Nigel Hawthorne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-05

Day of death

2001-12-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Hertfordshire, England, UK

Nigel Hawthorne

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.

Known For

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Tarzan

    Tarzan

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Demolition Man

    Demolition Man

  • Memoirs of a Survivor

    Memoirs of a Survivor

  • The Black Cauldron

    The Black Cauldron

  • Man of the World

    Man of the World

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • The Hiding Place

    The Hiding Place

  • King of the Wind

    King of the Wind

  • Gandhi

    Gandhi

  • The Big Brass Ring

    The Big Brass Ring

  • Holocaust

    Holocaust

  • Watership Down

    Watership Down

  • Yes Minister

    Yes Minister

  • Flea Bites

    Flea Bites

  • The Sailor's Return

    The Sailor's Return

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • The Shawl

    The Shawl

  • Yes, Prime Minister

    Yes, Prime Minister

  • The Madness of King George

    The Madness of King George

  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

  • The Spirit of Man

    The Spirit of Man

  • The Play on One

    The Play on One

  • The Enigma

    The Enigma

  • History of the World: Part I

    History of the World: Part I

  • A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

    A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

  • Freddie as F.R.O.7.

    Freddie as F.R.O.7.

  • Firefox

    Firefox

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • Relatively Speaking

    Relatively Speaking

  • Once Upon a Halloween

    Once Upon a Halloween

  • Madeline

    Madeline

  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter

    Tartuffe, or The Imposter

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • The Object of My Affection

    The Object of My Affection

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Dead on Time

    Dead on Time

  • The Barchester Chronicles

    The Barchester Chronicles

  • The Knowledge

    The Knowledge

  • Child of Hope

    Child of Hope

  • Twelfth Night

    Twelfth Night

  • Richard III

    Richard III

  • Play Things

    Play Things

  • The Critic

    The Critic

  • Edward and Mrs Simpson

    Edward and Mrs Simpson

  • Victoria & Albert

    Victoria & Albert

  • The Clandestine Marriage

    The Clandestine Marriage

  • Jenny's War

    Jenny's War

  • The Misanthrope

    The Misanthrope

  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson

    Edward & Mrs. Simpson

  • Animal Stories

    Animal Stories

  • Theatre Night

    Theatre Night

  • Call Me Claus

    Call Me Claus

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Higher Love

    Higher Love

  • Carve Her Name with Pride

    Carve Her Name with Pride

  • Murder in Mind

    Murder in Mind

  • A Rod of Iron

    A Rod of Iron

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • Mapp & Lucia

    Mapp & Lucia

  • Inside

    Inside

  • Going Straight

    Going Straight

  • Turtle Diary

    Turtle Diary

  • Jessie

    Jessie

  • Amistad

    Amistad

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Russell Harty

    Russell Harty

  • Destiny

    Destiny

  • The Fragile Heart

    The Fragile Heart

  • Marie Curie

    Marie Curie

  • Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

    Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

  • Victoria & Albert

    Victoria & Albert

  • The Plague Dogs

    The Plague Dogs

  • The Desperate People

    The Desperate People

  • Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

    Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

  • A Reasonable Man

    A Reasonable Man

  • Jenny's War

    Jenny's War

  • The Trials of Oz

    The Trials of Oz

  • Alma Mater

    Alma Mater

  • Buffet

    Buffet

  • A Woman Called Golda

    A Woman Called Golda

  • Warrior Queen

    Warrior Queen

  • Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

    Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

  • The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

    The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

  • S*P*Y*S

    S*P*Y*S

  • The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince

  • Late-Flowering Lust

    Late-Flowering Lust

  • A Handful of Time

    A Handful of Time

  • Spiderweb

    Spiderweb

  • The House

    The House

  • Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

  • The Chain

    The Chain

  • Animal Stories

    Animal Stories

  • Occupations

    Occupations

  • Sweeney 2

    Sweeney 2

  • The Floater

    The Floater

  • Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

    Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

  • The Funny Side of Christmas

    The Funny Side of Christmas

  • Protest

    Protest

  • The Emergency Channel

    The Emergency Channel

  • Russia's War - Blood Upon the Snow

    Russia's War - Blood Upon the Snow