Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Born April 5, 1929 · 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 Mini…

Known for

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Acting(116)

2013Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedSelf (Archive Material)

2005Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

2005Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.)

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2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001Call Me ClausNick

2001Victoria & AlbertLord William Lamb

2001Victoria & AlbertViscount Melbourne

2001Higher LoveUncle Cullen

1999The Clandestine MarriageLord Ogleby

1999A Reasonable ManJudge Wendon

1999TarzanProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

1999The Big Brass RingKim Mennaker

1999The Winslow BoyArthur Winslow

1999Atatürk: Founder of Modern TurkeySir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

1998MadelineLord Covington

1998Animal StoriesNarrator (voice)

1998The Object of My AffectionRodney Fraser

1998ParkinsonSelf

1997AmistadMartin Van Buren

1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneDavid Livingstone

1997Murder in MindDr. Ellis

1996The Fragile HeartDr. Edgar Pascoe

1996Twelfth NightMalvolio

1996InsideColonel

1996Russia's War: Blood Upon the SnowNarrator

1996The Happy PrinceNarrator (voice)

1995Richard IIIThe Duke of Clarence

1994The Madness of King GeorgeGeorge III

1994Late-Flowering LustCousin John

1994Portrait or BustHimself (uncredited)

1993Demolition ManDr. Raymond Cocteau

1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Brigadier G (voice)

1992Flea BitesKryst

1991The Trials of OzBrian Leary

1991PerformanceBrian Leary

1990King of the WindAchmet

1989Relatively SpeakingPhilip Carter

1989A Handful of TimeTed Walker

1989The Spirit of ManRev. Jonathan Guerdon

1989The ShawlJohn

1988RARGStoryteller

1988The Play on OneJohn

1986ScreenPlayRev. Jonathan Guerdon

1986Yes, Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby

1985Turtle DiaryPublisher

1985Jenny's WarColonel

1985Theatre NightHarpagon

1985The Black CauldronFflewddur Fflam (voice)

1985Jenny's WarColonel

1985Mapp & LuciaGeorgie Pillson

1984The ChainMr Thorn

1984The HouseGeneral Fagg

1984Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan Wyszynski

1983Natural WorldNarrator

1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterOrgon

1983The Crimson Permanent AssurancePasserby (uncredited)

1983Dead on TimeDoctor

1982The Funny Side of ChristmasSir Humphrey Appleby

1982GandhiKinnoch

1982The Barchester ChroniclesDr Grantly

1982The Plague DogsDr. Boycott (voice)

1982The CriticMr. Sneer

1982FirefoxPyotr Baranovich

1982The World Cup: A Captain's TaleJohn Westwood

1982A Woman Called GoldaKing Abdullah

1982The Hunchback of Notre DameMagistrate at Esmeralda's trial

1981ProtestStanek / Vanek

1981Memoirs of a SurvivorVictorian Father

1981History of the World: Part ICitizen Official - The French Revolution

1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFulton

1980JessieMr Edmonds

1980A Tale of Two CitiesMr. CJ Stryver

1980Russell Harty

1980A Rod of IronTrevor

1980The TempestStephano

1980Yes MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby

1980The EnigmaFenton

1980The MisanthropePhilinte

1979The Other SideSkellow

1979Tales of the UnexpectedCharles Drummond

1979The KnowledgeMr Burgess

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareStephano

1978The Sailor's ReturnMr Fosse

1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonWalter Monkton

1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWalter Monkton

1978Watership DownCaptain Campion (voice)

1978HolocaustOhldendorf

1978Sweeney 2Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

1978Going StraightWorm Wellings

1978Warrior QueenCatus Decianus

1978DestinyMajor Lewis Rolfe

1977Marie CuriePierre Curie

1976Bill BrandBrowning

1976Play ThingsTenby

1976SpiderwebErik Lönnrot

1975The FloaterMorris Shelman

1975The Hiding PlacePastor De Ruiter

1975Child of HopePolice Captain

1974S*P*Y*SCroft

1974OccupationsLibertini

1974PlayhouseTenby

1973The Emergency ChannelGraham

1972Young WinstonBoer Sentry (uncredited)

1971Alma MaterMajor

1970Play for TodayGraham

1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreHugh

1968Dad's ArmyAngry Man

1967ITV PlayhouseTrevor

1965BBC Play of the MonthMr Sneer

1963The Desperate PeopleCliff Fletcher

1962Man of the WorldAssistant Director

1958Carve Her Name with PridePark Soldier (uncredited)

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner

1951Hallmark Hall of FameMagistrate