Nigel Hawthorne
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-04-05 in Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died
2001-12-26
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.
Most Known For
Play for Today
as Graham
Play for Today
as Major Lewis Rolfe
Play for Today
as Jack
Play for Today
as Morris Shelman
Play for Today
as Police Captain
Play for Today
as Stanek / Vanek
Play for Today
as Fulton
BBC Play of the Month
as Mr Sneer
BBC Play of the Month
as Philinte
Parkinson
as Self
Natural World
as Narrator
Tales of the Unexpected
as Charles Drummond
Playhouse
as Tenby
Playhouse
as Fenton
Tarzan
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Demolition Man
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Yes Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
Performance
as Brian Leary
Yes, Prime Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
Holocaust
as Ohldendorf