Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

Born April 5, 1929Hertfordshire, England, UK110 credits

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.

Known For

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
7.0

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Movie

2013

Once Upon a Halloween
6.2

Once Upon a Halloween

Movie

2005

10.0

Animal Stories

Movie

2005

6.0

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie

2005

Call Me Claus
5.7

Call Me Claus

Movie

2001

Victoria & Albert
7.6

Victoria & Albert

Movie

2001

Filmography

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
2013Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedas Self (Archive Material)Movie
Once Upon a Halloween
2005Once Upon a Halloweenas Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)Movie
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2005Animal Storiesas Narrator (Orig. U.K.)Movie
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Call Me Claus
2001Call Me Clausas NickMovie
Victoria & Albert
2001Victoria & Albertas Lord William LambMovie
Victoria & Albert
2001Victoria & Albertas Viscount MelbourneTV
Higher Love
2001Higher Loveas Uncle CullenMovie
The Clandestine Marriage
1999The Clandestine Marriageas Lord OglebyMovie
A Reasonable Man
1999A Reasonable Manas Judge WendonMovie
Tarzan
1999Tarzanas Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)Movie
The Big Brass Ring
1999The Big Brass Ringas Kim MennakerMovie
The Winslow Boy
1999The Winslow Boyas Arthur WinslowMovie
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
1999Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkeyas Sir Percy Lorraine, British AmbassadorMovie
Madeline
1998Madelineas Lord CovingtonMovie
Animal Stories
1998Animal Storiesas Narrator (voice)TV
The Object of My Affection
1998The Object of My Affectionas Rodney FraserMovie
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
Amistad
1997Amistadas Martin Van BurenMovie
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas David LivingstoneMovie
Murder in Mind
1997Murder in Mindas Dr. EllisMovie
The Fragile Heart
1996The Fragile Heartas Dr. Edgar PascoeTV
Twelfth Night
1996Twelfth Nightas MalvolioMovie
Inside
1996Insideas ColonelMovie
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
1996Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snowas NarratorTV
The Happy Prince
1996The Happy Princeas Narrator (voice)Movie
Richard III
1995Richard IIIas The Duke of ClarenceMovie
The Madness of King George
1994The Madness of King Georgeas George IIIMovie
Late-Flowering Lust
1994Late-Flowering Lustas Cousin JohnMovie
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1994Portrait or Bustas Himself (uncredited)Movie
Demolition Man
1993Demolition Manas Dr. Raymond CocteauMovie
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.as Brigadier G (voice)Movie
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1992Flea Bitesas KrystMovie
The Trials of Oz
1991The Trials of Ozas Brian LearyMovie
Performance
1991Performanceas Brian LearyTV
King of the Wind
1990King of the Windas AchmetMovie
Relatively Speaking
1989Relatively Speakingas Philip CarterMovie
A Handful of Time
1989A Handful of Timeas Ted WalkerMovie
The Spirit of Man
1989The Spirit of Manas Rev. Jonathan GuerdonMovie
The Shawl
1989The Shawlas JohnMovie
RARG
1988RARGas StorytellerMovie
The Play on One
1988The Play on Oneas JohnTV
Yes, Prime Minister
1986Yes, Prime Ministeras Sir Humphrey ApplebyTV
Turtle Diary
1985Turtle Diaryas PublisherMovie
Jenny's War
1985Jenny's Waras ColonelMovie
Theatre Night
1985Theatre Nightas HarpagonTV
The Black Cauldron
1985The Black Cauldronas Fflewddur Fflam (voice)Movie
Jenny's War
1985Jenny's Waras ColonelTV
Mapp & Lucia
1985Mapp & Luciaas Georgie PillsonTV
The Chain
1984The Chainas Mr ThornMovie
The House
1984The Houseas General FaggMovie
Pope John Paul II
1984Pope John Paul IIas Cardinal Stefan WyszynskiMovie
Natural World
1983Natural Worldas NarratorTV
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983Tartuffe, or The Imposteras OrgonMovie
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983The Crimson Permanent Assuranceas Passerby (uncredited)Movie
Dead on Time
1983Dead on Timeas DoctorMovie
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982The Funny Side of Christmasas Sir Humphrey ApplebyMovie
Gandhi
1982Gandhias KinnochMovie
The Barchester Chronicles
1982The Barchester Chroniclesas Dr GrantlyTV
The Plague Dogs
1982The Plague Dogsas Dr. Boycott (voice)Movie
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1982The Criticas Mr. SneerMovie
Firefox
1982Firefoxas Pyotr BaranovichMovie
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982The World Cup: A Captain's Taleas John WestwoodMovie
A Woman Called Golda
1982A Woman Called Goldaas King AbdullahMovie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Magistrate at Esmeralda's trialMovie
Protest
1981Protestas Stanek / VanekMovie
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981Memoirs of a Survivoras Victorian FatherMovie
History of the World: Part I
1981History of the World: Part Ias Citizen Official - The French RevolutionMovie
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Doradoas FultonMovie
Jessie
1980Jessieas Mr EdmondsMovie
A Tale of Two Cities
1980A Tale of Two Citiesas Mr. CJ StryverMovie
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1980Russell HartyTV
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1980A Rod of Ironas TrevorMovie
The Tempest
1980The Tempestas StephanoMovie
Yes Minister
1980Yes Ministeras Sir Humphrey ApplebyTV
The Enigma
1980The Enigmaas FentonMovie
The Misanthrope
1980The Misanthropeas PhilinteMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Charles DrummondTV
The Knowledge
1979The Knowledgeas Mr BurgessMovie
The Sailor's Return
1978The Sailor's Returnas Mr FosseMovie
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Walter MonktonTV
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Walter MonktonMovie
Watership Down
1978Watership Downas Captain Campion (voice)Movie
Holocaust
1978Holocaustas OhldendorfTV
Sweeney 2
1978Sweeney 2as Det. Chief Insp. DilkeMovie
Going Straight
1978Going Straightas Worm WellingsTV
Warrior Queen
1978Warrior Queenas Catus DecianusTV
Destiny
1978Destinyas Major Lewis RolfeMovie
Marie Curie
1977Marie Curieas Pierre CurieTV
Buffet
1976Buffetas JackMovie
Bill Brand
1976Bill Brandas BrowningTV
Play Things
1976Play Thingsas TenbyMovie
Spiderweb
1976Spiderwebas Erik LönnrotMovie
The Floater
1975The Floateras Morris ShelmanMovie
The Hiding Place
1975The Hiding Placeas Pastor De RuiterMovie
Child of Hope
1975Child of Hopeas Police CaptainMovie
S*P*Y*S
1974S*P*Y*Sas CroftMovie
Occupations
1974Occupationsas LibertiniMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas TenbyTV
The Emergency Channel
1973The Emergency Channelas GrahamMovie
Young Winston
1972Young Winstonas Boer Sentry (uncredited)Movie
Alma Mater
1971Alma Materas MajorMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas GrahamTV
Dad's Army
1968Dad's Armyas Angry ManTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Mr SneerTV
The Desperate People
1963The Desperate Peopleas Cliff FletcherTV
Man of the World
1962Man of the Worldas Assistant DirectorTV
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958Carve Her Name with Prideas Park Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - WinnerTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas MagistrateTV