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Nigel Hawthorne

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Nigel Hawthorne

Born April 5, 1929 in Hertfordshire, England, UKDied December 26, 200176 films

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.

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Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. 2005Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
  2. 2005Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.)
  3. 2001Call Me ClausNick
  4. 2001Victoria & AlbertLord William Lamb
  5. 2001Higher LoveUncle Cullen
  6. 1999The Clandestine MarriageLord Ogleby
  7. 1999A Reasonable ManJudge Wendon
  8. 1999TarzanProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
  9. 1999The Big Brass RingKim Mennaker
  10. 1999The Winslow BoyArthur Winslow
  11. 1998MadelineLord Covington
  12. 1998The Object of My AffectionRodney Fraser
  13. 1997AmistadMartin Van Buren
  14. 1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneDavid Livingstone
  15. 1997Murder in MindDr. Ellis
  16. 1996Twelfth NightMalvolio
  17. 1996InsideColonel
  18. 1996The Happy PrinceNarrator (voice)
  19. 1995Richard IIIThe Duke of Clarence
  20. 1994The Madness of King GeorgeGeorge III
  21. 1994Late-Flowering LustCousin John
  22. 1993Demolition ManDr. Raymond Cocteau
  23. 1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Brigadier G (voice)
  24. 1992Flea BitesKryst
  25. 1991The Trials of OzBrian Leary
  26. 1990King of the WindAchmet
  27. 1989Relatively SpeakingPhilip Carter
  28. 1989A Handful of TimeTed Walker
  29. 1989The Spirit of ManRev. Jonathan Guerdon
  30. 1989The ShawlJohn
  31. 1988RARGStoryteller
  32. 1985Turtle DiaryPublisher
  33. 1985Jenny's WarColonel
  34. 1985The Black CauldronFflewddur Fflam (voice)
  35. 1984The ChainMr Thorn
  36. 1984The HouseGeneral Fagg
  37. 1984Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan Wyszynski
  38. 1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterOrgon
  39. 1983The Crimson Permanent AssurancePasserby (uncredited)
  40. 1983Dead on TimeDoctor
  41. 1982The Funny Side of ChristmasSir Humphrey Appleby
  42. 1982GandhiKinnoch
  43. 1982The Plague DogsDr. Boycott (voice)
  44. 1982The CriticMr. Sneer
  45. 1982FirefoxPyotr Baranovich
  46. 1982The World Cup: A Captain's TaleJohn Westwood
  47. 1982A Woman Called GoldaKing Abdullah
  48. 1982The Hunchback of Notre DameMagistrate at Esmeralda's trial
  49. 1981ProtestStanek / Vanek
  50. 1981Memoirs of a SurvivorVictorian Father
  51. 1981History of the World: Part ICitizen Official - The French Revolution
  52. 1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFulton
  53. 1980JessieMr Edmonds
  54. 1980A Tale of Two CitiesMr. CJ Stryver
  55. 1980A Rod of IronTrevor
  56. 1980The TempestStephano
  57. 1980The EnigmaFenton
  58. 1980The MisanthropePhilinte
  59. 1979The KnowledgeMr Burgess
  60. 1978The Sailor's ReturnMr Fosse
  61. 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWalter Monkton
  62. 1978Watership DownCaptain Campion (voice)
  63. 1978Sweeney 2Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
  64. 1978DestinyMajor Lewis Rolfe
  65. 1976BuffetJack
  66. 1976Play ThingsTenby
  67. 1976SpiderwebErik Lönnrot
  68. 1975The FloaterMorris Shelman
  69. 1975The Hiding PlacePastor De Ruiter
  70. 1975Child of HopePolice Captain
  71. 1974S*P*Y*SCroft
  72. 1974OccupationsLibertini
  73. 1973The Emergency ChannelGraham
  74. 1972Young WinstonBoer Sentry (uncredited)
  75. 1971Alma MaterMajor
  76. 1958Carve Her Name with PridePark Soldier (uncredited)