian pelican The Australian pelican (''Pelecanus conspicillatus'') is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It ...

in the 2003 US animated comedy-drama adventure film ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...

'', voiced by

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush, numerous accolades, including an Academy Aw ...

* Nigel, in the 1983 medieval mystery novel ''

The Devil's Novice ''The Devil's Novice'' is a medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, set in autumn 1140. It is the eighth novel in the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in 1983 in literature, 1983. It is the Anarchy, when Empress Matilda, Empress Maud's for ...

'' * Nigel, in the 1989 US independent coming of age comedy film ''

She's Out of Control ''She's Out of Control'' is a 1989 American independent coming of age comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, starring Tony Danza, Ami Dolenz and Catherine Hicks. The original music score was composed by Alan Silvestri. The film was marketed with ...

'', played by Oliver Muirhead * Nigel, in the 1992 action role-playing video game ''

Landstalker is a 1992 action role-playing video game developed by Climax Entertainment and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. The player takes on the role of the treasure hunter Nigel as they navigate a three-dimensional world through an isometric vi ...

'' * Nigel, in the 2000 New Zealand romantic fantasy film '' The Price of Milk'' * Nigel, in the 2009 action-adventure video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars'' * Nigel, in the 2011 US animated musical adventure romantic comedy film '' Rio'' and '' its 2014 sequel'', voiced by

Jemaine Clement Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born 10 January 1974) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. He has released several albums with Bret McKenzie as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, and created a comedy TV series t ...

* Nigel, in the 2013 action-adventure video game ''

Grand Theft Auto V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

'' * Nigel, in the 2013 free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game ''

War Thunder ''War Thunder'' is a 2013 free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game produced by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Oculus, and Vive. It was first relea ...

'' * Nigel, in the 2013 romantic drama film ''

Charlie Countryman ''Charlie Countryman'' (originally titled ''The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman'' as well as ''Kill Charlie Countryman'') is a 2013 romantic drama film directed by Fredrik Bond in his directorial debut, written by Matt Drake, and starring S ...

'', played by

Mads Mikkelsen Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (; born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. He rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher (film series), ''Pusher'' film trilogy (1996, 2004), Detective Sergea ...

* Nigel, the company mascott of National Instruments, now part of Emerson Electric * Principal Nigel Brown, in the animated sitcom ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', voiced by Lewis MacLeod (actor) and Steve Furst * Sir Nigel Thornberry, in the US animated TV series ''The Wild Thornberrys'', voiced by Tim Curry * Sir Nigel Irvine, in the 1984 UK thriller novel ''The Fourth Protocol''

Dog

* Nigel (dog), Nigel, a Golden Retriever dog that belonged to Monty Don, a British television gardening presenter.

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