Nigel Hawthorne

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Nigel Hawthorne

Acting April 5, 1929

Hertfordshire, England, UK

Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the…

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Tarzan

Tarzan

7.4 1999 Movie
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

6.8 1993 Movie
Gandhi

Gandhi

7.6 1982 Movie
The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron

6.4 1985 Movie
Amistad

Amistad

7.0 1997 Movie
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

6.8 1981 Movie
Watership Down

Watership Down

7.2 1978 Movie
Firefox

Firefox

6.1 1982 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show

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Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (April 5, 1929 – December 26, 2001) was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he would win four Bafta Awards during the 1980s in the 'Best Light Entertainment Performance' Category. In the 1990s He would win two more Bafta Awards, one as Best TV Actor for 'The Fragile Heart' and one as Best Film Actor for 'The Madness of King George'. His role in the latter also garnered him his sole Oscar Nomination.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

    Movie Self (Archive Material)

  2. 2005
    Once Upon a Halloween

    Movie Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

  3. 2005
    Animal Stories

    Movie Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

  4. 2005
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    Movie Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 2001
    Call Me Claus

    Movie Nick

  6. 2001
    Victoria & Albert

    Movie Lord William Lamb

  7. 2001
    Victoria & Albert

    TV show Viscount Melbourne

  8. 2001
    Higher Love

    Movie Uncle Cullen

  9. 1999
    The Clandestine Marriage

    Movie Lord Ogleby

  10. 1999
    A Reasonable Man

    Movie Judge Wendon

  11. 1999
    Tarzan

    Movie Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

  12. 1999
    The Big Brass Ring

    Movie Kim Mennaker

  13. 1999
    The Winslow Boy

    Movie Arthur Winslow

  14. 1999
    Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

    Movie Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

  15. 1998
    Madeline

    Movie Lord Covington

  16. 1998
    Animal Stories

    TV show Narrator (voice)

More credits
  1. 1998
    The Object of My Affection

    Movie Rodney Fraser

  2. 1998
    Parkinson

    TV show Self

  3. 1997
    Amistad

    Movie Martin Van Buren

  4. 1997
    Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

    Movie David Livingstone

  5. 1997
    Murder in Mind

    Movie Dr. Ellis

  6. 1996
    The Fragile Heart

    TV show Dr. Edgar Pascoe

  7. 1996
    Twelfth Night

    Movie Malvolio

  8. 1996
    Inside

    Movie Colonel

  9. 1996
    Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

    TV show Narrator

  10. 1996
    The Happy Prince

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  11. 1995
    Richard III

    Movie The Duke of Clarence

  12. 1994
    The Madness of King George

    Movie George III

  13. 1994
    Late-Flowering Lust

    Movie Cousin John

  14. 1994
    Portrait or Bust

    Movie Himself (uncredited)

  15. 1993
    Demolition Man

    Movie Dr. Raymond Cocteau

  16. 1992
    Freddie As F.R.O.7.

    Movie Brigadier G (voice)

  17. 1992
    Flea Bites

    Movie Kryst

  18. 1991
    The Trials of Oz

    Movie Brian Leary

  19. 1991
    Performance

    TV show Brian Leary

  20. 1990
    King of the Wind

    Movie Achmet

  21. 1989
    Relatively Speaking

    Movie Philip Carter

  22. 1989
    A Handful of Time

    Movie Ted Walker

  23. 1989
    The Spirit of Man

    Movie Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

  24. 1989
    The Shawl

    Movie John