Actor James Nesbitt sees Brown Cow Film firm’s profits top €3.5m

James Nesbitt’s time playing a dwarf in the fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit continued to pay rich dividends last year with profits at his entertainment firm increasing by over €160,000 to top €3.5m.

The Antrim-born actor — best known for roles in the TV drama, Cold Feet, Bloody Sunday, and the BBC’s hit primetime drama, The Missing — has gained worldwide recognition after featuring in The Hobbit series of films.

The third of the Hobbitt trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, was released worldwide in cinemas in December 2014 generating global box office revenues of $955m and Mr Nesbitt’s time playing the dwarf, Bofur involved him spending a total of two years in New Zealand.