Person

Nigel Hawthorne

Acting · 1929–2001 · 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 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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  Tony Awards

  Self - Winner

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  Play for Today

  Graham

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  ITV Playhouse

  Trevor

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  Natural World

  Narrator

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  Playhouse

  Tenby

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  BBC Play of the Month

  Mr Sneer

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  Omnibus

  1967

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  Tales of the Unexpected

  Charles Drummond

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  Parkinson

  Self

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  Tarzan

  Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

• 2013Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedSelf (Archive Material)
• 2005Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
• 2005Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.)
• 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
• 1976BuffetJack
• 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
• 1967Omnibus
• 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