Nigel Hawthorne

Acting·Apr 5, 1929·Hertfordshire, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected2013 · Self (Archive Material)	Self (Archive Material)
Once Upon a Halloween2005 · Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)	Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
AAnimal Stories2005 · Narrator (Orig. U.K.)	Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
TThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)	Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
Call Me Claus2001 · Nick	Nick
Victoria & Albert2001 · Lord William Lamb	Lord William Lamb
Higher Love2001 · Uncle Cullen	Uncle Cullen
The Clandestine Marriage1999 · Lord Ogleby	Lord Ogleby
A Reasonable Man1999 · Judge Wendon	Judge Wendon
Tarzan1999 · Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)	Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Big Brass Ring1999 · Kim Mennaker	Kim Mennaker
The Winslow Boy1999 · Arthur Winslow	Arthur Winslow
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey1999 · Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador	Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Madeline1998 · Lord Covington	Lord Covington
The Object of My Affection1998 · Rodney Fraser	Rodney Fraser
Amistad1997 · Martin Van Buren	Martin Van Buren
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone1997 · David Livingstone	David Livingstone
Murder in Mind1997 · Dr. Ellis	Dr. Ellis
Twelfth Night1996 · Malvolio	Malvolio
Inside1996 · Colonel	Colonel
The Happy Prince1996 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Richard III1995 · The Duke of Clarence	The Duke of Clarence
The Madness of King George1994 · George III	George III
Late-Flowering Lust1994 · Cousin John	Cousin John
PPortrait or Bust1994 · Himself (uncredited)	Himself (uncredited)
Demolition Man1993 · Dr. Raymond Cocteau	Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Freddie As F.R.O.7.1992 · Brigadier G (voice)	Brigadier G (voice)
FFlea Bites1992 · Kryst	Kryst
The Trials of Oz1991 · Brian Leary	Brian Leary
King of the Wind1990 · Achmet	Achmet
Relatively Speaking1989 · Philip Carter	Philip Carter
A Handful of Time1989 · Ted Walker	Ted Walker
The Spirit of Man1989 · Rev. Jonathan Guerdon	Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
The Shawl1989 · John	John
RARG1988 · Storyteller	Storyteller
Turtle Diary1985 · Publisher	Publisher
Jenny's War1985 · Colonel	Colonel
The Black Cauldron1985 · Fflewddur Fflam (voice)	Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
The Chain1984 · Mr Thorn	Mr Thorn
The House1984 · General Fagg	General Fagg
Pope John Paul II1984 · Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski	Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Tartuffe, or The Imposter1983 · Orgon	Orgon
The Crimson Permanent Assurance1983 · Passerby (uncredited)	Passerby (uncredited)
Dead on Time1983 · Doctor	Doctor
The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · Sir Humphrey Appleby	Sir Humphrey Appleby
Gandhi1982 · Kinnoch	Kinnoch
The Plague Dogs1982 · Dr. Boycott (voice)	Dr. Boycott (voice)
TThe Critic1982 · Mr. Sneer	Mr. Sneer