Which Ride or Die cast member played Viktor in the Underworld film series? Bill Nighy did.
Nighy portrayed Viktor, one of the most powerful and important vampires in the Underworld mythology. Viktor is an ancient Vampire Elder whose authority helps shape the long-running conflict between vampires and Lycans, the series’ werewolf-like creatures. Nighy first played the character in Underworld: Evolution, the 2006 sequel, and later reprised the role in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and Underworld: Blood Wars.
The character is easy to confuse with other major figures in the franchise. Kate Beckinsale plays Selene, the vampire Death Dealer at the center of the series, while Michael Sheen plays Lucian, a key Lycan leader. Viktor is neither a human antagonist nor a Lycan; he is a centuries-old vampire elder whose decisions have lasting consequences for both species.
Bill Nighy’s other recognizable roles include Davy Jones’s aide in Love Actually, the aging rock star Billy Mack, and the voice of Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. His restrained, aristocratic performance made Viktor one of Underworld’s defining elder vampires.