Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

ActorProducerProduction Apr 5 (died age 72) Hertfordshire, England, UK 1951–2013 (62 year career)
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Biography

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 …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (109)

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Movies (79)

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013

as Self (Archive Material)

7.0
Animal Stories

Animal Stories

2005

as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

10.0
Once Upon a Halloween

Once Upon a Halloween

2005

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

6.2
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

2001

as Nick

5.7
Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as Lord William Lamb

7.6
Higher Love

Higher Love

2001

as Uncle Cullen

6.2
Tarzan

Tarzan

1999

as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

7.4
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999

as Judge Wendon

4.5
The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage

1999

as Lord Ogleby

6.0
The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1999

as Kim Mennaker

4.2
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1999

as Arthur Winslow

6.7
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999

as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

1.0
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998

as Rodney Fraser

5.8
Madeline

Madeline

1998

as Lord Covington

6.2
Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Martin Van Buren

7.0
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

1997

as Dr. Ellis

5.3
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997

as David Livingstone

6.0
Inside

Inside

1996

as Colonel

4.3
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996

as Malvolio

6.9
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

1996

as Narrator (voice)

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as The Duke of Clarence

6.7
The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

as George III

6.8
Portrait or Bust

Portrait or Bust

1994

as Himself (uncredited)

Late-Flowering Lust

Late-Flowering Lust

1994

as Cousin John

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Dr. Raymond Cocteau

6.8
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992

as Brigadier G (voice)

5.2
Flea Bites

Flea Bites

1992

as Kryst

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991

as Brian Leary

6.0
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990

as Achmet

6.4
The Spirit of Man

The Spirit of Man

1989

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

1989

as Ted Walker

4.6
The Shawl

The Shawl

1989

as John

Relatively Speaking

Relatively Speaking

1989

as Philip Carter

The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron

1985

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

6.4
Jenny's War

Jenny's War

1985

as Colonel

6.0
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

1985

as Publisher

6.2
The House

The House

1984

as General Fagg

5.0
The Chain

The Chain

1984

as Mr Thorn

6.8
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

1984

as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

6.9
The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Passerby (uncredited)

7.2
Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983

as Orgon

Dead on Time

Dead on Time

1983

as Doctor

6.5
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as Kinnoch

7.6
Firefox

Firefox

1982

as Pyotr Baranovich

6.0
The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

1982

as Dr. Boycott (voice)

7.9
The Critic

The Critic

1982

as Mr. Sneer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

5.7
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

1982

as King Abdullah

7.7
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

1982

as John Westwood

7.0
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982

as Sir Humphrey Appleby

Memoirs of a Survivor

Memoirs of a Survivor

1981

as Victorian Father

4.0
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Citizen Official - The French Revolution

6.8
Protest

Protest

1981

as Stanek / Vanek

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

1981

as Fulton

A Rod of Iron

A Rod of Iron

1980

as Trevor

The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1980

as Philinte

Jessie

Jessie

1980

as Mr Edmonds

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

as Mr. CJ Stryver

5.7
The Tempest

The Tempest

1980

as Stephano

7.0
The Enigma

The Enigma

1980

as Fenton

The Knowledge

The Knowledge

1979

as Mr Burgess

6.4
Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

as Captain Campion (voice)

7.2
Sweeney 2

Sweeney 2

1978

as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

6.1
Destiny

Destiny

1978

as Major Lewis Rolfe

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978

as Walter Monkton

10.0
The Sailor's Return

The Sailor's Return

1978

as Mr Fosse

6.0
Buffet

Buffet

1976

as Jack

Play Things

Play Things

1976

as Tenby

Spiderweb

Spiderweb

1976

as Erik Lönnrot

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

1975

as Pastor De Ruiter

6.8
Child of Hope

Child of Hope

1975

as Police Captain

The Floater

The Floater

1975

as Morris Shelman

Occupations

Occupations

1974

as Libertini

S*P*Y*S

S*P*Y*S

1974

as Croft

5.2
The Emergency Channel

The Emergency Channel

1973

as Graham

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

as Boer Sentry (uncredited)

6.2
Alma Mater

Alma Mater

1971

as Major

Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

as Park Soldier (uncredited)

5.9