Nigel Hawthorne
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 5, 1929 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Hertfordshire, England, UK
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
| 2013 | Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedSelf (Archive Material) | |
| 2005 | Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 2005 | Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.) | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedySir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Higher LoveUncle Cullen | |
| 2001 | Call Me ClausNick | |
| 2001 | Victoria & AlbertLord William Lamb | |
| 2001 | Victoria & AlbertViscount Melbourne | |
| 1999 | The Winslow BoyArthur Winslow | |
| 1999 | TarzanProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Big Brass RingKim Mennaker | |
| 1999 | Atatürk: Founder of Modern TurkeySir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador | |
| 1999 | The Clandestine MarriageLord Ogleby | |
| 1999 | A Reasonable ManJudge Wendon | |
| 1998 | MadelineLord Covington | |
| 1998 | The Object of My AffectionRodney Fraser | |
| 1998 | Animal StoriesNarrator (voice) | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1997 | AmistadMartin Van Buren | |
| 1997 | Murder in MindDr. Ellis | |
| 1997 | Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneDavid Livingstone | |
| 1996 | Twelfth NightMalvolio | |
| 1996 | InsideColonel | |
| 1996 | The Happy PrinceNarrator (voice) | |
| 1996 | Russia's War: Blood Upon the SnowNarrator | |
| 1996 | The Fragile HeartDr. Edgar Pascoe | |
| 1995 | Richard IIIThe Duke of Clarence | |
| 1994 | The Madness of King GeorgeGeorge III | |
| 1994 | Late-Flowering LustCousin John | |
| 1994 | Portrait or BustHimself (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Demolition ManDr. Raymond Cocteau | |
| 1992 | Freddie As F.R.O.7.Brigadier G (voice) | |
| 1992 | Flea BitesKryst | |
| 1991 | The Trials of OzBrian Leary | |
| 1991 | PerformanceBrian Leary | |
| 1990 | King of the WindAchmet | |
| 1989 | The ShawlJohn | |
| 1989 | Relatively SpeakingPhilip Carter | |
| 1989 | A Handful of TimeTed Walker | |
| 1989 | The Spirit of ManRev. Jonathan Guerdon | |
| 1988 | RARGStoryteller | |
| 1988 | The Play on OneJohn | |
| 1986 | Yes, Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby | |
| 1985 | The Black CauldronFflewddur Fflam (voice) | |
| 1985 | Turtle DiaryPublisher | |
| 1985 | Jenny's WarColonel | |
| 1985 | Jenny's WarColonel | |
| 1985 | Theatre NightHarpagon | |
| 1985 | Mapp & LuciaGeorgie Pillson | |
| 1984 | The ChainMr Thorn | |
| 1984 | Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan Wyszynski | |
| 1984 | The HouseGeneral Fagg | |
| 1983 | Tartuffe, or The ImposterOrgon | |
| 1983 | Dead on TimeDoctor | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent AssurancePasserby (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | Natural WorldNarrator | |
| 1982 | FirefoxPyotr Baranovich | |
| 1982 | The Plague DogsDr. Boycott (voice) | |
| 1982 | The World Cup: A Captain's TaleJohn Westwood | |
| 1982 | The CriticMr. Sneer | |
| 1982 | A Woman Called GoldaKing Abdullah | |
| 1982 | GandhiKinnoch | |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre DameMagistrate at Esmeralda's trial | |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of ChristmasSir Humphrey Appleby | |
| 1982 | The Barchester ChroniclesDr Grantly | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part ICitizen Official - The French Revolution | |
| 1981 | Memoirs of a SurvivorVictorian Father | |
| 1981 | A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFulton | |
| 1981 | ProtestStanek / Vanek | |
| 1980 | A Rod of IronTrevor | |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two CitiesMr. CJ Stryver | |
| 1980 | The MisanthropePhilinte | |
| 1980 | The TempestStephano | |
| 1980 | JessieMr Edmonds | |
| 1980 | The EnigmaFenton | |
| 1980 | Yes MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby | |
| 1980 | Russell Harty | |
| 1979 | The KnowledgeMr Burgess | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedCharles Drummond | |
| 1978 | The Sailor's ReturnMr Fosse | |
| 1978 | Sweeney 2Det. Chief Insp. Dilke | |
| 1978 | Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWalter Monkton | |
| 1978 | DestinyMajor Lewis Rolfe | |
| 1978 | Watership DownCaptain Campion (voice) | |
| 1978 | Going StraightWorm Wellings | |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs SimpsonWalter Monkton | |
| 1978 | Warrior QueenCatus Decianus | |
| 1978 | HolocaustOhldendorf | |
| 1977 | Marie CuriePierre Curie | |
| 1976 | SpiderwebErik Lönnrot | |
| 1976 | BuffetJack | |
| 1976 | Play ThingsTenby | |
| 1976 | Bill BrandBrowning | |
| 1975 | The Hiding PlacePastor De Ruiter | |
| 1975 | Child of HopePolice Captain | |
| 1975 | The FloaterMorris Shelman | |
| 1974 | OccupationsLibertini | |
| 1974 | S*P*Y*SCroft | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseTenby | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseFenton | |
| 1973 | The Emergency ChannelGraham | |
| 1972 | Young WinstonBoer Sentry (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Alma MaterMajor | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayGraham | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMajor Lewis Rolfe | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayJack | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayMorris Shelman | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayPolice Captain | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayStanek / Vanek | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayFulton | |
| 1968 | Dad's ArmyAngry Man | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthMr Sneer | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthPhilinte | |
| 1963 | The Desperate PeopleCliff Fletcher | |
| 1962 | Man of the WorldAssistant Director | |
| 1958 | Carve Her Name with PridePark Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Winner | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameMagistrate |
| 2001 | Higher LoveExecutive Producer | |
| 1997 | Murder in MindAssociate Producer |