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Nigel Davenport

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 23, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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

Acting
2024Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVSelf (archive footage)
2001David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
2000The Mumbo JumboMajor cowpat
2000LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
2000LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
2000David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
1998El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeDon César de Echagüe, padre
1998La vuelta del CoyoteCésar de Echagüe
1998MosleyLord Rothermere
1998MosleyLord Rothermere
1997Hotel ShanghaiButler
1997Midsomer MurdersWilliam Smithers
1996The Circus ConnectionStadnicki
1996The Treasure SeekersLord Blackstock
1993The DetectivesSir Arthur Andrews
1992The Cutter
1990Keeping Up AppearancesThe Commodore
1990The Upper HandMr. Douglas Hamilton
1990The Upper HandMr. Hamilton
1988Without a ClueLord Smithwick
1986CaravaggioGiustiniani
1986The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsSupt. Hannam
1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyIsmay
1986Ladies in ChargeCount Litvinoff
1985Howards' WaySir Edward Frere
1984An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
1984A Christmas CarolSilas Scrooge
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMajor Jack Downing
1984The Biko InquestColonel Goosen
1983StrataVictor
1982Don't Rock The Boat
1982An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
1982Bird of PreyCharles Bridgnorth
1981NighthawksPeter Hartman
1981Chariots of FireLord Birkenhead
1981The UppercrustPigel
1981A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
1981MasadaSenator Mucianus
1980Cry of the InnocentGray Harrison Hunt
1980The Ordeal of Dr. MuddColonel George Grenfell
1979Zulu DawnCol. Hamilton-Brown
1979The London ConnectionArthur Minton
1979MinderRay
1979Prince RegentKing George III
1977The Island of Dr. MoreauMontgomery
1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersDriscoll
1977RomancePrince Zouroff
1976Black TrashLt. Ben Deel
1975The Apple CartKing Magnus
1975Oil Strike North
1974DraculaVan Helsing
1974Phase IVDr. Ernest D. Hubbs
1974The Regent's WifeÁlvaro Mesía
1974South Riding
1974South RidingRobert Carne
1973Charley One-EyeThe Bounty Hunter
1973The Picture of Dorian GraySir Harry Wotton
1972Living FreeGeorge Adamson
1972The AssassinationCIA Official
1972Shirley's World
1972The EdwardiansSir Arthur Conan Doyle
1971VillainBob Matthews
1971The Last ValleyGruber
1971Mary, Queen of ScotsLord Bothwell
1970No Blade of GrassJohn Custance
1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesDr. Maitland
1969Play DirtyCapt. Cyril Leech
1969Sinful DaveyRichardson
1969The Virgin SoldiersSgt Driscoll
1969The Royal Hunt of the SunDe Soto
1968SebastianGen. Phillips
1968The Strange Affair
1968The News-BendersRobert Larkin
1968The Name of the GameDavid Windom
1967Dial M for MurderLesgate
1966A Man for All SeasonsThe Duke of Norfolk
1966Where the Spies AreParkington
1966ShotgunJoshua
1965Sands of the KalahariSturdevan
1965Life at the TopMottram
1965A High Wind in JamaicaMr. Thornton
1965BBC Play of the MonthKing Magnus
1964The Bone YardInspector Potter
1964The VerdictLarry Mason
1964The Third SecretLew Harding
1964Theatre 625Donkin
1963In the Cool of the DayLeonard Groves
1963Ladies Who DoMr. Strang
1963Return to SenderDino Steffano
1963Bitter HarvestPolice Inspector
1962Lunch HourPersonnel Manager
1962The SaintAldo Petri
1962The SaintCharles Voyson
1962Man of the WorldGrabowsky
1961The AvengersLord Barnes
1961Sir Francis DrakeDon Miguel de Cervantes
1960Peeping TomDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
1960The EntertainerTheatre Manager (uncredited)
1959Look Back in Anger1st Commercial Traveller
1959Desert MiceArmy Officer (uncredited)
1957Mister CharlesworthSgt. Spence
1956The Count of Monte Cristo
1955OthelloLodovico
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodLoud Lawrence
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir James
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodCaptain
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodBarty
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodClaude the Seneschal
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSentry
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Peter Marston
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyArthur Minton
1950Sunday Night TheatreJackson