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Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

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Acting credits

108

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.7

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Movies: 74Series: 34Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 15788

IMDb ID: nm0001329

Known for: Acting

Born: April 5, 1929

Died: December 26, 2001

Age: 72

Place of birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 2013

Years active: 63

Average TMDB rating: 6.81

Wikidata: Q269589

Other jobs

Associate Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)

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.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Nigel Hawthorne.

Series

Series

Series credits linked with Nigel Hawthorne.

Series poster for Victoria & Albert (2001)

as Viscount Melbourne • 2 eps

Victoria & Albert

2001 Series
Series poster for Animal Stories (1998)

as Narrator (voice) • 52 eps

Animal Stories

1998 Series
Series poster for Parkinson (1998)

as Self • 1 eps

Parkinson

1998 Series
Series poster for The Fragile Heart (1996)

as Dr. Edgar Pascoe • 3 eps

The Fragile Heart

1996 Series
Series poster for Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (1996)

as Narrator • 10 eps

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

1996 Series
Series poster for Performance (1991)

as Brian Leary • 1 eps

Performance

1991 Series
Series poster for The Play on One (1988)

as John • 1 eps

The Play on One

1988 Series
Series poster for ScreenPlay (1986)

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon • 1 eps

ScreenPlay

1986 Series
Series poster for Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

as Sir Humphrey Appleby • 16 eps

Yes, Prime Minister

1986 Series
Series poster for Theatre Night (1985)

as Harpagon • 1 eps

Theatre Night

1985 Series
Series poster for Jenny's War (1985)

as Colonel • 4 eps

Jenny's War

1985 Series
Series poster for Mapp & Lucia (1985)

as Georgie Pillson • 10 eps

Mapp & Lucia

1985 Series
Series poster for Natural World (1983)

as Narrator • 1 eps

Natural World

1983 Series
Series poster for The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

as Dr Grantly • 7 eps

The Barchester Chronicles

1982 Series
Series poster for Yes Minister (1980)

as Sir Humphrey Appleby • 21 eps

Yes Minister

1980 Series
Series poster for Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

as Charles Drummond • 1 eps

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 Series
Series poster for The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

as Stephano • 1 eps

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978 Series
Series poster for Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)

as Walter Monkton • 5 eps

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978 Series
Series poster for Holocaust (1978)

as Ohldendorf • 1 eps

Holocaust

1978 Series
Series poster for Going Straight (1978)

as Worm Wellings • 1 eps

Going Straight

1978 Series
Series poster for Warrior Queen (1978)

as Catus Decianus • 6 eps

Warrior Queen

1978 Series
Series poster for Marie Curie (1977)

as Pierre Curie • 5 eps

Marie Curie

1977 Series
Series poster for Bill Brand (1976)

as Browning • 1 eps

Bill Brand

1976 Series
Series poster for Playhouse (1974)

as Tenby • 1 eps

Playhouse

1974 Series