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Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Born: April 5, 1929Hertfordshire, England, UK

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
Filmography
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Self (Archive Material)

2013
Once Upon a Halloween

Once Upon a Halloween

Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

2005

Animal Stories

Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

Nick

2001
Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

Lord William Lamb

2001
Higher Love

Higher Love

Uncle Cullen

2001
The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage

Lord Ogleby

1999
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

Judge Wendon

1999
Tarzan

Tarzan

Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

1999
The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

Kim Mennaker

1999
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Arthur Winslow

1999
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

1999
Madeline

Madeline

Lord Covington

1998
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

Rodney Fraser

1998
Amistad

Amistad

Martin Van Buren

1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

David Livingstone

1997
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

Dr. Ellis

1997
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Malvolio

1996
Inside

Inside

Colonel

1996
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

Narrator (voice)

1996
Richard III

Richard III

The Duke of Clarence

1995
The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

George III

1994
Late-Flowering Lust

Late-Flowering Lust

Cousin John

1994

Portrait or Bust

Himself (uncredited)

1994
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

Dr. Raymond Cocteau

1993
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Brigadier G (voice)

1992

Flea Bites

Kryst

1992
The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

Brian Leary

1991
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

Achmet

1990
Relatively Speaking

Relatively Speaking

Philip Carter

1989
A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

Ted Walker

1989
The Spirit of Man

The Spirit of Man

Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

1989
The Shawl

The Shawl

John

1989
RARG

RARG

Storyteller

1988
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

Publisher

1985
Jenny's War

Jenny's War

Colonel

1985
The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

1985
The Chain

The Chain

Mr Thorn

1984
The House

The House

General Fagg

1984
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

1984
Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Orgon

1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Passerby (uncredited)

1983
Dead on Time

Dead on Time

Doctor

1983
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

Sir Humphrey Appleby

1982
Gandhi

Gandhi

Kinnoch

1982
The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

Dr. Boycott (voice)

1982

The Critic

Mr. Sneer

1982
Firefox

Firefox

Pyotr Baranovich

1982
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

John Westwood

1982
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

King Abdullah

1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

1982
Protest

Protest

Stanek / Vanek

1981
Memoirs of a Survivor

Memoirs of a Survivor

Victorian Father

1981
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

1981
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

Fulton

1981
Jessie

Jessie

Mr Edmonds

1980
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Mr. CJ Stryver

1980

A Rod of Iron

Trevor

1980
The Tempest

The Tempest

Stephano

1980
The Enigma

The Enigma

Fenton

1980
The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

Philinte

1980
The Knowledge

The Knowledge

Mr Burgess

1979
The Sailor's Return

The Sailor's Return

Mr Fosse

1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Walter Monkton

1978
Watership Down

Watership Down

Captain Campion (voice)

1978
Sweeney 2

Sweeney 2

Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

1978
Destiny

Destiny

Major Lewis Rolfe

1978
Buffet

Buffet

Jack

1976
Play Things

Play Things

Tenby

1976
Spiderweb

Spiderweb

Erik Lönnrot

1976
The Floater

The Floater

Morris Shelman

1975
The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Pastor De Ruiter

1975
Child of Hope

Child of Hope

Police Captain

1975
S*P*Y*S

S*P*Y*S

Croft

1974
Occupations

Occupations

Libertini

1974
The Emergency Channel

The Emergency Channel

Graham

1973
Young Winston

Young Winston

Boer Sentry (uncredited)

1972
Alma Mater

Alma Mater

Major

1971
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

Park Soldier (uncredited)

1958