Nigel Hawthorne
Acting • Born 1929-04-05 – Died 2001-12-26
Biography
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.
Filmography
117 credits
History of the World: Part I
Movie • 1981
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Firefox
Movie • 1982
Pyotr Baranovich
The Black Cauldron
Movie • 1985
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
The Plague Dogs
Movie • 1982
Dr. Boycott (voice)
The Madness of King George
Movie • 1994
George III
Richard III
Movie • 1995
The Duke of Clarence
Higher Love
Movie • 2001
Uncle Cullen
Amistad
Movie • 1997
Martin Van Buren
Demolition Man
Movie • 1993
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Madeline
Movie • 1998
Lord Covington
The Winslow Boy
Movie • 1999
Arthur Winslow
Tarzan
Movie • 1999
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Once Upon a Halloween
Movie • 2005
Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
Twelfth Night
Movie • 1996
Malvolio
The Big Brass Ring
Movie • 1999
Kim Mennaker
The Sailor's Return
Movie • 1978
Mr Fosse
Call Me Claus
Movie • 2001
Nick
The Object of My Affection
Movie • 1998
Rodney Fraser
The Hiding Place
Movie • 1975
Pastor De Ruiter
The Shawl
Movie • 1989
John
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
Movie • 1999
Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Murder in Mind
Movie • 1997
Dr. Ellis
Sweeney 2
Movie • 1978
Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
Turtle Diary
Movie • 1985
Publisher
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Movie • 1992
Brigadier G (voice)
Memoirs of a Survivor
Movie • 1981
Victorian Father
The Clandestine Marriage
Movie • 1999
Lord Ogleby
Relatively Speaking
Movie • 1989
Philip Carter
A Reasonable Man
Movie • 1999
Judge Wendon
King of the Wind
Movie • 1990
Achmet
Animal Stories
Movie • 2005
Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
The Chain
Movie • 1984
Mr Thorn
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Movie • 1982
John Westwood
The Critic
Movie • 1982
Mr. Sneer
The Trials of Oz
Movie • 1991
Brian Leary
Victoria & Albert
Movie • 2001
Lord William Lamb
Jenny's War
Movie • 1985
Colonel
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Movie • 1978
Walter Monkton
Pope John Paul II
Movie • 1984
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
Inside
Movie • 1996
Colonel
A Woman Called Golda
Movie • 1982
King Abdullah
Destiny
Movie • 1978
Major Lewis Rolfe
Occupations
Movie • 1974
Libertini
A Handful of Time
Movie • 1989
Ted Walker
The Knowledge
Movie • 1979
Mr Burgess
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Movie • 1997
David Livingstone
Gandhi
Movie • 1982
Kinnoch
The Spirit of Man
Movie • 1989
Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
A Rod of Iron
Movie • 1980
Trevor
Late-Flowering Lust
Movie • 1994
Cousin John
Flea Bites
Movie • 1992
Kryst
Spiderweb
Movie • 1976
Erik Lönnrot
S*P*Y*S
Movie • 1974
Croft
A Tale of Two Cities
Movie • 1980
Mr. CJ Stryver
Watership Down
Movie • 1978
Captain Campion (voice)
The Misanthrope
Movie • 1980
Philinte
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Movie • 1983
Orgon
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Movie • 1982
Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
Portrait or Bust
Movie • 1994
Himself (uncredited)
Alma Mater
Movie • 1971
Major
The Tempest
Movie • 1980
Stephano
The House
Movie • 1984
General Fagg
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
Movie • 2013
Self (Archive Material)
Dead on Time
Movie • 1983
Doctor
The Emergency Channel
Movie • 1973
Graham
Jessie
Movie • 1980
Mr Edmonds
Child of Hope
Movie • 1975
Police Captain
The Floater
Movie • 1975
Morris Shelman
Buffet
Movie • 1976
Jack
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
Movie • 1981
Fulton
Protest
Movie • 1981
Stanek / Vanek
Carve Her Name with Pride
Movie • 1958
Park Soldier (uncredited)
Play Things
Movie • 1976
Tenby
The Enigma
Movie • 1980
Fenton
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Movie • 1983
Passerby (uncredited)
Young Winston
Movie • 1972
Boer Sentry (uncredited)
The Happy Prince
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
The Funny Side of Christmas
Movie • 1982
Sir Humphrey Appleby
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie • 2005
Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
RARG
Movie • 1988
Storyteller
Going Straight
TV • 1978
Worm Wellings
Tales of the Unexpected
TV • 1979
Charles Drummond
Yes Minister
TV • 1980
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Magistrate
Edward and Mrs Simpson
TV • 1978
Walter Monkton
Yes, Prime Minister
TV • 1986
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Graham
The Barchester Chronicles
TV • 1982
Dr Grantly
Natural World
TV • 1983
Narrator
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
TV • 1996
Narrator
Russell Harty
TV • 1980
Performance
TV • 1991
Brian Leary
The Fragile Heart
TV • 1996
Dr. Edgar Pascoe
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Major Lewis Rolfe
Marie Curie
TV • 1977
Pierre Curie
Warrior Queen
TV • 1978
Catus Decianus
Bill Brand
TV • 1976
Browning
Animal Stories
TV • 1998
Narrator (voice)
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Police Captain
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Morris Shelman
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Fulton
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Jack
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Stanek / Vanek
The Play on One
TV • 1988
John
Jenny's War
TV • 1985
Colonel
Holocaust
TV • 1978
Ohldendorf
Victoria & Albert
TV • 2001
Viscount Melbourne
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Theatre Night
TV • 1985
Harpagon
The Desperate People
TV • 1963
Cliff Fletcher
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Tenby
Playhouse
TV • 1974
Fenton
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Mr Sneer
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Philinte
Man of the World
TV • 1962
Assistant Director
Mapp & Lucia
TV • 1985
Georgie Pillson
Dad's Army
TV • 1968
Angry Man