Nigel Hawthorne
Born April 05, 1929 (Age: 97)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Tarzan
1999
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as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
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Age: 70
Madeline
1998
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as Lord Covington
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Age: 69
The Object of My Affection
1998
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as Rodney Fraser
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Age: 69
Amistad
1997
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as Martin Van Buren
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Age: 68
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
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as David Livingstone
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Age: 68
Murder in Mind
1997
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as Dr. Ellis
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Age: 68
Twelfth Night
1996
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as Malvolio
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Age: 67
Inside
1996
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as Colonel
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Age: 67
The Happy Prince
1996
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 66
Richard III
1995
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as The Duke of Clarence
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Age: 66
The Madness of King George
1994
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as George III
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Age: 65
Late-Flowering Lust
1994
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as Cousin John
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Age: 65
Demolition Man
1993
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as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
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Age: 64
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992
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as Brigadier G (voice)
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Age: 63
No Image
Flea Bites
1992
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as Kryst
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Age: 62
The Trials of Oz
1991
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as Brian Leary
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Age: 62
King of the Wind
1990
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as Achmet
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Age: 61
Relatively Speaking
1989
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as Philip Carter
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Age: 60
A Handful of Time
1989
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as Ted Walker
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Age: 60
The Spirit of Man
1989
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as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
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Age: 60
The Shawl
1989
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as John
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Age: 59
RARG
1988
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as Storyteller
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Age: 58
Turtle Diary
1985
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as Publisher
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Age: 56
Jenny's War
1985
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as Colonel
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Age: 56
The Black Cauldron
1985
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as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
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Age: 56
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
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as Sir Humphrey Appleby
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Age: 53
Gandhi
1982
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as Kinnoch
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Age: 53
The Plague Dogs
1982
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as Dr. Boycott (voice)
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Age: 53
No Image
The Critic
1982
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as Mr. Sneer
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Age: 53
Firefox
1982
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as Pyotr Baranovich
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Age: 53
Protest
1981
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as Stanek / Vanek
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Age: 52
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981
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as Victorian Father
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Age: 52
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
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Age: 52
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
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as Fulton
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Age: 51
Jessie
1980
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as Mr Edmonds
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Age: 51
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
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as Mr. CJ Stryver
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Age: 51
No Image
A Rod of Iron
1980
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as Trevor
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Age: 51
The Tempest
1980
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as Stephano
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Age: 50
The Enigma
1980
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as Fenton
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Age: 50
The Misanthrope
1980
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as Philinte
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Age: 50
The Sailor's Return
1978
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as Mr Fosse
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Age: 49
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
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as Walter Monkton
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Age: 49
Watership Down
1978
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as Captain Campion (voice)
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Age: 49
Sweeney 2
1978
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as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
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Age: 48
Destiny
1978
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as Major Lewis Rolfe
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Age: 48
Play Things
1976
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as Tenby
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Age: 47
S*P*Y*S
1974
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as Croft
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Age: 45
Occupations
1974
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as Libertini
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Age: 45
The Emergency Channel
1973
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as Graham
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Age: 44
Young Winston
1972
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as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
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Age: 43
Alma Mater
1971
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as Major
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Age: 41
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958
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as Park Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 28