Nigel Hawthorne
Acting Born Apr 5, 1929 Hertfordshire, England, UK 24 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.
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Full filmography
- Play for Today (1970) as Graham
- Play for Today (1970) as Major Lewis Rolfe
- Play for Today (1970) as Police Captain
- Play for Today (1970) as Morris Shelman
- Play for Today (1970) as Fulton
- Play for Today (1970) as Jack
- Play for Today (1970) as Stanek / Vanek
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Winner
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Charles Drummond
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Mr Sneer
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Philinte
- Playhouse (1974) as Tenby
- Playhouse (1974) as Fenton
- Omnibus (1967)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Trevor
- Tarzan (1999) as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Dad's Army (1968) as Angry Man
- Performance (1991) as Brian Leary
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Hugh
- Demolition Man (1993) as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Stephano
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon