Nigel Hawthorne
ActingBorn Apr 5, 1929Died Dec 26, 2001
Hertfordshire, 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
2013Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedas Self (Archive Material)movie2005Once Upon a Halloweenas Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)movie2005Animal Storiesas Narrator (Orig. U.K.)movie2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2001Call Me Clausas Nickmovie2001Victoria & Albertas Lord William Lambmovie2001Victoria & Albertas Viscount Melbournetv2001Higher Loveas Executive Producermovie1999The Clandestine Marriageas Lord Oglebymovie1999A Reasonable Manas Judge Wendonmovie1999Tarzanas Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)movie1999The Big Brass Ringas Kim Mennakermovie1999The Winslow Boyas Arthur Winslowmovie1999Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkeyas Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassadormovie1998Madelineas Lord Covingtonmovie1998Animal Storiesas Narrator (voice)tv1998The Object of My Affectionas Rodney Frasermovie1998Parkinsonas Selftv1997Amistadas Martin Van Burenmovie1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas David Livingstonemovie1997Murder in Mindas Associate Producermovie1996The Fragile Heartas Dr. Edgar Pascoetv1996Twelfth Nightas Malvoliomovie1996Insideas Colonelmovie1996Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snowas Narratortv1996The Happy Princeas Narrator (voice)movie1995Richard IIIas The Duke of Clarencemovie1994The Madness of King Georgeas George IIImovie1994Late-Flowering Lustas Cousin Johnmovie1994Portrait or Bustas Himself (uncredited)movie1993Demolition Manas Dr. Raymond Cocteaumovie1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Brigadier G (voice)movie1992Flea Bitesas Krystmovie1991The Trials of Ozas Brian Learymovie1991Performanceas Brian Learytv1990King of the Windas Achmetmovie1989Relatively Speakingas Philip Cartermovie1989A Handful of Timeas Ted Walkermovie1989The Spirit of Manas Rev. Jonathan Guerdonmovie1989The Shawlas Johnmovie1988RARGas Storytellermovie1988The Play on Oneas Johntv1986Yes, Prime Ministeras Sir Humphrey Applebytv1985Turtle Diaryas Publishermovie1985Jenny's Waras Colonelmovie1985Theatre Nightas Harpagontv1985The Black Cauldronas Fflewddur Fflam (voice)movie1985Jenny's Waras Coloneltv1985Mapp & Luciaas Georgie Pillsontv1984The Chainas Mr Thornmovie1984The Houseas General Faggmovie1984Pope John Paul IIas Cardinal Stefan Wyszynskimovie1983Natural Worldas Narratortv1983Tartuffe, or The Imposteras Orgonmovie1983The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Passerby (uncredited)movie1983Dead on Timeas Doctormovie1982The Funny Side of Christmasas Sir Humphrey Applebymovie1982Gandhias Kinnochmovie1982The Barchester Chroniclesas Dr Grantlytv1982The Plague Dogsas Dr. Boycott (voice)movie1982The Criticas Mr. Sneermovie1982Firefoxas Pyotr Baranovichmovie1982The World Cup: A Captain's Taleas John Westwoodmovie1982A Woman Called Goldaas King Abdullahmovie1982The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Magistrate at Esmeralda's trialmovie1981Protestas Stanek / Vanekmovie1981Memoirs of a Survivoras Victorian Fathermovie1981History of the World: Part Ias Citizen Official - The French Revolutionmovie1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Doradoas Fultonmovie1980Jessieas Mr Edmondsmovie1980A Tale of Two Citiesas Mr. CJ Stryvermovie1980Russell Hartytv1980A Rod of Ironas Trevormovie1980The Tempestas Stephanomovie1980Yes Ministeras Sir Humphrey Applebytv1980The Enigmaas Fentonmovie1980The Misanthropeas Philintemovie1979The Other Sideas Skellowtv1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Charles Drummondtv1979The Knowledgeas Mr Burgessmovie