Person
Nigel Davenport
Acting · 1928–2013 · Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
William Smithers
The Avengers
Lord Barnes
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Loud Lawrence
Minder
Ray
BBC Play of the Month
King Magnus
The Wednesday Play
Inspector Potter
Theatre 625
Donkin
The Saint
Aldo Petri
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Prisoner
The Name of the Game
David Windom
Filmography
- 2024Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVSelf (archive footage)
- 2001David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
- 2000David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
- 2000The Mumbo JumboMajor cowpat
- 2000LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
- 2000LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
- 1998El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeDon César de Echagüe, padre
- 1998La vuelta del CoyoteCésar de Echagüe
- 1998MosleyLord Rothermere
- 1998MosleyLord Rothermere
- 1997Hotel ShanghaiButler
- 1997Midsomer MurdersWilliam Smithers
- 1996The Treasure SeekersLord Blackstock
- 1996The Circus ConnectionStadnicki
- 1993The DetectivesSir Arthur Andrews
- 1992The Cutter
- 1991TrainerJames Brant
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesThe Commodore
- 1990The Upper HandMr. Douglas Hamilton
- 1988Without a ClueLord Smithwick
- 1986The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsSupt. Hannam
- 1986CaravaggioGiustiniani
- 1986Ladies in ChargeCount Litvinoff
- 1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyIsmay
- 1985Howards' WaySir Edward Frere
- 1984The Biko InquestColonel Goosen
- 1984A Christmas CarolSilas Scrooge
- 1984An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
- 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMajor Jack Downing
- 1983StrataVictor
- 1982An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
- 1982Bird of PreyCharles Bridgnorth
- 1982Don't Rock The Boat
- 1981A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
- 1981The UppercrustPigel
- 1981Chariots of FireLord Birkenhead
- 1981MasadaSenator Mucianus
- 1981NighthawksPeter Hartman
- 1980Cry of the InnocentGray Harrison Hunt
- 1980The Ordeal of Dr. MuddColonel George Grenfell
- 1979The London ConnectionArthur Minton
- 1979MinderRay
- 1979Prince RegentKing George III
- 1979Zulu DawnCol. Hamilton-Brown
- 1977The Island of Dr. MoreauMontgomery
- 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersDriscoll
- 1977RomancePrince Zouroff
- 1976Black TrashLt. Ben Deel
- 1975Oil Strike North
- 1975The Apple CartKing Magnus
- 1974The Regent's WifeÁlvaro Mesía
- 1974South Riding
- 1974South RidingRobert Carne
- 1974Phase IVDr. Ernest D. Hubbs
- 1974DraculaVan Helsing
- 1973The Picture of Dorian GraySir Harry Wotton
- 1973Charley-One-EyeThe Bounty Hunter
- 1973Away from It AllEric
- 1972The EdwardiansSir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1972The AssassinationCIA Official
- 1972Living FreeGeorge Adamson
- 1972Shirley's World
- 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsLord Bothwell
- 1971VillainBob Matthews
- 1971The Last ValleyGruber
- 1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesDr. Maitland
- 1970No Blade of GrassJohn Custance
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersSgt Driscoll
- 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunDe Soto
- 1969Sinful DaveyRichardson
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreEd Sterling
- 1969Play DirtyCapt. Cyril Leech
- 1968The Name of the GameDavid Windom
- 1968The Strange Affair
- 1968SebastianGen. Phillips
- 1968The News-BendersRobert Larkin
- 1967Dial M for MurderLesgate
- 1967Mickey DunneBruce Tavey
- 1966A Man for All SeasonsThe Duke of Norfolk
- 1966ShotgunJoshua
- 1966Where the Spies AreParkington
- 1965Life at the TopMottram
- 1965Sands of the KalahariSturdevan
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthKing Magnus
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Prisoner
- 1965A High Wind in JamaicaMr. Thornton
- 1964The Bone YardInspector Potter
- 1964The Wednesday PlayInspector Potter
- 1964Theatre 625Donkin
- 1964The Third SecretLew Harding
- 1964The VerdictLarry Mason
- 1963Ladies Who DoMr. Strang
- 1963EspionageFrank Marston
- 1963In the Cool of the DayLeonard Groves
- 1963Bitter HarvestPolice Inspector
- 1963Return to SenderDino Steffano
- 1962The SaintAldo Petri
- 1962Man of the WorldGrabowsky
- 1962Lunch HourPersonnel Manager
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeDon Miguel de Cervantes
- 1961The AvengersLord Barnes
- 1960The EntertainerTheatre Manager (uncredited)
- 1960Peeping TomDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
- 1959Look Back in Anger1st Commercial Traveller
- 1959Desert MiceArmy Officer (uncredited)
- 1957Mister CharlesworthSgt. Spence
- 1956The Count of Monte Cristo
- 1955OthelloLodovico
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodLoud Lawrence
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyArthur Minton
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreJackson
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