Which Ride or Die actor played Cliff in the 2014 film Pride?

Bill Nighy is the Ride or Die actor who played Cliff in the 2014 film Pride.

Nighy plays Cliff, the reserved father of protagonist Joe in Pride. The film follows a group of gay and lesbian activists who form Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, or LGSM, to raise money for striking miners and their families during the 1984–85 miners’ strike.

Directed by Matthew Warchus and written by Stephen Beresford, Pride combines comedy and social drama with a true historical setting. The activists initially face suspicion from parts of the mining community, but their partnership grows into a lasting alliance. Cliff’s quiet, cautious personality reflects the film’s focus on people changing through solidarity and friendship.

The film is based on real events, although some characters and situations were adapted or combined for storytelling. Nighy is sometimes confused with other British actors in the cast, including Dominic West and Andrew Scott, but Cliff is specifically his role. Nighy is also known for Love Actually, Shaun of the Dead and the Pirates of the Caribbean films.