Nigel Hawthorne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 5, 1929
- Died
- December 26, 2001
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected 2013
as Self (Archive Material)
Once Upon a Halloween 2005
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
- Animal Stories
Animal Stories 2005
as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
Call Me Claus 2001
as Nick
Great Comedy Moments 2001
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage)
Victoria & Albert 2001
as Lord William Lamb
Higher Love 2001
as Uncle Cullen, Executive Producer
The Last Polar Bears 2000
as Grandfather (voice)
The Clandestine Marriage 1999
as Lord Ogleby
A Reasonable Man 1999
as Judge Wendon
Tarzan 1999
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Big Brass Ring 1999
as Kim Mennaker
The Winslow Boy 1999
as Arthur Winslow
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey 1999
as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Madeline 1998
as Lord Covington
The Object of My Affection 1998
as Rodney Fraser
Amistad 1997
as Martin Van Buren
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone 1997
as David Livingstone
Murder in Mind 1997
as Dr. Ellis, Associate Producer
Twelfth Night 1996
as Malvolio
Inside 1996
as Colonel
The Happy Prince 1996
as Narrator (voice)
Richard III 1995
as The Duke of Clarence
The Madness of King George 1994
as George III
Late-Flowering Lust 1994
as Cousin John
- Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust 1994
as Himself (uncredited)
Demolition Man 1993
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Freddie As F.R.O.7. 1992
as Brigadier G (voice)
- Flea Bites
Flea Bites 1992
as Kryst
The Trials of Oz 1991
as Brian Leary
King of the Wind 1990
as Achmet
Relatively Speaking 1989
as Philip Carter
A Handful of Time 1989
as Ted Walker
The Spirit of Man 1989
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
The Shawl 1989
as John
RARG 1988
as Storyteller
Turtle Diary 1985
as Publisher
Jenny's War 1985
as Colonel
The Black Cauldron 1985
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
The Chain 1984
as Mr Thorn
The House 1984
as General Fagg
Pope John Paul II 1984
as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Tartuffe, or The Imposter 1983
as Orgon
The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983
as Passerby (uncredited)
Dead on Time 1983
as Doctor
The Funny Side of Christmas 1982
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
Gandhi 1982
as Kinnoch
The Plague Dogs 1982
as Dr. Boycott (voice)
- The Critic
The Critic 1982
as Mr. Sneer
Firefox 1982
as Pyotr Baranovich
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale 1982
as John Westwood
A Woman Called Golda 1982
as King Abdullah
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982
as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
Protest 1981
as Stanek / Vanek
Memoirs of a Survivor 1981
as Victorian Father
History of the World: Part I 1981
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado 1981
as Fulton
Jessie 1980
as Mr Edmonds
A Tale of Two Cities 1980
as Mr. CJ Stryver
- A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron 1980
as Trevor
The Tempest 1980
as Stephano
The Enigma 1980
as Fenton
The Misanthrope 1980
as Philinte
The Knowledge 1979
as Mr Burgess
The Sailor's Return 1978
as Mr Fosse
Edward & Mrs. Simpson 1978
as Walter Monkton
Watership Down 1978
as Captain Campion (voice)
Sweeney 2 1978
as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
Destiny 1978
as Major Lewis Rolfe
Buffet 1976
as Jack
Play Things 1976
as Tenby
Spiderweb 1976
as Erik Lönnrot
The Floater 1975
as Morris Shelman
The Hiding Place 1975
as Pastor De Ruiter
Child of Hope 1975
as Police Captain
S*P*Y*S 1974
as Croft
Occupations 1974
as Libertini
The Emergency Channel 1973
as Graham
Young Winston 1972
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
Alma Mater 1971
as Major
Carve Her Name with Pride 1958
as Park Soldier (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.