Nigel Davenport

Person

Nigel Davenport

Acting May 23, 1928

Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

6.8 1981 Movie
Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

7.5 1960 Movie
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

6.4 1984 Movie
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

7.3 1966 Movie
Nighthawks

Nighthawks

6.4 1981 Movie
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

7.5 1984 Movie
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show

Photos

More stills of Nigel Davenport

Biography

A closer look

Read full biography

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2001
    David Copperfield

    Movie Daniel Peggotty

  3. 2000
    David Copperfield

    TV show Daniel Peggotty

  4. 2000
    The Mumbo Jumbo

    Movie Major cowpat

  5. 2000
    Longitude

    Movie Sir Charles Pelham

  6. 2000
    Longitude

    TV show Sir Charles Pelham

  7. 1998
    El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

    Movie Don César de Echagüe, padre

  8. 1998
    La vuelta del Coyote

    Movie César de Echagüe

  9. 1998
    Mosley

    TV show Lord Rothermere

  10. 1998
    Mosley

    Movie Lord Rothermere

  11. 1997
    Hotel Shanghai

    Movie Butler

  12. 1997
    Midsomer Murders

    TV show William Smithers

  13. 1996
    The Treasure Seekers

    Movie Lord Blackstock

  14. 1996
    The Circus Connection

    Movie Stadnicki

  15. 1993
    The Detectives

    TV show Sir Arthur Andrews

  16. 1992
    The Cutter

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1991
    Trainer

    TV show James Brant

  2. 1990
    Keeping Up Appearances

    TV show The Commodore

  3. 1990
    The Upper Hand

    TV show Mr. Douglas Hamilton

  4. 1988
    Without a Clue

    Movie Lord Smithwick

  5. 1986
    The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

    Movie Supt. Hannam

  6. 1986
    Caravaggio

    Movie Giustiniani

  7. 1986
    Ladies in Charge

    TV show Count Litvinoff

  8. 1986
    Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

    TV show Ismay

  9. 1985
    Howards' Way

    TV show Sir Edward Frere

  10. 1984
    The Biko Inquest

    Movie Colonel Goosen

  11. 1984
    A Christmas Carol

    Movie Silas Scrooge

  12. 1984
    An Inspector Calls

    Movie Arthur Birling

  13. 1984
    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

    Movie Major Jack Downing

  14. 1983
    Strata

    Movie Victor

  15. 1982
    An Inspector Calls

    TV show Arthur Birling

  16. 1982
    Bird of Prey

    TV show Charles Bridgnorth

  17. 1982
    Don't Rock The Boat

    TV show

  18. 1981
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Movie Theseus

  19. 1981
    The Uppercrust

    Movie Pigel

  20. 1981
    Chariots of Fire

    Movie Lord Birkenhead

  21. 1981
    Masada

    TV show Senator Mucianus

  22. 1981
    Nighthawks

    Movie Peter Hartman

  23. 1980
    Cry of the Innocent

    Movie Gray Harrison Hunt

  24. 1980
    The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

    Movie Colonel George Grenfell