Nigel Hawthorne
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-04-05
Place of Birth
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Nigel Hawthorne
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.
Also Known For
History of the World: Part I
Jun 12, 1981
Firefox
Jun 18, 1982
The Black Cauldron
Jul 24, 1985
The Plague Dogs
Oct 01, 1982
The Madness of King George
Dec 28, 1994
Richard III
Dec 29, 1995
Higher Love
May 02, 2001
Amistad
Dec 10, 1997
Demolition Man
Oct 08, 1993
Madeline
Jul 10, 1998
The Winslow Boy
Mar 18, 1999
Tarzan
Jun 17, 1999
Once Upon a Halloween
Sep 26, 2005
Twelfth Night
Oct 25, 1996
The Big Brass Ring
Apr 20, 1999
The Sailor's Return
Nov 15, 1978
Call Me Claus
Dec 03, 2001
The Object of My Affection
Apr 17, 1998
The Hiding Place
May 04, 1975
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
Jan 01, 1999
The Shawl
Mar 14, 1989
Murder in Mind
Aug 01, 1997
Russia's War - Blood Upon the Snow
Jan 27, 1995
Sweeney 2
Mar 30, 1978
Turtle Diary
Dec 06, 1985
Freddie as F.R.O.7.
Aug 14, 1992
Memoirs of a Survivor
Sep 01, 1981
The Clandestine Marriage
Nov 12, 1999
Relatively Speaking
Dec 24, 1989
King of the Wind
May 25, 1990
A Reasonable Man
Aug 13, 1999
Animal Stories
Aug 01, 2005
The Chain
Jan 01, 1984
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Jun 13, 1982
The Critic
Aug 28, 1982
The Trials of Oz
Nov 09, 1991
Victoria & Albert
Aug 26, 2001
Jenny's War
Oct 25, 1985
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Nov 06, 1978
Pope John Paul II
Apr 22, 1984
Inside
Aug 25, 1996
A Woman Called Golda
Apr 26, 1982
Destiny
Jan 31, 1978
Occupations
Sep 01, 1974
A Handful of Time
Oct 12, 1989
The Knowledge
Jan 01, 1979
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Dec 07, 1997
Gandhi
Dec 01, 1982
The Spirit of Man
Aug 23, 1989
A Rod of Iron
Apr 29, 1980
Late-Flowering Lust
May 08, 1994
Flea Bites
Jan 26, 1992
Spiderweb
Jan 01, 1976
S*P*Y*S
Sep 05, 1974
A Tale of Two Cities
Dec 02, 1980
Watership Down
Oct 14, 1978
The Misanthrope
Jan 27, 1980
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Jul 28, 1983
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Feb 02, 1982
Portrait or Bust
Apr 04, 1994
Alma Mater
Jan 07, 1971
The Tempest
Feb 27, 1980
The House
Sep 27, 1984
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
Jan 15, 2013
Dead on Time
Jan 01, 1983
The Emergency Channel
Nov 08, 1973
Jessie
Dec 23, 1980
Child of Hope
Apr 24, 1975
The Floater
May 29, 1975
Buffet
Nov 02, 1976
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
Jan 20, 1981
Protest
Dec 01, 1981
Carve Her Name with Pride
Feb 18, 1958
Play Things
May 07, 1976
The Enigma
Feb 09, 1980
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Mar 31, 1983
Young Winston
Jul 20, 1972
The Happy Prince
Jan 01, 1996
The Funny Side of Christmas
Dec 27, 1982
Going Straight
Feb 24, 1978
Tales of the Unexpected
Mar 24, 1979
Yes Minister
Feb 25, 1980
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dec 24, 1951
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Nov 08, 1978
Yes, Prime Minister
Jan 09, 1986
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
The Barchester Chronicles
Nov 10, 1982
Natural World
Oct 30, 1983
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Jun 20, 1996
Russell Harty
Oct 28, 1980
Mapp & Lucia
Apr 14, 1985
Performance
Oct 05, 1991
The Fragile Heart
Nov 06, 1996
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
Marie Curie
Aug 16, 1977
Warrior Queen
Feb 20, 1978
Bill Brand
Jun 07, 1976
Animal Stories
May 22, 1998
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
Play for Today
Oct 15, 1970
The Play on One
Jan 19, 1988
Jenny's War
Jun 03, 1985
Holocaust
Apr 16, 1978
Victoria & Albert
Aug 20, 2001
Parkinson
Jan 09, 1998
Theatre Night
Sep 15, 1985
The Desperate People
Feb 24, 1963
Playhouse
Mar 13, 1974
Playhouse
Mar 13, 1974
BBC Play of the Month
Oct 19, 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Oct 19, 1965
