

Nigel Davenport
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 May 1928
Age
98 Years
Born In
Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Total Projects
113
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.
Known For
Filmography

movie
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
as Self (archive footage)

movie
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Daniel Peggotty

tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Daniel Peggotty

movie
The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo
as Major cowpat

movie
Longitude
Longitude
as Sir Charles Pelham

tv
Longitude
Longitude
as Sir Charles Pelham

movie
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
as Don César de Echagüe, padre

movie
La vuelta del Coyote
La vuelta del Coyote
as César de Echagüe

movie
Mosley
Mosley
as Lord Rothermere

tv
Mosley
Mosley
as Lord Rothermere

movie
Hotel Shanghai
Hotel Shanghai
as Butler

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as William Smithers

movie
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
as Lord Blackstock

movie
The Circus Connection
The Circus Connection
as Stadnicki

tv
The Detectives
The Detectives
as Sir Arthur Andrews

movie
The Cutter
The Cutter

tv
Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
as The Commodore

tv
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
as Mr. Douglas Hamilton

tv
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
as Mr. Hamilton

movie
Without a Clue
Without a Clue
as Lord Smithwick

movie
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
as Supt. Hannam

movie
Caravaggio
Caravaggio
as Giustiniani

tv
Ladies in Charge
Ladies in Charge
as Count Litvinoff

tv
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
as Ismay

tv
Howards' Way
Howards' Way
as Sir Edward Frere

movie
The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest
as Colonel Goosen

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Silas Scrooge

movie
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
as Arthur Birling

movie
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as Major Jack Downing

movie
Strata
Strata
as Victor

tv
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
as Arthur Birling

tv
Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey
as Charles Bridgnorth

tv
Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Theseus

movie
The Uppercrust
The Uppercrust
as Pigel

movie
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
as Lord Birkenhead

tv
Masada
Masada
as Senator Mucianus

movie
Nighthawks
Nighthawks
as Peter Hartman

movie
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent
as Gray Harrison Hunt

movie
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
as Colonel George Grenfell

movie
The London Connection
The London Connection
as Arthur Minton

tv
Minder
Minder
as Ray

tv
Prince Regent
Prince Regent
as King George III

movie
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
as Col. Hamilton-Brown

movie
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Montgomery

movie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Driscoll

tv
Romance
Romance
as Prince Zouroff

movie
Black Trash
Black Trash
as Lt. Ben Deel

tv
Oil Strike North
Oil Strike North

movie
The Apple Cart
The Apple Cart
as King Magnus

movie
The Regent's Wife
The Regent's Wife
as Álvaro Mesía

movie
South Riding
South Riding

tv
South Riding
South Riding
as Robert Carne

movie
Phase IV
Phase IV
as Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

movie
Dracula
Dracula
as Van Helsing

movie
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Sir Harry Wotton

movie
Charley One-Eye
Charley One-Eye
as The Bounty Hunter

tv
The Edwardians
The Edwardians
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

movie
The Assassination
The Assassination
as CIA Official

movie
Living Free
Living Free
as George Adamson

tv
Shirley's World
Shirley's World

movie
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
as Lord Bothwell

movie
Villain
Villain
as Bob Matthews

movie
The Last Valley
The Last Valley
as Gruber

movie
The Mind of Mr. Soames
The Mind of Mr. Soames
as Dr. Maitland

movie
No Blade of Grass
No Blade of Grass
as John Custance

movie
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers
as Sgt Driscoll

movie
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
as De Soto

movie
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
as Richardson

movie
Play Dirty
Play Dirty
as Capt. Cyril Leech

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as David Windom

movie
The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair

movie
Sebastian
Sebastian
as Gen. Phillips

movie
The News-Benders
The News-Benders
as Robert Larkin

movie
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
as Lesgate

movie
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
as The Duke of Norfolk

movie
Shotgun
Shotgun
as Joshua

movie
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
as Parkington

movie
Life at the Top
Life at the Top
as Mottram

movie
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari
as Sturdevan

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as King Magnus

movie
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica
as Mr. Thornton

movie
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard
as Inspector Potter

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Donkin

movie
The Third Secret
The Third Secret
as Lew Harding

movie
The Verdict
The Verdict
as Larry Mason

movie
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do
as Mr. Strang

tv
Espionage
Espionage
as Frank Marston

movie
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
as Leonard Groves

movie
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
as Police Inspector

movie
Return to Sender
Return to Sender
as Dino Steffano

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Aldo Petri

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Charles Voyson

tv
Man of the World
Man of the World
as Grabowsky

movie
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour
as Personnel Manager

tv
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
as Don Miguel de Cervantes

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Lord Barnes

movie
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)

movie
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
as Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)

movie
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
as 1st Commercial Traveller

movie
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
as Army Officer (uncredited)

tv
Mister Charlesworth
Mister Charlesworth
as Sgt. Spence

tv
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

movie
Othello
Othello
as Lodovico

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Loud Lawrence

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Claude the Seneschal

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir James

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Barty

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Captain

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sentry

tv
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Peter Marston

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Arthur Minton

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Jackson