Nigel Hawthorne
Age: N/A | From: Hertfordshire, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 62
TV Involvements: 27
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Natural World
(1983) Narrator
Play for Today
(1970) Stanek / Vanek
BBC Play of the Month
(1965) Mr Sneer
Tales of the Unexpected
(1979) Charles Drummond
Tony Awards
(1956) Self - Winner
Performance
(1991) Brian Leary
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1951) Magistrate
Tarzan
(1999) Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Self (Archive Material) | |
| 2005 | Fflewddur Fflam | |
| Narrator (Orig. U.K.) | ||
| 2001 | Nick | |
| Lord William Lamb | ||
| Viscount Melbourne | ||
| Uncle Cullen | ||
| 1999 | Lord Ogleby | |
| Judge Wendon | ||
| Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice) | ||
| Kim Mennaker | ||
| Arthur Winslow | ||
| Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador | ||
| 1998 | Lord Covington | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Rodney Fraser | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Martin Van Buren | |
| David Livingstone | ||
| Dr. Ellis | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Edgar Pascoe | |
| Malvolio | ||
| Colonel | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1995 | The Duke of Clarence | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1994 | George III | |
| Cousin John | ||
| Himself (uncredited) | ||
| 1993 | Dr. Raymond Cocteau | |
| 1992 | Brigadier G (voice) | |
| Kryst | ||
| 1991 | Brian Leary | |
| Brian Leary | ||
| 1990 | Achmet | |
| 1989 | Philip Carter | |
| Ted Walker | ||
| Rev. Jonathan Guerdon | ||
| John | ||
| 1988 | John | |
| 1986 | Sir Humphrey Appleby | |
| 1985 | Publisher | |
| Colonel | ||
| Harpagon | ||
| Fflewddur Fflam (voice) | ||
| Colonel | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | General Fagg | |
| Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski | ||
| Mr Thorn | ||
| 1983 | Narrator | |
| Orgon | ||
| Passerby (uncredited) | ||
| Doctor | ||
| 1982 | Kinnoch | |
| Dr. Grantly | ||
| Dr. Boycott (voice) | ||
| Mr. Sneer | ||
| Pyotr Baranovich | ||
| John Westwood | ||
| King Abdullah | ||
| Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial | ||
| 1981 | Stanek / Vanek | |
| Victorian Father | ||
| Citizen Official - The French Revolution | ||
| Fulton | ||
| 1980 | Mr Edmonds | |
| Mr. CJ Stryver | ||
| N/A | ||
| Trevor | ||
| Stephano | ||
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | ||
| Fenton | ||
| Philinte | ||
| 1979 | Charles Drummond | |
| Mr Burgess | ||
| 1978 | Stephano | |
| Mr Fosse | ||
| Walter Monkton | ||
| Walter Monkton | ||
| Captain Campion (voice) | ||
| Ohldendorf | ||
| Det. Chief Insp. Dilke | ||
| Worm Wellings | ||
| Catus Decianus | ||
| Major Lewis Rolfe | ||
| 1977 | Pierre Curie | |
| 1976 | Jack | |
| Browning | ||
| Tenby | ||
| Erik Lönnrot | ||
| 1975 | Morris Shelman | |
| Pastor De Ruiter | ||
| Police Captain | ||
| 1974 | Croft | |
| Libertini | ||
| 1973 | Graham | |
| 1972 | Boer Sentry (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Major | |
| 1970 | Graham | |
| Major Lewis Rolfe | ||
| Police Captain | ||
| Morris Shelman | ||
| Jack | ||
| Fulton | ||
| Stanek / Vanek | ||
| 1965 | Mr Sneer | |
| 1963 | Cliff Fletcher | |
| 1962 | N/A | |
| 1958 | Park Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Self - Winner | |
| 1951 | Magistrate | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |