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Nigel Hawthorne

5th April 1929 Hertfordshire, England, UK Acting

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.

80 Movies 33 TV Shows 113 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Tarzan poster
Tarzan 17th June 1999 as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Amistad poster
Amistad 10th December 1997 as Martin Van Buren
Inside poster
Inside 25th August 1996 as Colonel
RARG poster
RARG 26th March 1988 as Storyteller
Gandhi poster
Gandhi 1st December 1982 as Kinnoch
Firefox poster
Firefox 18th June 1982 as Pyotr Baranovich
Protest poster
Protest 1st December 1981 as Stanek / Vanek
Jessie poster
Jessie 23rd December 1980 as Mr Edmonds
Sweeney 2 poster
Sweeney 2 30th March 1978 as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
Destiny poster
Destiny 31st January 1978 as Major Lewis Rolfe