Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
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.
Filmography 116
Movies (80)
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected2013Self (Archive Material)
Once Upon a Halloween2005Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)- Animal Stories2005Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
Call Me Claus2001Nick
Victoria & Albert2001Lord William Lamb
Higher Love2001Uncle Cullen
The Clandestine Marriage1999Lord Ogleby
A Reasonable Man1999Judge Wendon
Tarzan1999Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Big Brass Ring1999Kim Mennaker
The Winslow Boy1999Arthur Winslow
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey1999Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Madeline1998Lord Covington
The Object of My Affection1998Rodney Fraser
Amistad1997Martin Van Buren
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone1997David Livingstone
Murder in Mind1997Dr. Ellis
Twelfth Night1996Malvolio
Inside1996Colonel
The Happy Prince1996Narrator (voice)
Richard III1995The Duke of Clarence
The Madness of King George1994George III
Late-Flowering Lust1994Cousin John- Portrait or Bust1994Himself (uncredited)
Demolition Man1993Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Freddie As F.R.O.7.1992Brigadier G (voice)- Flea Bites1992Kryst
The Trials of Oz1991Brian Leary
King of the Wind1990Achmet
Shows (36)
Victoria & Albert2001Viscount Melbourne
Animal Stories1998Narrator (voice)
Parkinson1998Self
The Fragile Heart1996Dr. Edgar Pascoe
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow1996Narrator
Performance1991Brian Leary
The Play on One1988John
ScreenPlay1986Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
Yes, Prime Minister1986Sir Humphrey Appleby
Theatre Night1985Harpagon
Jenny's War1985Colonel
Mapp & Lucia1985Georgie Pillson
Natural World1983Narrator
The Barchester Chronicles1982Dr Grantly- Russell Harty1980
Yes Minister1980Sir Humphrey Appleby- The Other Side1979Skellow
Tales of the Unexpected1979Charles Drummond
The BBC Television Shakespeare1978Stephano
Edward and Mrs Simpson1978Walter Monkton
Holocaust1978Ohldendorf
Going Straight1978Worm Wellings
Warrior Queen1978Catus Decianus
Marie Curie1977Pierre Curie
Bill Brand1976Browning
Playhouse1974Tenby
Play for Today1970Graham
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969Hugh
Dad's Army1968Angry Man
Omnibus1967