Nigel Hawthorne
Born
April 5, 1929 (age 72)
Died
December 26, 2001
Birthplace
Hertfordshire, England, UK

Nigel Hawthorne

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

Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween
2005 ★ 6.2
Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
Animal Stories
Animal Stories
2005
Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus
2001 ★ 5.7
Nick
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
2001 ★ 7.6
Lord William Lamb
Higher Love
Higher Love
2001 ★ 6.2
Uncle Cullen
The Clandestine Marriage
The Clandestine Marriage
1999 ★ 6.0
Lord Ogleby
A Reasonable Man
A Reasonable Man
1999 ★ 4.5
Judge Wendon
Tarzan
Tarzan
1999 ★ 7.4
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring
1999 ★ 4.2
Kim Mennaker
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1999 ★ 6.7
Arthur Winslow
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
1999 ★ 1.0
Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Madeline
Madeline
1998 ★ 6.2
Lord Covington
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
1998 ★ 5.8
Rodney Fraser
Amistad
Amistad
1997 ★ 7.0
Martin Van Buren
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997 ★ 6.0
David Livingstone
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
1997 ★ 5.3
Dr. Ellis
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
1996 ★ 6.9
Malvolio
Inside
Inside
1996 ★ 4.3
Colonel
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
1996
Narrator (voice)
Richard III
Richard III
1995 ★ 6.7
The Duke of Clarence
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George
1994 ★ 6.8
George III
Late-Flowering Lust
Late-Flowering Lust
1994
Cousin John
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
1993 ★ 6.7
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992 ★ 5.2
Brigadier G (voice)
Flea Bites
Flea Bites
1992
Kryst
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
1991 ★ 6.0
Brian Leary
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990 ★ 6.4
Achmet
Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking
1989
Philip Carter
A Handful of Time
A Handful of Time
1989 ★ 4.6
Ted Walker
The Spirit of Man
The Spirit of Man
1989
Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
The Shawl
The Shawl
1989
John
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
1985 ★ 6.2
Publisher
Jenny's War
Jenny's War
1985 ★ 6.0
Colonel
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
1985 ★ 6.4
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
The House
The House
1984 ★ 5.0
General Fagg
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
1984 ★ 6.9
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
The Chain
The Chain
1984 ★ 6.8
Mr Thorn
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
Orgon
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983 ★ 7.2
Passerby (uncredited)
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
1983 ★ 6.5
Doctor
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982 ★ 7.6
Kinnoch
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
1982 ★ 7.9
Dr. Boycott (voice)
The Critic
The Critic
1982
Mr. Sneer
Firefox
Firefox
1982 ★ 6.0
Pyotr Baranovich
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982 ★ 7.0
John Westwood
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
1982 ★ 7.7
King Abdullah
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 ★ 5.7
Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
Protest
Protest
1981
Stanek / Vanek
Memoirs of a Survivor
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981 ★ 4.0
Victorian Father
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
1981 ★ 6.8
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
Fulton
Jessie
Jessie
1980
Mr Edmonds
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1980 ★ 5.7
Mr. CJ Stryver
A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron
1980
Trevor
The Tempest
The Tempest
1980 ★ 7.0
Stephano
The Enigma
The Enigma
1980
Fenton
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
1980
Philinte
The Knowledge
The Knowledge
1979 ★ 6.4
Mr Burgess
The Sailor's Return
The Sailor's Return
1978 ★ 6.0
Mr Fosse
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978 ★ 10.0
Walter Monkton
Watership Down
Watership Down
1978 ★ 7.2
Captain Campion (voice)
Sweeney 2
Sweeney 2
1978 ★ 6.1
Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
Destiny
Destiny
1978
Major Lewis Rolfe
Buffet
Buffet
1976
Jack
Play Things
Play Things
1976
Tenby
Spiderweb
Spiderweb
1976
Erik Lönnrot
The Floater
The Floater
1975
Morris Shelman
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
1975 ★ 6.8
Pastor De Ruiter
Child of Hope
Child of Hope
1975
Police Captain
S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S
1974 ★ 5.2
Croft
Occupations
Occupations
1974
Libertini
The Emergency Channel
The Emergency Channel
1973
Graham
Young Winston
Young Winston
1972 ★ 6.2
Boer Sentry (uncredited)
Alma Mater
Alma Mater
1971
Major
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958 ★ 6.0
Park Soldier (uncredited)

TV Series