Nigel Hawthorne
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1929-04-05 – 2001-12-26
Place of birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
History of the World: Part I
1981Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Firefox
1982Pyotr Baranovich
The Black Cauldron
1985Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
The Plague Dogs
1982Dr. Boycott (voice)
The Madness of King George
1994George III
Richard III
1995The Duke of Clarence
Higher Love
2001Uncle Cullen
Amistad
1997Martin Van Buren
Demolition Man
1993Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Madeline
1998Lord Covington
The Winslow Boy
1999Arthur Winslow
Tarzan
1999Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Once Upon a Halloween
2005Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
Twelfth Night
1996Malvolio
The Big Brass Ring
1999Kim Mennaker
The Sailor's Return
1978Mr Fosse
Call Me Claus
2001Nick
The Object of My Affection
1998Rodney Fraser
The Hiding Place
1975Pastor De Ruiter