Nigel Hawthorne
Known for
Acting
Born
April 5, 1929
Birthplace
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Died
December 26, 2001 (aged 72)
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.
Best known work
Tarzan
1999
Demolition Man
1993
Gandhi
1982
The Black Cauldron
1985
Amistad
1997
History of the World: Part I
1981
Watership Down
1978
Firefox
1982
The Object of My Affection
1998
The Plague Dogs
1982Filmography
2013
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedas Self (Archive Material)
2005
Once Upon a Halloweenas Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
2005
Animal Storiesas Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Call Me Clausas Nick
2001
Victoria & Albertas Lord William Lamb
2001
2001
Higher Loveas Uncle Cullen, Executive Producer
1999
The Clandestine Marriageas Lord Ogleby
1999
A Reasonable Manas Judge Wendon
1999
Tarzanas Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
1999
The Big Brass Ringas Kim Mennaker
1999
The Winslow Boyas Arthur Winslow
1999
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkeyas Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
1998
Madelineas Lord Covington
1998
1998
The Object of My Affectionas Rodney Fraser
1998
1997
Amistadas Martin Van Buren
1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas David Livingstone
1997
Murder in Mindas Dr. Ellis, Associate Producer
1996
1996
Twelfth Nightas Malvolio
1996
Insideas Colonel
1996