Nigel Hawthorne
Known for acting · Born 5 April 1929 · Died 26 December 2001 · aged 72 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
120 credits
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.
Known for
Amistad
1997
Demolition Man
1993
The Black Cauldron
1985
The Madness of King George
1994
Yes Minister
1980
Madeline
1998
Call Me Claus
2001
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Tarzan
1999
Twelfth Night
1996
The Object of My Affection
1998
The Plague Dogs
1982
Acting (118)
2013Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedSelf (Archive Material)Film
2005Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)Film
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2005Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.)Film
2001Call Me ClausNickFilm
2001Higher LoveUncle CullenFilm
2001Victoria & AlbertLord William LambFilm
2001Victoria & AlbertViscount Melbourne · 2 episodesSeries
1999TarzanProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)Film
1999The Winslow BoyArthur WinslowFilm
1999The Big Brass RingKim MennakerFilm
1999Atatürk: Founder of Modern TurkeySir Percy Lorraine, British AmbassadorFilm
1999A Reasonable ManJudge WendonFilm
1999The Clandestine MarriageLord OglebyFilm
1998The Object of My AffectionRodney FraserFilm
1998MadelineLord CovingtonFilm
1998Animal StoriesNarrator (voice) · 52 episodesSeries
1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
1997AmistadMartin Van BurenFilm
1997Murder in MindDr. EllisFilm
1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneDavid LivingstoneFilm
1996Twelfth NightMalvolioFilm
1996InsideColonelFilm
1996Russia's War: Blood Upon the SnowNarrator · 10 episodesSeries
1996The Fragile HeartDr. Edgar Pascoe · 3 episodesSeries
1996The Happy PrinceNarrator (voice)Film
1995Richard IIIThe Duke of ClarenceFilm
1994The Madness of King GeorgeGeorge IIIFilm
1994Late-Flowering LustCousin JohnFilm
1994Portrait or BustHimself (uncredited)Film
1993Demolition ManDr. Raymond CocteauFilm
1992Freddie As F.R.O.7.Brigadier G (voice)Film
1992Flea BitesKrystFilm
1991The Trials of OzBrian LearyFilm
1991PerformanceBrian LearySeries
1990King of the WindAchmetFilm
1989A Handful of TimeTed WalkerFilm
1989Relatively SpeakingPhilip CarterFilm
1989The Spirit of ManRev. Jonathan GuerdonFilm
1989The ShawlJohnFilm
1988RARGStorytellerFilm
1988The Play on OneJohnSeries
1986Yes, Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby · 16 episodesSeries
1986ScreenPlayRev. Jonathan GuerdonSeries
1985The Black CauldronFflewddur Fflam (voice)Film
1985Turtle DiaryPublisherFilm
1985Mapp & LuciaGeorgie Pillson · 10 episodesSeries
1985Jenny's WarColonel · 4 episodesSeries
1985Jenny's WarColonelFilm
1985Theatre NightHarpagonSeries
1984The ChainMr ThornFilm
1984Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan WyszynskiFilm
1984The HouseGeneral FaggFilm
1983The Crimson Permanent AssurancePasserby (uncredited)Film
1983Natural WorldNarratorSeries
1983Dead on TimeDoctorFilm
1983Tartuffe, or The ImposterOrgonFilm
1982GandhiKinnochFilm
1982FirefoxPyotr BaranovichFilm
1982The Plague DogsDr. Boycott (voice)Film
1982The Hunchback of Notre DameMagistrate at Esmeralda's trialFilm
1982A Woman Called GoldaKing AbdullahFilm
1982The Barchester ChroniclesDr Grantly · 7 episodesSeries
1982The World Cup: A Captain's TaleJohn WestwoodFilm
1982The CriticMr. SneerFilm
1982The Funny Side of ChristmasSir Humphrey ApplebyFilm
1981History of the World: Part ICitizen Official - The French RevolutionFilm
1981Memoirs of a SurvivorVictorian FatherFilm
1981A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFultonFilm
1981ProtestStanek / VanekFilm
1980Yes MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby · 21 episodesSeries
1980A Tale of Two CitiesMr. CJ StryverFilm
1980The TempestStephanoFilm
1980JessieMr EdmondsFilm
1980A Rod of IronTrevorFilm
1980The MisanthropePhilinteFilm
1980The EnigmaFentonFilm
1980Russell HartySeries
1979Tales of the UnexpectedCharles DrummondSeries
1979The KnowledgeMr BurgessFilm
1979Thomas & SarahWilsonSeries
1979The Other SideSkellow · 5 episodesSeries
1978Watership DownCaptain Campion (voice)Film
1978HolocaustOhldendorfSeries
1978Going StraightWorm WellingsSeries
1978Sweeney 2Det. Chief Insp. DilkeFilm
1978The Sailor's ReturnMr FosseFilm
1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonWalter Monkton · 5 episodesSeries
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareStephanoSeries
1978Warrior QueenCatus Decianus · 6 episodesSeries
1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWalter MonktonFilm
1978DestinyMajor Lewis RolfeFilm
1977Marie CuriePierre Curie · 5 episodesSeries
1976Bill BrandBrowningSeries
1976BuffetJackFilm
1976SpiderwebErik LönnrotFilm
1976Play ThingsTenbyFilm
1975The Hiding PlacePastor De RuiterFilm
1975The FloaterMorris ShelmanFilm
1975Child of HopePolice CaptainFilm
1974S*P*Y*SCroftFilm
1974PlayhouseTenby, FentonSeries
1974OccupationsLibertiniFilm
1973The Emergency ChannelGrahamFilm
1972Young WinstonBoer Sentry (uncredited)Film
1971Film '72SelfSeries
1971Alma MaterMajorFilm
1970Play for TodayGraham · 2 episodes, Major Lewis Rolfe, Police Captain, Morris Shelman, Fulton, Jack, Stanek / VanekSeries
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreHughSeries
1968Dad's ArmyAngry ManSeries
1967OmnibusSeries
1967ITV PlayhouseTrevorSeries
1965BBC Play of the MonthMr Sneer, PhilinteSeries
1963The Desperate PeopleCliff Fletcher · 4 episodesSeries
1962Man of the WorldAssistant DirectorSeries
1958Carve Her Name with PridePark Soldier (uncredited)Film
1956Tony AwardsSelf - WinnerSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameMagistrateSeries
Production (2)
2001Higher LoveExecutive ProducerFilm
1997Murder in MindAssociate ProducerFilm