Nigel Hawthorne

Known for ActingBorn 1929-04-05Died 2001-12-26Hertfordshire, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Animal Stories

Relatively Speaking

The Spirit of Man

Jessie

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

The Floater

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

Buffet

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes Minister

RARG

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

Destiny

Marie Curie

Alma Mater

The Plague Dogs

Victoria & Albert

A Woman Called Golda

Going Straight

Tarzan

Gandhi

Pope John Paul II

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

Natural World

The Barchester Chronicles

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

The Desperate People

Dad's Army

Holocaust

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Bill Brand

The Clandestine Marriage

Watership Down

Amistad

Twelfth Night

King of the Wind

Omnibus

The Chain

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

Man of the World

The Tempest

The Winslow Boy

Richard III

The Madness of King George

Playhouse

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Demolition Man