Nigel Davenport

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Nigel Davenport

Acting

Born 1928-05-23 · Died 2013-10-25

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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.

Filmography

112 credits across movies and TV

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966 · The Duke of Norfolk

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966 · Parkington

Caravaggio

Caravaggio

1986 · Giustiniani

Villain

Villain

1971 · Bob Matthews

No Blade of Grass

No Blade of Grass

1970 · John Custance

Nighthawks

Nighthawks

1981 · Peter Hartman

Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent

1980 · Gray Harrison Hunt

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981 · Lord Birkenhead

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977 · Montgomery

Play Dirty

Play Dirty

1969 · Capt. Cyril Leech

El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

1998 · Don César de Echagüe, padre

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

1964 · Inspector Potter

The Last Valley

The Last Valley

1971 · Gruber

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971 · Lord Bothwell

The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000 · Major cowpat

Longitude

Longitude

2000 · Sir Charles Pelham

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1959 · 1st Commercial Traveller

Living Free

Living Free

1972 · George Adamson

Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari

1965 · Sturdevan

Charley One-Eye

Charley One-Eye

1973 · The Bounty Hunter

Dracula

Dracula

1974 · Van Helsing

Phase IV

Phase IV

1974 · Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

Black Trash

Black Trash

1976 · Lt. Ben Deel

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

2001 · Daniel Peggotty

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 · Driscoll

Sinful Davey

Sinful Davey

1969 · Richardson

Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965 · Mottram

The Mind of Mr. Soames

The Mind of Mr. Soames

1970 · Dr. Maitland

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963 · Leonard Groves

The Regent's Wife

The Regent's Wife

1974 · Álvaro Mesía

The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers

1969 · Sgt Driscoll

The Cutter

The Cutter

1992

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1973 · Sir Harry Wotton

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1984 · Arthur Birling

La vuelta del Coyote

La vuelta del Coyote

1998 · César de Echagüe

Sebastian

Sebastian

1968 · Gen. Phillips

Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963 · Mr. Strang

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980 · Colonel George Grenfell

Strata

Strata

1983 · Victor

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

1963 · Dino Steffano

The Uppercrust

The Uppercrust

1981 · Pigel

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979 · Col. Hamilton-Brown

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Shotgun

Shotgun

1966 · Joshua

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984 · Silas Scrooge

Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

1962 · Personnel Manager

South Riding

South Riding

1974

The Circus Connection

The Circus Connection

1996 · Stadnicki

Without a Clue

Without a Clue

1988 · Lord Smithwick

The Apple Cart

The Apple Cart

1975 · King Magnus

The Verdict

The Verdict

1964 · Larry Mason

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984 · Major Jack Downing

Othello

Othello

1955 · Lodovico

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969 · De Soto

A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965 · Mr. Thornton

The London Connection

The London Connection

1979 · Arthur Minton

Mosley

Mosley

1998 · Lord Rothermere

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

1960 · Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)

The Strange Affair

The Strange Affair

1968

Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

1963 · Police Inspector

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981 · Theseus

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1967 · Lesgate

The Biko Inquest

The Biko Inquest

1984 · Colonel Goosen

The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964 · Lew Harding

The Assassination

The Assassination

1972 · CIA Official

The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

1996 · Lord Blackstock

The News-Benders

The News-Benders

1968 · Robert Larkin

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1960 · Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Hotel Shanghai

Hotel Shanghai

1997 · Butler

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

1986 · Supt. Hannam

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959 · Army Officer (uncredited)

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · The Commodore

Howards' Way

Howards' Way

1985 · Sir Edward Frere

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 · Lord Barnes

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Aldo Petri

Oil Strike North

Oil Strike North

1975

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Loud Lawrence

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961 · Don Miguel de Cervantes

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Charles Voyson

Don't Rock The Boat

Don't Rock The Boat

1982

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Captain

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Sir James

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Sentry

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Barty

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Claude the Seneschal

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Sir Peter Marston

Minder

Minder

1979 · Ray

The Detectives

The Detectives

1993 · Sir Arthur Andrews

Mosley

Mosley

1998 · Lord Rothermere

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 · David Windom

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

1986 · Ismay

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1990 · Mr. Douglas Hamilton

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1990 · Mr. Hamilton

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1982 · Arthur Birling

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 · William Smithers

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · Jackson

Prince Regent

Prince Regent

1979 · King George III

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · King Magnus

Longitude

Longitude

2000 · Sir Charles Pelham

Man of the World

Man of the World

1962 · Grabowsky

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

1972 · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Bird of Prey

Bird of Prey

1982 · Charles Bridgnorth

Masada

Masada

1981 · Senator Mucianus

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964 · Donkin

South Riding

South Riding

1974 · Robert Carne

Romance

Romance

1977 · Prince Zouroff

Ladies in Charge

Ladies in Charge

1986 · Count Litvinoff

Mister Charlesworth

Mister Charlesworth

1957 · Sgt. Spence

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Arthur Minton

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

2000 · Daniel Peggotty