Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Known for: Acting

Born: April 5, 1929

Died: December 26, 2001

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…

Known for

The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George
1994
The Shawl
The Shawl
1989
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
1997
The Clandestine Marriage
The Clandestine Marriage
1999
Inside
Inside
1996
Late-Flowering Lust
Late-Flowering Lust
1994
Flea Bites
1992
Spiderweb
Spiderweb
1976
Protest
Protest
1981
RARG
RARG
1988
Higher Love
Higher Love
2001
Amistad
Amistad
1997
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring
1999
Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus
2001
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
1999
Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking
1989
A Reasonable Man
A Reasonable Man
1999
Animal Stories
2005
The Critic
1982
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
A Rod of Iron
1980
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
Alma Mater
Alma Mater
1971
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
2013
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
1983
Play Things
Play Things
1976
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
1996
Madeline
Madeline
1998
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
1999
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
1996
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
1992
The Knowledge
The Knowledge
1979
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
1980
Portrait or Bust
1994
The House
The House
1984
Jessie
Jessie
1980
Child of Hope
Child of Hope
1975
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
1985
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
1982
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
1993
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
1998
Sweeney 2
Sweeney 2
1978
Jenny's War
Jenny's War
1985
Destiny
Destiny
1978
The Emergency Channel
The Emergency Channel
1973
The Floater
The Floater
1975
Memoirs of a Survivor
Memoirs of a Survivor
1981
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
1991
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
Occupations
Occupations
1974
The Tempest
The Tempest
1980
Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween
2005
Buffet
Buffet
1976
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
Tarzan
Tarzan
1999
The Sailor's Return
The Sailor's Return
1978
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
1975
Firefox
Firefox
1982
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1980
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
The Enigma
The Enigma
1980
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
1985
The Chain
The Chain
1984
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
1982
A Handful of Time
A Handful of Time
1989
Richard III
Richard III
1995
The Spirit of Man
The Spirit of Man
1989
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
2001
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
1984
S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S
1974
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982
Watership Down
Watership Down
1978
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
Young Winston
Young Winston
1972
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
1981
Going Straight
Going Straight
1978
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Yes Minister
Yes Minister
1980
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles
1982
Natural World
Natural World
1983
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
1996
Russell Harty
1980
Performance
Performance
1991
The Fragile Heart
The Fragile Heart
1996
Marie Curie
Marie Curie
1977
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen
1978
Bill Brand
Bill Brand
1976
Animal Stories
Animal Stories
1998
Jenny's War
Jenny's War
1985
Holocaust
Holocaust
1978
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
2001
Parkinson
Parkinson
1998
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
1985
The Desperate People
The Desperate People
1963
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Man of the World
Man of the World
1962
Mapp & Lucia
Mapp & Lucia
1985
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1968
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
The Other Side
1979
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967
Omnibus
Omnibus
1967
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay
1986
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978