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Nigel Hawthorne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1929-04-05

Day of Death

2001-12-26

Place of Birth

Hertfordshire, England, UK

Nigel Hawthorne

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.

Filmography (80)

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (Archive Material)

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013
⭐ 6.2 Role: Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

Once Upon a Halloween

2005
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⭐ 10.0 Role: Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

Animal Stories

2005
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⭐ 6.5 Role: Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005
⭐ 5.7 Role: Nick

Call Me Claus

2001
⭐ 7.6 Role: Lord William Lamb

Victoria & Albert

2001
⭐ 6.4 Role: Uncle Cullen

Higher Love

2001
⭐ 7.0 Role: Lord Ogleby

The Clandestine Marriage

1999
⭐ 5.7 Role: Judge Wendon

A Reasonable Man

1999
⭐ 7.4 Role: Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

Tarzan

1999
⭐ 4.6 Role: Kim Mennaker

The Big Brass Ring

1999
⭐ 6.8 Role: Arthur Winslow

The Winslow Boy

1999
⭐ 3.0 Role: Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999
⭐ 6.2 Role: Lord Covington

Madeline

1998
⭐ 5.8 Role: Rodney Fraser

The Object of My Affection

1998