Nigel Davenport

Acting

Nigel Davenport

Born May 23, 1928Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK104 credits

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Known For

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

Movie

2024

David Copperfield
6.2

David Copperfield

Movie

2001

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

TV

2000

The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

Movie

2000

Longitude
7.4

Longitude

Movie

2000

Longitude
7.0

Longitude

TV

2000

Filmography

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
2024Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVas Self (archive footage)Movie
David Copperfield
2001David Copperfieldas Daniel PeggottyMovie
David Copperfield
2000David Copperfieldas Daniel PeggottyTV
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000The Mumbo Jumboas Major cowpatMovie
Longitude
2000Longitudeas Sir Charles PelhamMovie
Longitude
2000Longitudeas Sir Charles PelhamTV
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
1998El Coyote: Don César de Echagüeas Don César de Echagüe, padreMovie
La vuelta del Coyote
1998La vuelta del Coyoteas César de EchagüeMovie
Mosley
1998Mosleyas Lord RothermereMovie
Mosley
1998Mosleyas Lord RothermereTV
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1997Hotel Shanghaias ButlerMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas William SmithersTV
The Treasure Seekers
1996The Treasure Seekersas Lord BlackstockMovie
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1996The Circus Connectionas StadnickiMovie
The Detectives
1993The Detectivesas Sir Arthur AndrewsTV
The Cutter
1992The CutterMovie
Keeping Up Appearances
1990Keeping Up Appearancesas The CommodoreTV
The Upper Hand
1990The Upper Handas Mr. Douglas HamiltonTV
Without a Clue
1988Without a Clueas Lord SmithwickMovie
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
1986The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adamsas Supt. HannamMovie
Caravaggio
1986Caravaggioas GiustinianiMovie
Ladies in Charge
1986Ladies in Chargeas Count LitvinoffTV
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroyas IsmayTV
Howards' Way
1985Howards' Wayas Sir Edward FrereTV
The Biko Inquest
1984The Biko Inquestas Colonel GoosenMovie
A Christmas Carol
1984A Christmas Carolas Silas ScroogeMovie
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1984An Inspector Callsas Arthur BirlingMovie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Major Jack DowningMovie
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1983Strataas VictorMovie
An Inspector Calls
1982An Inspector Callsas Arthur BirlingTV
Bird of Prey
1982Bird of Preyas Charles BridgnorthTV
Don't Rock The Boat
1982Don't Rock The BoatTV
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1981A Midsummer Night's Dreamas TheseusMovie
The Uppercrust
1981The Uppercrustas PigelMovie
Chariots of Fire
1981Chariots of Fireas Lord BirkenheadMovie
Masada
1981Masadaas Senator MucianusTV
Nighthawks
1981Nighthawksas Peter HartmanMovie
Cry of the Innocent
1980Cry of the Innocentas Gray Harrison HuntMovie
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
1980The Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Colonel George GrenfellMovie
The London Connection
1979The London Connectionas Arthur MintonMovie
Minder
1979Minderas RayTV
Prince Regent
1979Prince Regentas King George IIITV
Zulu Dawn
1979Zulu Dawnas Col. Hamilton-BrownMovie
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1977The Island of Dr. Moreauas MontgomeryMovie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas DriscollMovie
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1977Romanceas Prince ZouroffTV
Black Trash
1976Black Trashas Lt. Ben DeelMovie
Oil Strike North
1975Oil Strike NorthTV
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1975The Apple Cartas King MagnusMovie
The Regent's Wife
1974The Regent's Wifeas Álvaro MesíaMovie
South Riding
1974South RidingMovie
South Riding
1974South Ridingas Robert CarneTV
Phase IV
1974Phase IVas Dr. Ernest D. HubbsMovie
Dracula
1974Draculaas Van HelsingMovie
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1973The Picture of Dorian Grayas Sir Harry WottonMovie
Charley One-Eye
1973Charley One-Eyeas The Bounty HunterMovie
The Edwardians
1972The Edwardiansas Sir Arthur Conan DoyleTV
The Assassination
1972The Assassinationas CIA OfficialMovie
Living Free
1972Living Freeas George AdamsonMovie
Shirley's World
1972Shirley's WorldTV
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971Mary, Queen of Scotsas Lord BothwellMovie
Villain
1971Villainas Bob MatthewsMovie
The Last Valley
1971The Last Valleyas GruberMovie
The Mind of Mr. Soames
1970The Mind of Mr. Soamesas Dr. MaitlandMovie
No Blade of Grass
1970No Blade of Grassas John CustanceMovie
The Virgin Soldiers
1969The Virgin Soldiersas Sgt DriscollMovie
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969The Royal Hunt of the Sunas De SotoMovie
Sinful Davey
1969Sinful Daveyas RichardsonMovie
Play Dirty
1969Play Dirtyas Capt. Cyril LeechMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas David WindomTV
The Strange Affair
1968The Strange AffairMovie
Sebastian
1968Sebastianas Gen. PhillipsMovie
The News-Benders
1968The News-Bendersas Robert LarkinMovie
Dial M for Murder
1967Dial M for Murderas LesgateMovie
A Man for All Seasons
1966A Man for All Seasonsas The Duke of NorfolkMovie
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1966Shotgunas JoshuaMovie
Where the Spies Are
1966Where the Spies Areas ParkingtonMovie
Life at the Top
1965Life at the Topas MottramMovie
Sands of the Kalahari
1965Sands of the Kalaharias SturdevanMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas King MagnusTV
A High Wind in Jamaica
1965A High Wind in Jamaicaas Mr. ThorntonMovie
The Bone Yard
1964The Bone Yardas Inspector PotterMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as DonkinTV
The Third Secret
1964The Third Secretas Lew HardingMovie
The Verdict
1964The Verdictas Larry MasonMovie
Ladies Who Do
1963Ladies Who Doas Mr. StrangMovie
In the Cool of the Day
1963In the Cool of the Dayas Leonard GrovesMovie
Bitter Harvest
1963Bitter Harvestas Police InspectorMovie
Return to Sender
1963Return to Senderas Dino SteffanoMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas Aldo PetriTV
Man of the World
1962Man of the Worldas GrabowskyTV
Lunch Hour
1962Lunch Houras Personnel ManagerMovie
Sir Francis Drake
1961Sir Francis Drakeas Don Miguel de CervantesTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas Lord BarnesTV
The Entertainer
1960The Entertaineras Theatre Manager (uncredited)Movie
Peeping Tom
1960Peeping Tomas Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)Movie
Look Back in Anger
1959Look Back in Angeras 1st Commercial TravellerMovie
Desert Mice
1959Desert Miceas Army Officer (uncredited)Movie
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1957Mister Charlesworthas Sgt. SpenceTV
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956The Count of Monte CristoTV
Othello
1955Othelloas LodovicoMovie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Loud LawrenceTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Arthur MintonTV
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas JacksonTV