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.

Known for

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Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013 ⭐ 7.0

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Once Upon a Halloween

2005 ⭐ 6.2

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Victoria & Albert

2001 ⭐ 7.6

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Higher Love

2001 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

2013

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected Notable

Self (Archive Material) · 2013

⭐ 7.0

2005

Once Upon a Halloween

Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archi · 2005

⭐ 6.2

2001

Call Me Claus

Nick · 2001

⭐ 5.7

Victoria & Albert Notable

Lord William Lamb · 2001

⭐ 7.6

Higher Love

Uncle Cullen · 2001

⭐ 6.4

1999

The Clandestine Marriage Notable

Lord Ogleby · 1999

⭐ 7.0

A Reasonable Man

Judge Wendon · 1999

⭐ 5.7

Tarzan Notable

Professor Archimedes Q. Porter · 1999

⭐ 7.4

1998

Madeline

Lord Covington · 1998

⭐ 6.2

The Object of My Affection

Rodney Fraser · 1998

⭐ 5.8

1997

Amistad Notable

Martin Van Buren · 1997

⭐ 7.0

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

David Livingstone · 1997

⭐ 6.5

Murder in Mind

Dr. Ellis · 1997

⭐ 5.5

1996

Twelfth Night Notable

Malvolio · 1996

⭐ 7.0

Inside

Colonel · 1996

⭐ 4.8

The Happy Prince

Narrator (voice) · 1996

1995

Richard III

The Duke of Clarence · 1995

⭐ 6.8

1994

The Madness of King George

George III · 1994

⭐ 6.8

Late-Flowering Lust

Cousin John · 1994

1993

Demolition Man Notable

Dr. Raymond Cocteau · 1993

⭐ 6.8

1992

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Brigadier G (voice) · 1992

⭐ 5.3

1991

The Trials of Oz

Brian Leary · 1991

⭐ 6.3

1990

King of the Wind Notable

Achmet · 1990

⭐ 7.0

1989

Relatively Speaking Notable

Philip Carter · 1989

⭐ 10.0

A Handful of Time

Ted Walker · 1989

⭐ 5.1

The Spirit of Man Notable

Rev. Jonathan Guerdon · 1989

⭐ 10.0

1988

RARG Notable

Storyteller · 1988

⭐ 8.0

1985

Turtle Diary

Publisher · 1985

⭐ 6.3

Jenny's War

Colonel · 1985

⭐ 6.0

The Black Cauldron Notable

Fflewddur Fflam (voice) · 1985

⭐ 6.4

1984

The Chain Notable

Mr Thorn · 1984

⭐ 7.0

The House

General Fagg · 1984

⭐ 5.7

Pope John Paul II Notable

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski · 1984

⭐ 7.5

1983

Tartuffe, or The Imposter Notable

Orgon · 1983

⭐ 7.0

The Crimson Permanent Assurance Notable

Passerby (uncredited) · 1983

⭐ 7.2

Dead on Time

Doctor · 1983

⭐ 6.7

1982

The Funny Side of Christmas

Sir Humphrey Appleby · 1982

Gandhi Notable

Kinnoch · 1982

⭐ 7.6

The Plague Dogs Notable

Dr. Boycott (voice) · 1982

⭐ 7.8

1981

Protest

Stanek / Vanek · 1981

Memoirs of a Survivor

Victorian Father · 1981

⭐ 4.2

History of the World: Part I

Citizen Official - The French · 1981

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Paul Eddington

Self (Archive Material)

Derek Fowlds

Self / Bernard Woolley

Susanne Blakeslee

The Evil Queen (voice)

Corey Burton

Cauldron (voice)

Pat Carroll

Ursula (voice) (archive s

Susan Sheridan

Princess Eilonwy (voice)

Full filmography

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Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013 ⭐ 7.0

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Once Upon a Halloween

2005 ⭐ 6.2

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Call Me Claus

2001 ⭐ 5.7

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Victoria & Albert

2001 ⭐ 7.6

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Higher Love

2001 ⭐ 6.4

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The Clandestine Marriage

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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A Reasonable Man

1999 ⭐ 5.7

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Tarzan

1999 ⭐ 7.4

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The Big Brass Ring

1999 ⭐ 4.6

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The Winslow Boy

1999 ⭐ 6.8

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Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999 ⭐ 3.0

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Madeline

1998 ⭐ 6.2

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The Object of My Affection

1998 ⭐ 5.8

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Amistad

1997 ⭐ 7.0

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Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997 ⭐ 6.5

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Murder in Mind

1997 ⭐ 5.5

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Twelfth Night

1996 ⭐ 7.0

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Inside

1996 ⭐ 4.8

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The Happy Prince

1996

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Richard III

1995 ⭐ 6.8