Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nigel Hawthorne
Filmography
Acting (80)
2013
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedas Self (Archive Material)
7.0
2005
Once Upon a Halloweenas Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
6.0
2005
Animal Storiesas Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
10.0
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2001
Call Me Clausas Nick
5.7
2001
Victoria & Albertas Lord William Lamb
7.6
2001
Higher Loveas Uncle Cullen
6.4
1999
The Clandestine Marriageas Lord Ogleby
7.0
1999
A Reasonable Manas Judge Wendon
5.7
1999
Tarzanas Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
7.4
1999
The Big Brass Ringas Kim Mennaker
4.6
1999
The Winslow Boyas Arthur Winslow
6.8
1999
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkeyas Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
3.0
1998
Madelineas Lord Covington
6.2
1998
The Object of My Affectionas Rodney Fraser
5.8
1997
Amistadas Martin Van Buren
7.0
1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas David Livingstone
6.5
1997
Murder in Mindas Dr. Ellis
5.4
1996
Twelfth Nightas Malvolio
7.0
1996
Insideas Colonel
4.8
1996
The Happy Princeas Narrator (voice)
1995
Richard IIIas The Duke of Clarence
6.8
1994
The Madness of King Georgeas George III
6.8
1994
Late-Flowering Lustas Cousin John
1994
Portrait or Bustas Himself (uncredited)
1993
Demolition Manas Dr. Raymond Cocteau
6.8
1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Brigadier G (voice)
5.2
1992
Flea Bitesas Kryst
1991
The Trials of Ozas Brian Leary
6.3
1990
King of the Windas Achmet
7.0
1989
Relatively Speakingas Philip Carter
10.0
1989
A Handful of Timeas Ted Walker
5.1
1989
The Spirit of Manas Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
10.0
1989
The Shawlas John
1988
RARGas Storyteller
8.0
1985
Turtle Diaryas Publisher
6.3
1985
Jenny's Waras Colonel
6.0
1985
The Black Cauldronas Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
6.4
1984
The Chainas Mr Thorn
7.0
1984
The Houseas General Fagg
5.7
1984
Pope John Paul IIas Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
7.5
1983
Tartuffe, or The Imposteras Orgon
7.0
1983
The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Passerby (uncredited)
7.2
1983
Dead on Timeas Doctor
6.6
1982
The Funny Side of Christmasas Sir Humphrey Appleby
1982
Gandhias Kinnoch
7.6
1982
The Plague Dogsas Dr. Boycott (voice)
7.8
1982
The Criticas Mr. Sneer
1982
Firefoxas Pyotr Baranovich
6.1
1982
The World Cup: A Captain's Taleas John Westwood
7.5
1982
A Woman Called Goldaas King Abdullah
7.7
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
5.7
1981
Protestas Stanek / Vanek
1981
Memoirs of a Survivoras Victorian Father
4.2
1981
History of the World: Part Ias Citizen Official - The French Revolution
6.7
1981
8.0
1980
Jessieas Mr Edmonds
10.0
1980
A Tale of Two Citiesas Mr. CJ Stryver
6.1
1980
A Rod of Ironas Trevor
1980
The Tempestas Stephano
7.0
1980
The Enigmaas Fenton
1980
The Misanthropeas Philinte
1979
The Knowledgeas Mr Burgess
6.5
1978
The Sailor's Returnas Mr Fosse
6.2
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Walter Monkton
10.0
1978
Watership Downas Captain Campion (voice)
7.2
1978
Sweeney 2as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
6.2
1978
Destinyas Major Lewis Rolfe
8.0
1976
Buffetas Jack
9.0
1976
Play Thingsas Tenby
1976
Spiderwebas Erik Lönnrot
1975
The Floateras Morris Shelman
10.0
1975
The Hiding Placeas Pastor De Ruiter
6.9
1975
Child of Hopeas Police Captain
1974
S*P*Y*Sas Croft
5.2
1974
Occupationsas Libertini
1973
The Emergency Channelas Graham
1972
Young Winstonas Boer Sentry (uncredited)
6.2
1971
Alma Materas Major
8.0
1958
Carve Her Name with Prideas Park Soldier (uncredited)
6.0
Production & Directing (2)
2001
Higher LoveExecutive Producer
6.4
1997
Murder in MindAssociate Producer
5.4