Nigel Hawthorne
British actor (1929-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister.
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2001Died26 December 20011999
TarzanFilm, Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)1998
ParkinsonSeries1997
AmistadFilm, Martin Van Buren1995
Richard IIIFilm, The Duke of Clarence1994
The Madness of King GeorgeFilm, George III1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.Film, Brigadier G (voice)1991Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1990
King of the WindFilm, Achmet1988
The Play on OneSeries, John1985
Mapp & LuciaSeries, Georgie Pillson
The Black CauldronFilm, 1985Fflewddur Fflam (voice)1983
Dead on TimeFilm, Doctor1981
History of the World: Part IFilm, Citizen Official - The French Revolution1980
Yes MinisterSeries, Sir Humphrey Appleby
A Tale of Two CitiesFilm, 1980Mr. CJ Stryver1978
Going StraightSeries, Worm Wellings
Sweeney 2Film, 1978Det. Chief Insp. Dilke1977Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward1974
S*P*Y*SFilm, Croft1971Film '72Series1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Hugh1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Trevor1962
Man of the WorldSeries, Assistant Director1958
Carve Her Name with PrideFilm, Park Soldier (uncredited)1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Magistrate1929Born5 April 1929
TarzanFilm, Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)1998ParkinsonSeries1997AmistadFilm, Martin Van Buren1995Richard IIIFilm, The Duke of Clarence1994The Madness of King GeorgeFilm, George III1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Film, Brigadier G (voice)1991Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1990King of the WindFilm, Achmet1988The Play on OneSeries, John1985Mapp & LuciaSeries, Georgie PillsonThe Black CauldronFilm, 1985Fflewddur Fflam (voice)1983Dead on TimeFilm, Doctor1981History of the World: Part IFilm, Citizen Official - The French Revolution1980Yes MinisterSeries, Sir Humphrey ApplebyA Tale of Two CitiesFilm, 1980Mr. CJ Stryver1978Going StraightSeries, Worm WellingsSweeney 2Film, 1978Det. Chief Insp. Dilke1977Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward1974S*P*Y*SFilm, Croft1971Film '72Series1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Hugh1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Trevor1962Man of the WorldSeries, Assistant Director1958Carve Her Name with PrideFilm, Park Soldier (uncredited)1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Magistrate1929Born5 April 1929People around Nigel
Close ties
Richard Attenborough Produced Gandhi (1983)
Nicholas Hytner Directed The Madness of King George (1994)- Jack Gold Directed The Chain and The Sailor's Return
David Parfitt Produced The Madness of King George (1994)
Billie Whitelaw Also in A Tale of Two Cities and The Chain
Ben Kingsley Also in Gandhi, Twelfth Night and Turtle Diary
David Suchet Also in A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Bernard Hill Also in Gandhi and The Chain
Edward Fox Duets: Edward & Mrs. Simpson
George Fenton Wrote Gandhi and The Madness of King George
Michael Hordern Also in Gandhi and Watership Down
Simon Curtis Produced Twelfth Night (1997)
Steven Spielberg Produced Amistad (1997)
Clint Eastwood Directed Firefox (1982)
Anthony Hopkins Also in Amistad and Young Winston
John Hurt Also in Watership Down and The Black Cauldron
Ian Holm Also in The Madness of King George (1994)
Michel Legrand Wrote A Woman Called Golda and Madeline
Jenny Agutter Also in King of the Wind and Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Irvin Kershner Directed S*P*Y*S (1975)
Jim Carter Also in Richard III (1996)
Patrick Malahide Also in Sweeney 2 and Victoria & Albert
George Hickenlooper Directed The Big Brass Ring (1999)
Richard Loncraine Directed Richard III (1996)
Known for
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The Plague Dogs 1982
Gandhi 1982
Tarzan 1999
The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983
Watership Down 1978
Filmography 40
128 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
For this role, he won four British Academy Television Awards for Best Entertainment Performance.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2001 · aged 72
