Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

4/5/1929 – 12/26/2001Hertfordshire, 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.

Filmography (116 titles)

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected7.0Movie

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Self (Archive Material) · 2013

Once Upon a Halloween6.2Movie

Once Upon a Halloween

Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound) · 2005

10.0Movie

Animal Stories

Narrator (Orig. U.K.) · 2005

6.5Movie

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005

Call Me Claus5.7Movie

Call Me Claus

Nick · 2001

Victoria & Albert7.6Movie

Victoria & Albert

Lord William Lamb · 2001

Victoria & Albert6.0Show

Victoria & Albert

Viscount Melbourne · 2001

Higher Love6.4Movie

Higher Love

Uncle Cullen · 2001

The Clandestine Marriage7.0Movie

The Clandestine Marriage

Lord Ogleby · 1999

A Reasonable Man5.7Movie

A Reasonable Man

Judge Wendon · 1999

Tarzan7.4Movie

Tarzan

Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice) · 1999

The Big Brass Ring4.6Movie

The Big Brass Ring

Kim Mennaker · 1999

The Winslow Boy6.8Movie

The Winslow Boy

Arthur Winslow · 1999

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey3.0Movie

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador · 1999

Madeline6.2Movie

Madeline

Lord Covington · 1998

Animal StoriesShow

Animal Stories

Narrator (voice) · 1998

The Object of My Affection5.8Movie

The Object of My Affection

Rodney Fraser · 1998

ParkinsonShow

Parkinson

Self · 1998

Amistad7.0Movie

Amistad

Martin Van Buren · 1997

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone6.5Movie

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

David Livingstone · 1997

Murder in Mind5.5Movie

Murder in Mind

Dr. Ellis · 1997

The Fragile HeartShow

The Fragile Heart

Dr. Edgar Pascoe · 1996

Twelfth Night7.0Movie

Twelfth Night

Malvolio · 1996

Inside4.8Movie

Inside

Colonel · 1996

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow9.0Show

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

Narrator · 1996

The Happy PrinceMovie

The Happy Prince

Narrator (voice) · 1996

Richard III6.8Movie

Richard III

The Duke of Clarence · 1995

The Madness of King George6.8Movie

The Madness of King George

George III · 1994

Late-Flowering LustMovie

Late-Flowering Lust

Cousin John · 1994

Movie

Portrait or Bust

Himself (uncredited) · 1994