比尔·奈伊于1949年12月12日出生于英国萨里郡的卡特汉姆。他的父亲在克罗伊登经营一个修车厂，母亲是精神病护士。他在学校赢得了英语和英国名著的学位，尤其喜爱海明威的作品。离开学校的时候，他希望成为一名记者，但是没有必需的证书，最终成为了一名Field杂志的报童。他在巴黎呆过一...
A true character actor in the best sense of the word, offbeat British thespian Peter Vaughan's hefty frame could appear intimidating or marshmallow benevolent; his beady, hollow eyes menacing or tender; his mere presence menacing or avuncular. Adept at playing both sides of the law, his characters usually possessed a strange, somewhat wary countenance that seemed to keep his audience slightly off balance. A homely sort with a bloated face, jutting chin, sliver lips and pronounced nose, this veteran has been a stalwart presence for nearly fifty years. Born Peter Ohm in 1923, he began on the stage and didn't enter films until 1959, well into his thirties.
