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Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 05, 1929
Died Dec 26, 2001 (72)
Birthplace Hertfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne, CBE (5 April 1929 – 26 December 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nigel Hawthorne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Filmography

Once Upon a Halloween

Once Upon a Halloween

2005

as Fflewddur Fflam

Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

2001

as Nick

Higher Love

Higher Love

2001

as Uncle Cullen

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as Lord William Lamb

The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage

1999

as Lord Ogleby

The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1999

as Kim Mennaker

A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999

as Judge Wendon

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999

as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1999

as Arthur Winslow

Tarzan

Tarzan

1999

as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

Madeline

Madeline

1998

as Lord Covington

The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998

as Rodney Fraser

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

1997

as Dr. Ellis

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Martin Van Buren

Inside

Inside

1996

as Colonel

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996

as Malvolio

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as The Duke of Clarence

The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

as George III

Late-Flowering Lust

Late-Flowering Lust

1994

as Cousin John

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Dr. Raymond Cocteau

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

1992

as Brigadier G (voice)

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991

as Brian Leary

King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990

as Achmet

Relatively Speaking

Relatively Speaking

1989

as Philip Carter

The Spirit of Man

The Spirit of Man

1989

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

Jenny's War

Jenny's War

1985

as Colonel

The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron

1985

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

1985

as Publisher

The House

The House

1984

as General Fagg

The Chain

The Chain

1984

as Mr Thorn

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

1984

as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Dead on Time

Dead on Time

1983

as Doctor

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Passerby (uncredited)

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

1982

as Dr. Boycott (voice)

Firefox

Firefox

1982

as Pyotr Baranovich

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

1982

as King Abdullah

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

1982

as John Westwood

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as Kinnoch

Protest

Protest

1981

as Stanek / Vanek

Memoirs of a Survivor

Memoirs of a Survivor

1981

as Victorian Father

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Citizen Official - The French Revolution

A Rod of Iron

A Rod of Iron

1980

as Trevor

Jessie

Jessie

1980

as Mr Edmonds

The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1980

as Philinte

The Tempest

The Tempest

1980

as Stephano

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

as Mr. CJ Stryver

The Knowledge

The Knowledge

1979

as Mr Burgess

Sweeney 2

Sweeney 2

1978

as Detective Chief Inspector Dilke

Destiny

Destiny

1978

as Major Lewis Rolfe

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978

as Walter Monkton

The Sailor's Return

The Sailor's Return

1978

as Mr Fosse

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

as Captain Campion (voice)

Spiderweb

Spiderweb

1976

as Erik Lönnrot

Buffet

Buffet

1976

as Jack

Child of Hope

Child of Hope

1975

as Police Captain

The Floater

The Floater

1975

as Morris Shelman

The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

1975

as Pastor De Ruiter

S*P*Y*S

S*P*Y*S

1974

as Croft

The Emergency Channel

The Emergency Channel

1973

as Graham

Alma Mater

Alma Mater

1971

as Major

Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

as Park Soldier (uncredited)

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Higher Love

Higher Love

2001

Executive Producer

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

1997

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
SAG Awards Best Actor The Madness of King George Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Madness of King George Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Madness of King George Won
Television Credits

Animal Stories

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 52

First Aired: May 22, 1998

Yes Minister

as Sir Humphrey Appleby

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Feb 25, 1980

Yes, Prime Minister

as Sir Humphrey Appleby

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 09, 1986

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

as Narrator

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 20, 1996

The Barchester Chronicles

as Dr. Grantly

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 10, 1982

Warrior Queen

as Catus Decianus

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 20, 1978

The Desperate People

as Cliff Fletcher

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 24, 1963

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Walter Monkton

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 08, 1978

Marie Curie

as Pierre Curie

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 16, 1977

Jenny's War

as Colonel

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 1985

The Fragile Heart

as Dr. Edgar Pascoe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 06, 1996

Play for Today

as Graham

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Victoria & Albert

as Viscount Melbourne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 20, 2001

Tales of the Unexpected

as Charles Drummond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Magistrate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

BBC Play of the Month

as Mr Sneer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Performance

as Brian Leary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Play for Today

as Major Lewis Rolfe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Bill Brand

as Browning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1976

Play for Today

as Police Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Morris Shelman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Fulton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Stanek / Vanek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Play on One

as John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

Holocaust

as Ohldendorf

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1978

Mapp & Lucia

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 14, 1985

Going Straight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 1978

Man of the World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1962

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Russell Harty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1980

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

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