Nigel Hawthorne

Apr 05, 1929 - Dec 26, 2001 (72 years old) in 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.

Known For

Tony Awards

Self - Winner

Play for Today

Graham

Playhouse

Tenby

BBC Play of the Month

Mr Sneer

Tales of the Unexpected

Charles Drummond

Natural World

Narrator

Tarzan

Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

Watership Down

Captain Campion (voice)

The Black Cauldron

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

Richard III

The Duke of Clarence

Credits

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected 2013

Self (Archive Material)

★ 7
Once Upon a Halloween 2005

Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

★ 6.2
Animal Stories 2005

Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

★ NR
Call Me Claus 2001

Nick

★ 5.7
Victoria & Albert 2001

Lord William Lamb

★ 7.6
Higher Love 2001

Uncle Cullen

★ 6.2
The Clandestine Marriage 1999

Lord Ogleby

★ 6
A Reasonable Man 1999

Judge Wendon

★ 4.5
Tarzan 1999

Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

★ 7.4
The Big Brass Ring 1999

Kim Mennaker

★ 4.2
The Winslow Boy 1999

Arthur Winslow

★ 6.7
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey 1999

Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

★ 1
Madeline 1998

Lord Covington

★ 6.2
The Object of My Affection 1998

Rodney Fraser

★ 5.8
Amistad 1997

Martin Van Buren

★ 7
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone 1997

David Livingstone

★ 6
Murder in Mind 1997

Dr. Ellis

★ 5.3
The Fragile Heart 1996

Dr. Edgar Pascoe

★ NR
Twelfth Night 1996

Malvolio

★ 6.9
Inside 1996

Colonel

★ 4.3
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow 1996

Narrator

★ 10
The Happy Prince 1996

Narrator (voice)

★ NR
Richard III 1995

The Duke of Clarence

★ 6.7
The Madness of King George 1994

George III

★ 6.8
Late-Flowering Lust 1994

Cousin John

★ NR
Portrait or Bust 1994

Himself (uncredited)

★ NR
Demolition Man 1993

Dr. Raymond Cocteau

★ 6.8
Freddie As F.R.O.7. 1992

Brigadier G (voice)

★ 5.2
Flea Bites 1992

Kryst

★ NR
The Trials of Oz 1991

Brian Leary

★ 6
Performance 1991

Brian Leary

★ 6
King of the Wind 1990

Achmet

★ 6.4
Relatively Speaking 1989

Philip Carter

★ NR
A Handful of Time 1989

Ted Walker

★ 4.6
The Spirit of Man 1989

Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

★ NR
The Shawl 1989

John

★ NR
The Play on One 1988

John

★ 6
Yes, Prime Minister 1986

Sir Humphrey Appleby

★ 8.4
Turtle Diary 1985

Publisher

★ 6.2
Jenny's War 1985

Colonel

★ 6
Theatre Night 1985

Harpagon

★ NR
The Black Cauldron 1985

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

★ 6.4
Mapp & Lucia 1985

★ 6
The House 1984

General Fagg

★ 5
Pope John Paul II 1984

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

★ 6.9
The Chain 1984

Mr Thorn

★ 6.8
Natural World 1983

Narrator

★ 7.1
Tartuffe, or The Imposter 1983

Orgon

★ NR
The Crimson Permanent Assurance 1983

Passerby (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Dead on Time 1983

Doctor

★ 6.5
The Funny Side of Christmas 1982

Sir Humphrey Appleby

★ NR
Gandhi 1982

Kinnoch

★ 7.6
The Barchester Chronicles 1982

Dr. Grantly

★ 7
The Plague Dogs 1982

Dr. Boycott (voice)

★ 7.9
The Critic 1982

Mr. Sneer

★ NR
Firefox 1982

Pyotr Baranovich

★ 6
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale 1982

John Westwood

★ 7
A Woman Called Golda 1982

King Abdullah

★ 7.7
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982

Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

★ 5.7
Protest 1981

Stanek / Vanek

★ NR
Memoirs of a Survivor 1981

Victorian Father

★ 4
History of the World: Part I 1981

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

★ 6.8
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado 1981

Fulton

★ NR
Jessie 1980

Mr Edmonds

★ NR
A Tale of Two Cities 1980

Mr. CJ Stryver

★ 5.7
Russell Harty 1980

★ NR
A Rod of Iron 1980

Trevor

★ NR
The Tempest 1980

Stephano

★ 7
Yes Minister 1980

Sir Humphrey Appleby

★ 8.3
The Enigma 1980

Fenton

★ NR
The Misanthrope 1980

Philinte

★ NR
Tales of the Unexpected 1979

Charles Drummond

★ 6.7
The Knowledge 1979

Mr Burgess

★ 6.4
The Sailor's Return 1978

Mr Fosse

★ 6
Edward and Mrs Simpson 1978

Walter Monkton

★ 6.2
Edward & Mrs. Simpson 1978

Walter Monkton

★ 10
Watership Down 1978

Captain Campion (voice)

★ 7.2
Holocaust 1978

Ohldendorf

★ 7.3
Sweeney 2 1978

Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

★ 6.1
Going Straight 1978

Worm Wellings

★ 7.7
Warrior Queen 1978

Catus Decianus

★ 5
Destiny 1978

Major Lewis Rolfe

★ NR
Marie Curie 1977

Pierre Curie

★ 7
Buffet 1976

Jack

★ NR
Bill Brand 1976

Browning

★ 6.3
Play Things 1976

Tenby

★ NR
Spiderweb 1976

Erik Lönnrot

★ NR
The Floater 1975

Morris Shelman

★ NR
The Hiding Place 1975

Pastor De Ruiter

★ 6.8
Child of Hope 1975

Police Captain

★ NR
S*P*Y*S 1974

Croft

★ 5.2
Occupations 1974

Libertini

★ NR
Playhouse 1974

Tenby

★ 7
The Emergency Channel 1973

Graham

★ NR
Young Winston 1972

Boer Sentry (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Alma Mater 1971

Major

★ NR
Play for Today 1970

Graham

★ 6.3
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Mr Sneer

★ 5
The Desperate People 1963

Cliff Fletcher

★ 7
Man of the World 1962

Assistant Director

★ 7
Carve Her Name with Pride 1958

Park Soldier (uncredited)

★ 6
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Winner

★ 5.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Magistrate

★ 8.6