Nigel Hawthorne
Known for
Acting
Life
1929 – 2001 (aged 72)
Born in
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb113 acting credits
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 Actor for 'The Madness of King George'. His role in the latter also garnered him his sole Oscar Nomination.
Known For
Tarzan
17 Jun 1999
Demolition Man
08 Oct 1993
Gandhi
01 Dec 1982
The Black Cauldron
24 Jul 1985
Amistad
10 Dec 1997
History of the World: Part I
12 Jun 1981
Watership Down
14 Oct 1978
Firefox
18 Jun 1982
Filmography
2005
- Once Upon a Halloweenas Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
- Animal Storiesas Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
- Call Me Clausas Nick
- Victoria & Albertas Lord William Lamb
- Victoria & Albertas Viscount Melbourne2 episodes
- Higher Loveas Uncle Cullen
1999
- The Clandestine Marriageas Lord Ogleby
- A Reasonable Manas Judge Wendon
- Tarzanas Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
- The Big Brass Ringas Kim Mennaker
- The Winslow Boyas Arthur Winslow
- Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkeyas Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
1998
- Madelineas Lord Covington
- Animal Storiesas Narrator (voice)52 episodes
- The Object of My Affectionas Rodney Fraser
1997
- Amistadas Martin Van Buren
- Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas David Livingstone
- Murder in Mindas Dr. Ellis
1996
- The Fragile Heartas Dr. Edgar Pascoe3 episodes
- Twelfth Nightas Malvolio
- Insideas Colonel
- Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snowas Narrator10 episodes
- The Happy Princeas Narrator (voice)
1995
- Richard IIIas The Duke of Clarence
1994
- The Madness of King Georgeas George III
- Late-Flowering Lustas Cousin John
1993
- Demolition Manas Dr. Raymond Cocteau
1992
- Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Brigadier G (voice)
- Flea Bitesas Kryst
1991
- The Trials of Ozas Brian Leary
- Performanceas Brian Leary1 episode
1990
- King of the Windas Achmet
1989
- Relatively Speakingas Philip Carter
- A Handful of Timeas Ted Walker
- The Spirit of Manas Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
- The Shawlas John
1988
- RARGas Storyteller
- The Play on Oneas John1 episode
1986
- ScreenPlayas Rev. Jonathan Guerdon1 episode
- Yes, Prime Ministeras Sir Humphrey Appleby16 episodes
1985
- Turtle Diaryas Publisher
- Jenny's Waras Colonel
- Theatre Nightas Harpagon1 episode
- The Black Cauldronas Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
- Jenny's Waras Colonel4 episodes
- Mapp & Luciaas Georgie Pillson10 episodes
1984
- The Chainas Mr Thorn
- The Houseas General Fagg
- Pope John Paul IIas Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
1983
- Natural Worldas Narrator1 episode
- Tartuffe, or The Imposteras Orgon
- The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Passerby (uncredited)
- Dead on Timeas Doctor
1982
- The Funny Side of Christmasas Sir Humphrey Appleby
- Gandhias Kinnoch
- The Barchester Chroniclesas Dr Grantly7 episodes
- The Plague Dogsas Dr. Boycott (voice)
- The Criticas Mr. Sneer
- Firefoxas Pyotr Baranovich
- The World Cup: A Captain's Taleas John Westwood
- A Woman Called Goldaas King Abdullah
- The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
1981
- Protestas Stanek
- Memoirs of a Survivoras Victorian Father
- History of the World: Part Ias Citizen Official - The French Revolution
- A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Doradoas Fulton
1980
- Jessieas Mr Edmonds
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Mr. CJ Stryver
- Russell Harty1 episode
- A Rod of Ironas Trevor
- The Tempestas Stephano
- Yes Ministeras Sir Humphrey Appleby21 episodes
- The Enigmaas Fenton
- The Misanthropeas Philinte
1979
- The Other Sideas Skellow5 episodes
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Charles Drummond1 episode
- Thomas & Sarahas Wilson1 episode
- The Knowledgeas Mr Burgess
1978
- The BBC Television Shakespeareas Stephano1 episode
- The Sailor's Returnas Mr Fosse
- Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Walter Monkton5 episodes
- Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Walter Monkton
- Watership Downas Captain Campion (voice)
- Holocaustas Ohldendorf1 episode
- Sweeney 2as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
- Going Straightas Worm Wellings1 episode
- Warrior Queenas Catus Decianus6 episodes
- Destinyas Major Lewis Rolfe
1977
- Marie Curieas Pierre Curie5 episodes
1976
- Buffetas Jack
- Bill Brandas Browning1 episode
- Play Thingsas Tenby
- Spiderwebas Erik Lönnrot
1975
- The Floateras Morris Shelman
- The Hiding Placeas Pastor De Ruiter
- Child of Hopeas Police Captain
1974
- S*P*Y*Sas Croft
- Occupationsas Libertini
- Playhouseas Fenton1 episode
1973
- The Emergency Channelas Graham
1972
- Young Winstonas Boer Sentry (uncredited)
1971
- Alma Materas Major
1970
- Play for Todayas Stanek1 episode
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Hugh1 episode
1968
- Dad's Armyas Angry Man1 episode
1967
- Omnibus1 episode
- ITV Playhouseas Trevor1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Philinte1 episode
1963
- The Desperate Peopleas Cliff Fletcher4 episodes
1962
- Man of the Worldas Assistant Director1 episode
1958
- Carve Her Name with Prideas Park Soldier (uncredited)
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Magistrate1 episode