Nigel Hawthorne

Actor

Born: April 5, 1929 (72 years old)

Died: December 26, 2001

Place of birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK

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 (54)

• The Plague Dogs (1982, ★ 7.9)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• History of the World: Part I (1981, ★ 6.8)
• The Madness of King George (1994, ★ 6.8)
• Richard III (1995, ★ 6.8)
• Amistad (1997, ★ 7)
• Demolition Man (1993, ★ 6.8)
• The Winslow Boy (1999, ★ 6.7)
• Tarzan (1999, ★ 7.4)
• Twelfth Night (1996, ★ 6.9)
• The Hiding Place (1975, ★ 6.8)
• The Chain (1984, ★ 6.8)
• Victoria & Albert (2001, ★ 7.6)
• A Woman Called Golda (1982, ★ 7.7)
• Gandhi (1982, ★ 7.6)
• Going Straight (1978, ★ 7.7)
• Yes Minister (1980, ★ 8.3)
• Yes, Prime Minister (1986, ★ 8.4)
• Watership Down (1978, ★ 7.2)
• The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983, ★ 7.2)
• Natural World (1983, ★ 7.4)
• Holocaust (1978, ★ 7.3)
• Dad's Army (1968, ★ 7.4)
• Firefox (1982, ★ 6.1)
• The Black Cauldron (1985, ★ 6.4)
• Higher Love (2001, ★ 6.2)
• Madeline (1998, ★ 6.2)
• Once Upon a Halloween (2005, ★ 6.2)
• The Sailor's Return (1978, ★ 6)
• Call Me Claus (2001, ★ 5.7)