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Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Acting

Born: May 23, 1928Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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
Filmography
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

Self (archive footage)

2024
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Daniel Peggotty

2001
The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

Major cowpat

2000
Longitude

Longitude

Sir Charles Pelham

2000
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

Don César de Echagüe, padre

1998
La vuelta del Coyote

La vuelta del Coyote

César de Echagüe

1998
Mosley

Mosley

Lord Rothermere

1998

Hotel Shanghai

Butler

1997
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

Lord Blackstock

1996

The Circus Connection

Stadnicki

1996
The Cutter

The Cutter

1992
Without a Clue

Without a Clue

Lord Smithwick

1988
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

Supt. Hannam

1986
Caravaggio

Caravaggio

Giustiniani

1986
The Biko Inquest

The Biko Inquest

Colonel Goosen

1984
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Silas Scrooge

1984

An Inspector Calls

Arthur Birling

1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Major Jack Downing

1984

Strata

Victor

1983
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theseus

1981
The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

Pigel

1981
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

Lord Birkenhead

1981
Nighthawks

Nighthawks

Peter Hartman

1981
Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent

Gray Harrison Hunt

1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

Colonel George Grenfell

1980
The London Connection

The London Connection

Arthur Minton

1979
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Col. Hamilton-Brown

1979
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Montgomery

1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Driscoll

1977
Black Trash

Black Trash

Lt. Ben Deel

1976

The Apple Cart

King Magnus

1975
The Regent's Wife

The Regent's Wife

Álvaro Mesía

1974
South Riding

South Riding

1974
Phase IV

Phase IV

Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

1974
Dracula

Dracula

Van Helsing

1974
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Sir Harry Wotton

1973
Charley One-Eye

Charley One-Eye

The Bounty Hunter

1973
The Assassination

The Assassination

CIA Official

1972
Living Free

Living Free

George Adamson

1972
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

Lord Bothwell

1971
Villain

Villain

Bob Matthews

1971
The Last Valley

The Last Valley

Gruber

1971
The Mind of Mr. Soames

The Mind of Mr. Soames

Dr. Maitland

1970
No Blade of Grass

No Blade of Grass

John Custance

1970
The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers

Sgt Driscoll

1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

De Soto

1969
Sinful Davey

Sinful Davey

Richardson

1969
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

Capt. Cyril Leech

1969
The Strange Affair

The Strange Affair

1968
Sebastian

Sebastian

Gen. Phillips

1968
The News-Benders

The News-Benders

Robert Larkin

1968
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

Lesgate

1967
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

The Duke of Norfolk

1966

Shotgun

Joshua

1966
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

Parkington

1966
Life at the Top

Life at the Top

Mottram

1965
Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari

Sturdevan

1965
A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

Mr. Thornton

1965
The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

Inspector Potter

1964
The Third Secret

The Third Secret

Lew Harding

1964
The Verdict

The Verdict

Larry Mason

1964
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

Mr. Strang

1963
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

Leonard Groves

1963
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

Police Inspector

1963
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

Dino Steffano

1963
Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

Personnel Manager

1962
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

1960
Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)

1960
Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1st Commercial Traveller

1959
Desert Mice

Desert Mice

Army Officer (uncredited)

1959
Othello

Othello

Lodovico

1955