Nigel Lindsay was born on January 17th, 1969, and embarked on a career in acting later in life. Prior to pursuing his passion for the stage, he spent three years working as a financial analyst in London's City, a profession he despised. Simultaneously, he applied to both law school and drama school, opting for the latter.
Lindsay was accepted into the Webber Douglas Academy, where he won the prestigious Amherst Webber Scholarship. His final role at the academy was in a production of "Charley's Aunt," directed by Michael Fry, with whom he would later work professionally.
Lindsay's early career took him to the Lincolnshire touring company Great Eastern Stage, where he played an assassin in "Shoot the Archduke." He went on to appear on numerous stages, including the Royal Court, the National, the Old Vic, and Broadway, in Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing."
Throughout his career, Lindsay has demonstrated his versatility, taking on a range of roles from Pinter to musicals. He is perhaps best known for his title role in "Shrek - the Musical," which required him to wear layers of green makeup. Additionally, he won the Whatsonstage award for best supporting actor in 2011 for his performance in "Broken Glass."
On television, Lindsay has portrayed a variety of characters, including Sally Phillips' kindly boyfriend in the comedy "Jam and Jerusalem" and a sinister policeman investigating a "Midsomer Murders." On film, he has appeared as a fervent white Muslim in the black farce "Four Lions."
