Nigel Davenport
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 2013 (aged 85)
Born in
Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb111 acting credits
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.
Known For
Chariots of Fire
15 May 1981
Peeping Tom
07 Apr 1960
A Man for All Seasons
13 Dec 1966
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
30 Mar 1984
Nighthawks
17 Mar 1981
A Christmas Carol
09 Oct 1984
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Phase IV
13 Sep 1974
Photos
Filmography
2001
- David Copperfieldas Daniel Peggotty
2000
- David Copperfieldas Daniel Peggotty2 episodes
- The Mumbo Jumboas Major cowpat
- Longitudeas Sir Charles Pelham
- Longitudeas Sir Charles Pelham1 episode
1998
- El Coyote: Don César de Echagüeas Don César de Echagüe, padre
- La vuelta del Coyoteas César de Echagüe
- Mosleyas Lord Rothermere
- Mosleyas Lord Rothermere1 episode
1997
- Hotel Shanghaias Butler
- Midsomer Murdersas William Smithers1 episode
1996
- The Treasure Seekersas Lord Blackstock
- The Circus Connectionas Stadnicki
1993
- The Detectivesas Sir Arthur Andrews1 episode
1992
1991
- Traineras James Brant13 episodes
1990
- Keeping Up Appearancesas The Commodore1 episode
- The Upper Handas Mr. Hamilton1 episode
1988
- Without a Clueas Lord Smithwick
1986
- The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Supt. Hannam
- Caravaggioas Giustiniani
- Ladies in Chargeas Count Litvinoff1 episode
- Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroyas Ismay6 episodes
1985
- Howards' Wayas Sir Edward Frere29 episodes
1984
- The Biko Inquestas Colonel Goosen
- A Christmas Carolas Silas Scrooge
- An Inspector Callsas Arthur Birling
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Major Jack Downing
1983
- Strataas Victor
1982
- An Inspector Callsas Arthur Birling3 episodes
- Bird of Preyas Charles Bridgnorth3 episodes
- Don't Rock The Boat12 episodes
1981
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus
- The Uppercrustas Pigel
- Chariots of Fireas Lord Birkenhead
- Masadaas Senator Mucianus1 episode
- Nighthawksas Peter Hartman
1980
- Cry of the Innocentas Gray Harrison Hunt
- The Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Colonel George Grenfell
1979
- The London Connectionas Arthur Minton
- Minderas Ray1 episode
- Prince Regentas King George III8 episodes
- Zulu Dawnas Col. Hamilton-Brown
1977
- The Island of Dr. Moreauas Montgomery
- Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Driscoll
- Romanceas Prince Zouroff1 episode
1976
- Black Trashas Lt. Ben Deel
1975
- Oil Strike North13 episodes
- The Apple Cartas King Magnus
1974
- The Regent's Wifeas Álvaro Mesía
- South Riding
- South Ridingas Robert Carne13 episodes
- Phase IVas Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
- Draculaas Van Helsing
1973
- The Picture of Dorian Grayas Sir Harry Wotton
- Charley-One-Eyeas The Bounty Hunter
- Away from It Allas Eric1 episode
1972
- The Edwardiansas Sir Arthur Conan Doyle1 episode
- The Assassinationas CIA Official
- Living Freeas George Adamson
- Shirley's World1 episode
1971
- Mary, Queen of Scotsas Lord Bothwell
- Villainas Bob Matthews
- The Last Valleyas Gruber
1970
- The Mind of Mr. Soamesas Dr. Maitland
- No Blade of Grassas John Custance
1969
- The Virgin Soldiersas Sgt Driscoll
- The Royal Hunt of the Sunas De Soto
- Sinful Daveyas Richardson
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Ed Sterling1 episode
- Play Dirtyas Capt. Cyril Leech
1968
- The Name of the Gameas David Windom1 episode
- The Strange Affair
- Sebastianas Gen. Phillips
- The News-Bendersas Robert Larkin
1967
- Dial M for Murderas Lesgate
- Mickey Dunneas Bruce Tavey1 episode
1966
- A Man for All Seasonsas The Duke of Norfolk
- Shotgunas Joshua
- Five Moreas Joshua1 episode
- Where the Spies Areas Parkington
1965
- Life at the Topas Mottram
- Sands of the Kalaharias Sturdevan
- BBC Play of the Monthas King Magnus1 episode
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Major Bartholomew1 episode
- A High Wind in Jamaicaas Mr. Thornton
1964
- The Bone Yardas Inspector Potter
- The Wednesday Playas Inspector Potter1 episode
- Theatre 625as Donkin3 episodes
- The Third Secretas Lew Harding
- The Verdictas Larry Mason
1963
- Ladies Who Doas Mr. Strang
- Espionageas Frank Marston1 episode
- In the Cool of the Dayas Leonard Groves
- Bitter Harvestas Police Inspector
- Return to Senderas Dino Steffano
1962
- The Saintas Charles Voyson1 episode
- Man of the Worldas Grabowsky1 episode
- Lunch Houras Personnel Manager
1961
- Sir Francis Drakeas Don Miguel de Cervantes1 episode
- The Avengersas Lord Barnes2 episodes
1960
- The Entertaineras Theatre Manager (uncredited)
- Peeping Tomas Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
1959
- Look Back in Angeras 1st Commercial Traveller
- Desert Miceas Army Officer (uncredited)
1957
- Mister Charlesworthas Sgt. Spence6 episodes
1956
- The Count of Monte Cristo1 episode
1955
- Othelloas Lodovico
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Peter Marston1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Arthur Minton1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Jackson1 episode