FILM star Bill Nighy has been spotted in York city centre, apparently enjoying a bit of shopping.

The actor, who has starred in films including Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean, I Capture the Castle, Shaun of the Dead, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Notes on a Scandal, Hot Fuzz, Valkyrie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, was seen in Coney Street.

Scott Sinclair, a York Street Ranger employed by the York Business Improvement District (BID), who tackles crime and anti-social behaviour, tweeted a selfie of himself with the star, whom he had bumped into  ‘walking around our beautiful city of York.’

BID executive director Andrew Lowson said Bill seemed to be shopping and Scott hadn’t wanted to interrupt his day, and so had just got a quick selfie photo with him.

“He seemed happy and as if he was enjoying his day in York!” he added.