 In 2002 , Nesbitt made his documentary debut as the presenter of James Nesbitt 's <unk> <unk> , a production for BBC Choice that saw him spend two weeks in Las Vegas at the National Finals <unk> and the Miss <unk> America pageant . In 2007 , he was the guest host of an episode of the late @-@ night Channel 4 comedy The Friday Night Project . As a film awards presenter , he hosted the IFTA Awards ceremony for three consecutive years between 2005 and 2007 , the British Independent Film Awards from 2005 to 2010 , and the National Movie Awards in 2008 and 2010 . In 2009 , he hosted the Laurence Olivier Awards . 
