Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

1929-04-05 · Hertfordshire, England, UK

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 & TV shows

80 credits

Play for Today

1970 · Graham

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Play for Today

1970 · Major Lewis Rolfe

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Play for Today

1970 · Police Captain

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Play for Today

1970 · Morris Shelman

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Play for Today

1970 · Jack

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Play for Today

1970 · Fulton

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Play for Today

1970 · Stanek / Vanek

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Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Winner

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No poster

Film '72

1971 · Self

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Omnibus

1967

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Natural World

1983 · Narrator

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BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Mr Sneer

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BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Philinte

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ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Hugh

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Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Charles Drummond

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Parkinson

1998 · Self

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ITV Playhouse

1967 · Trevor

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The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978 · Stephano

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Performance

1991 · Brian Leary

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Playhouse

1974 · Tenby

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Playhouse

1974 · Fenton

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Tarzan

1999 · Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

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Dad's Army

1968 · Angry Man

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Demolition Man

1993 · Dr. Raymond Cocteau

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ScreenPlay

1986 · Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

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Yes Minister

1980 · Sir Humphrey Appleby

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The Black Cauldron

1985 · Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

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The Play on One

1988 · John

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Yes, Prime Minister

1986 · Sir Humphrey Appleby

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Gandhi

1982 · Kinnoch

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Holocaust

1978 · Ohldendorf

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MOVIE

Firefox

1982 · Pyotr Baranovich

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Man of the World

1962 · Assistant Director

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The Object of My Affection

1998 · Rodney Fraser

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Watership Down

1978 · Captain Campion (voice)

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No poster

Russell Harty

1980

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Mapp & Lucia

1985 · Georgie Pillson

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Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978 · Walter Monkton

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Theatre Night

1985 · Harpagon

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MOVIE

The Madness of King George

1994 · George III

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MOVIE

The Plague Dogs

1982 · Dr. Boycott (voice)

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Bill Brand

1976 · Browning

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MOVIE

Richard III

1995 · The Duke of Clarence

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Animal Stories

1998 · Narrator (voice)

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Magistrate

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MOVIE

History of the World: Part I

1981 · Citizen Official - The French Revolution

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The Barchester Chronicles

1982 · Dr Grantly

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The Desperate People

1963 · Cliff Fletcher

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Marie Curie

1977 · Pierre Curie

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MOVIE

Call Me Claus

2001 · Nick

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Twelfth Night

1996 · Malvolio

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Going Straight

1978 · Worm Wellings

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Young Winston

1972 · Boer Sentry (uncredited)

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Madeline

1998 · Lord Covington

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982 · Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

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Carve Her Name with Pride

1958 · Park Soldier (uncredited)

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The Winslow Boy

1999 · Arthur Winslow

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Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992 · Brigadier G (voice)

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Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

1996 · Narrator

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The Hiding Place

1975 · Pastor De Ruiter

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Once Upon a Halloween

2005 · Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

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Occupations

1974 · Libertini

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Victoria & Albert

2001 · Viscount Melbourne

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The Floater

1975 · Morris Shelman

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A Woman Called Golda

1982 · King Abdullah

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Warrior Queen

1978 · Catus Decianus

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No poster

MOVIE

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Victoria & Albert

2001 · Lord William Lamb

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A Tale of Two Cities

1980 · Mr. CJ Stryver

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SPY*S

1974 · Croft

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Jenny's War

1985 · Colonel

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The Fragile Heart

1996 · Dr. Edgar Pascoe

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Murder in Mind

1997 · Dr. Ellis

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Play Things

1976 · Tenby

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Amistad

1997 · Martin Van Buren

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The Chain

1984 · Mr Thorn

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The Other Side

1979 · Skellow

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Dead on Time

1983 · Doctor

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Turtle Diary

1985 · Publisher

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Spiderweb

1976 · Erik Lönnrot

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Nigel Hawthorne

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Tony Awards

Film '72

Omnibus

Natural World

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Tales of the Unexpected

Parkinson

ITV Playhouse

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Performance

Playhouse

Playhouse

Tarzan

Dad's Army

Demolition Man

ScreenPlay

Yes Minister

The Black Cauldron

The Play on One

Yes, Prime Minister

Gandhi

Holocaust

Firefox

Man of the World

The Object of My Affection

Watership Down

Russell Harty

Mapp & Lucia

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Theatre Night

The Madness of King George

The Plague Dogs

Bill Brand

Richard III

Animal Stories

Hallmark Hall of Fame

History of the World: Part I

The Barchester Chronicles

The Desperate People

Marie Curie

Call Me Claus

Twelfth Night

Going Straight

Young Winston

Madeline

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Carve Her Name with Pride

The Winslow Boy

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

The Hiding Place

Once Upon a Halloween

Occupations

Victoria & Albert

The Floater

A Woman Called Golda

Warrior Queen

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Victoria & Albert

A Tale of Two Cities

S*P*Y*S

Jenny's War

The Fragile Heart

Murder in Mind

Play Things

Amistad

The Chain

The Other Side

Dead on Time

Turtle Diary

SPY*S