Quick Facts
Born:
1929-04-05
Birthplace:
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Credits:
118 Total Roles
Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
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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
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Demolition Man
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Gandhi
Kinnoch
The Black Cauldron
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Amistad
Martin Van Buren
History of the World: Part I
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Watership Down
Captain Campion (voice)
Firefox
Pyotr Baranovich
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected MOVIE | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Halloween MOVIE | Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2005 | Animal Stories MOVIE | Narrator (Orig. U.K.) |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy MOVIE | Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Call Me Claus MOVIE | Nick |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert MOVIE | Lord William Lamb |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert TV | Viscount Melbourne |
| 2001 | Higher Love MOVIE | Uncle Cullen |
| 1999 | The Clandestine Marriage MOVIE | Lord Ogleby |
| 1999 | A Reasonable Man MOVIE | Judge Wendon |