

Nigel Hawthorne
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Apr 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Total Projects
120
Years Active
62 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
as Self (Archive Material)

movie
Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

movie
Animal Stories
Animal Stories
as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus
as Nick

movie
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
as Lord William Lamb

tv
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
as Viscount Melbourne

movie
Higher Love
Higher Love
as Uncle Cullen

movie
The Clandestine Marriage
The Clandestine Marriage
as Lord Ogleby

movie
A Reasonable Man
A Reasonable Man
as Judge Wendon

movie
Tarzan
Tarzan
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

movie
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring
as Kim Mennaker

movie
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
as Arthur Winslow

movie
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

movie
Madeline
Madeline
as Lord Covington

tv
Animal Stories
Animal Stories
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
as Rodney Fraser

tv
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self

movie
Amistad
Amistad
as Martin Van Buren

movie
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
as David Livingstone

movie
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Dr. Ellis

tv
The Fragile Heart
The Fragile Heart
as Dr. Edgar Pascoe

movie
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
as Malvolio

movie
Inside
Inside
as Colonel

tv
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
as Narrator

movie
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Richard III
Richard III
as The Duke of Clarence

movie
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George
as George III

movie
Late-Flowering Lust
Late-Flowering Lust
as Cousin John

movie
Portrait or Bust
Portrait or Bust
as Himself (uncredited)

movie
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau

movie
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
as Brigadier G (voice)

movie
Flea Bites
Flea Bites
as Kryst

movie
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
as Brian Leary

tv
Performance
Performance
as Brian Leary

movie
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
as Achmet

movie
Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking
as Philip Carter

movie
A Handful of Time
A Handful of Time
as Ted Walker

movie
The Spirit of Man
The Spirit of Man
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

movie
The Shawl
The Shawl
as John

movie
RARG
RARG
as Storyteller

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as John

tv
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby

movie
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
as Publisher

movie
Jenny's War
Jenny's War
as Colonel

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Harpagon

movie
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

tv
Jenny's War
Jenny's War
as Colonel

tv
Mapp & Lucia
Mapp & Lucia
as Georgie Pillson

movie
The Chain
The Chain
as Mr Thorn

movie
The House
The House
as General Fagg

movie
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

tv
Natural World
Natural World
as Narrator

movie
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Orgon

movie
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Passerby (uncredited)

movie
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
as Doctor

movie
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Sir Humphrey Appleby

movie
Gandhi
Gandhi
as Kinnoch

tv
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles
as Dr Grantly

movie
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
as Dr. Boycott (voice)

movie
The Critic
The Critic
as Mr. Sneer

movie
Firefox
Firefox
as Pyotr Baranovich

movie
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
as John Westwood

movie
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
as King Abdullah

movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

movie
Protest
Protest
as Stanek / Vanek

movie
Memoirs of a Survivor
Memoirs of a Survivor
as Victorian Father

movie
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution

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

movie
Jessie
Jessie
as Mr Edmonds

movie
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Mr. CJ Stryver

tv
Russell Harty
Russell Harty

movie
A Rod of Iron
A Rod of Iron
as Trevor

movie
The Tempest
The Tempest
as Stephano

tv
Yes Minister
Yes Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby

movie
The Enigma
The Enigma
as Fenton

movie
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
as Philinte

tv
The Other Side
The Other Side
as Skellow

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Charles Drummond

movie
The Knowledge
The Knowledge
as Mr Burgess

movie
The Sailor's Return
The Sailor's Return
as Mr Fosse

tv
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Walter Monkton

movie
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Walter Monkton

movie
Watership Down
Watership Down
as Captain Campion (voice)

tv
Holocaust
Holocaust
as Ohldendorf

movie
Sweeney 2
Sweeney 2
as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

tv
Going Straight
Going Straight
as Worm Wellings

tv
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen
as Catus Decianus

movie
Destiny
Destiny
as Major Lewis Rolfe

tv
Marie Curie
Marie Curie
as Pierre Curie

movie
Buffet
Buffet
as Jack

tv
Bill Brand
Bill Brand
as Browning

movie
Play Things
Play Things
as Tenby

movie
Spiderweb
Spiderweb
as Erik Lönnrot

movie
The Floater
The Floater
as Morris Shelman

movie
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
as Pastor De Ruiter

movie
Child of Hope
Child of Hope
as Police Captain

movie
S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S
as Croft

movie
Occupations
Occupations
as Libertini

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Tenby

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Fenton

movie
The Emergency Channel
The Emergency Channel
as Graham

movie
Young Winston
Young Winston
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)

movie
Alma Mater
Alma Mater
as Major

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Graham

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Major Lewis Rolfe

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Police Captain

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Morris Shelman

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Fulton

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Jack

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Stanek / Vanek

tv
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Angry Man

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Trevor

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Mr Sneer

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Philinte

tv
The Desperate People
The Desperate People
as Cliff Fletcher

tv
Man of the World
Man of the World
as Assistant Director

movie
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride
as Park Soldier (uncredited)

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Magistrate