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Nigel Davenport

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Nigel Davenport

Born May 23, 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UKDied October 25, 201370 films

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Chariots of Fire poster6.8Chariots of Fire1981A Christmas Carol poster7.5A Christmas Carol1984A Man for All Seasons poster7.3A Man for All Seasons1966Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes poster6.4Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes1984Nighthawks poster6.4Nighthawks1981Without a Clue poster6.7Without a Clue1988Phase IV poster6.3Phase IV1974Caravaggio poster6.1Caravaggio1986

Filmography

70 films as actor
  1. 2001David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
  2. 2000The Mumbo JumboMajor cowpat
  3. 2000LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
  4. 1998El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeDon César de Echagüe, padre
  5. 1998La vuelta del CoyoteCésar de Echagüe
  6. 1998MosleyLord Rothermere
  7. 1997Hotel ShanghaiButler
  8. 1996The Treasure SeekersLord Blackstock
  9. 1996The Circus ConnectionStadnicki
  10. 1992The Cutter
  11. 1988Without a ClueLord Smithwick
  12. 1986The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsSupt. Hannam
  13. 1986CaravaggioGiustiniani
  14. 1984The Biko InquestColonel Goosen
  15. 1984A Christmas CarolSilas Scrooge
  16. 1984An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
  17. 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMajor Jack Downing
  18. 1983StrataVictor
  19. 1981A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
  20. 1981The UppercrustPigel
  21. 1981Chariots of FireLord Birkenhead
  22. 1981NighthawksPeter Hartman
  23. 1980Cry of the InnocentGray Harrison Hunt
  24. 1980The Ordeal of Dr. MuddColonel George Grenfell
  25. 1979The London ConnectionArthur Minton
  26. 1979Zulu DawnCol. Hamilton-Brown
  27. 1977The Island of Dr. MoreauMontgomery
  28. 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersDriscoll
  29. 1976Black TrashLt. Ben Deel
  30. 1975The Apple CartKing Magnus
  31. 1974The Regent's WifeÁlvaro Mesía
  32. 1974South Riding
  33. 1974Phase IVDr. Ernest D. Hubbs
  34. 1974DraculaVan Helsing
  35. 1973The Picture of Dorian GraySir Harry Wotton
  36. 1973Charley-One-EyeThe Bounty Hunter
  37. 1972The AssassinationCIA Official
  38. 1972Living FreeGeorge Adamson
  39. 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsLord Bothwell
  40. 1971VillainBob Matthews
  41. 1971The Last ValleyGruber
  42. 1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesDr. Maitland
  43. 1970No Blade of GrassJohn Custance
  44. 1969The Virgin SoldiersSgt Driscoll
  45. 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunDe Soto
  46. 1969Sinful DaveyRichardson
  47. 1969Play DirtyCapt. Cyril Leech
  48. 1968The Strange Affair
  49. 1968SebastianGen. Phillips
  50. 1968The News-BendersRobert Larkin
  51. 1967Dial M for MurderLesgate
  52. 1966A Man for All SeasonsThe Duke of Norfolk
  53. 1966ShotgunJoshua
  54. 1966Where the Spies AreParkington
  55. 1965Life at the TopMottram
  56. 1965Sands of the KalahariSturdevan
  57. 1965A High Wind in JamaicaMr. Thornton
  58. 1964The Bone YardInspector Potter
  59. 1964The Third SecretLew Harding
  60. 1964The VerdictLarry Mason
  61. 1963Ladies Who DoMr. Strang
  62. 1963In the Cool of the DayLeonard Groves
  63. 1963Bitter HarvestPolice Inspector
  64. 1963Return to SenderDino Steffano
  65. 1962Lunch HourPersonnel Manager
  66. 1960The EntertainerTheatre Manager (uncredited)
  67. 1960Peeping TomDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
  68. 1959Look Back in Anger1st Commercial Traveller
  69. 1959Desert MiceArmy Officer (uncredited)
  70. 1955OthelloLodovico