Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Acting
Born 1929-04-05 - Died 2001-12-26Hertfordshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (80)

Demolition Man
6.8

Demolition Man

1993Movie6.8
Tarzan
7.4

Tarzan

1999Movie7.4
The Black Cauldron
6.4

The Black Cauldron

1985Movie6.4
Watership Down
7.2

Watership Down

1978Movie7.2
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982Movie7.6
The Madness of King George
6.8

The Madness of King George

1994Movie6.8
The Object of My Affection
5.8

The Object of My Affection

1998Movie5.8
The Plague Dogs
7.8

The Plague Dogs

1982Movie7.8
History of the World: Part I
6.8

History of the World: Part I

1981Movie6.8
Firefox
6.1

Firefox

1982Movie6.1
A Woman Called Golda
7.7

A Woman Called Golda

1982Movie7.7
Twelfth Night
7.0

Twelfth Night

1996Movie7.0
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972Movie6.2
Inside
4.8

Inside

1996Movie4.8
Call Me Claus
5.7

Call Me Claus

2001Movie5.7
Once Upon a Halloween
6.0

Once Upon a Halloween

2005Movie6.0
Richard III
6.8

Richard III

1995Movie6.8
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
5.2

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992Movie5.2
Turtle Diary
6.3

Turtle Diary

1985Movie6.3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.7

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982Movie5.7
Madeline
6.2

Madeline

1998Movie6.2
S*P*Y*S
5.2

S*P*Y*S

1974Movie5.2
Play Things

Play Things

1976Movie
Occupations

Occupations

1974Movie
Sweeney 2
6.2

Sweeney 2

1978Movie6.2
The Floater
10.0

The Floater

1975Movie10.0
Amistad
7.0

Amistad

1997Movie7.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978Movie10.0
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005Movie6.5
Carve Her Name with Pride
6.0

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958Movie6.0
Jenny's War
6.0

Jenny's War

1985Movie6.0
The Winslow Boy
6.8

The Winslow Boy

1999Movie6.8
Dead on Time
6.6

Dead on Time

1983Movie6.6
The Hiding Place
6.9

The Hiding Place

1975Movie6.9
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982Movie
Pope John Paul II
7.5

Pope John Paul II

1984Movie7.5
A Tale of Two Cities
6.1

A Tale of Two Cities

1980Movie6.1
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
7.0

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983Movie7.0
Victoria & Albert
7.6

Victoria & Albert

2001Movie7.6
The Big Brass Ring
4.6

The Big Brass Ring

1999Movie4.6
Spiderweb

Spiderweb

1976Movie
The House
5.7

The House

1984Movie5.7
Animal Stories
10.0

Animal Stories

2005Movie10.0
Destiny
8.0

Destiny

1978Movie8.0
The Knowledge
6.5

The Knowledge

1979Movie6.5
Higher Love
6.4

Higher Love

2001Movie6.4
King of the Wind
7.0

King of the Wind

1990Movie7.0
The Chain
7.0

The Chain

1984Movie7.0
Murder in Mind
5.4

Murder in Mind

1997Movie5.4
The Tempest
7.0

The Tempest

1980Movie7.0
The Enigma

The Enigma

1980Movie
The Trials of Oz
6.3

The Trials of Oz

1991Movie6.3
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
7.5

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

1982Movie7.5
The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

1980Movie
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
6.5

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997Movie6.5
Memoirs of a Survivor
4.2

Memoirs of a Survivor

1981Movie4.2
RARG
8.0

RARG

1988Movie8.0
Late-Flowering Lust

Late-Flowering Lust

1994Movie
The Clandestine Marriage
7.0

The Clandestine Marriage

1999Movie7.0
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
7.2

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983Movie7.2
The Emergency Channel

The Emergency Channel

1973Movie
A Handful of Time
5.1

A Handful of Time

1989Movie5.1
The Spirit of Man
10.0

The Spirit of Man

1989Movie10.0
The Critic

The Critic

1982Movie
Protest

Protest

1981Movie
The Sailor's Return
6.2

The Sailor's Return

1978Movie6.2
Alma Mater
8.0

Alma Mater

1971Movie8.0
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

1996Movie
Buffet
9.0

Buffet

1976Movie9.0
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
8.0

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

1981Movie8.0
Child of Hope

Child of Hope

1975Movie
Portrait or Bust

Portrait or Bust

1994Movie
Relatively Speaking
10.0

Relatively Speaking

1989Movie10.0
Jessie
10.0

Jessie

1980Movie10.0
The Shawl

The Shawl

1989Movie
A Reasonable Man
5.7

A Reasonable Man

1999Movie5.7
Flea Bites

Flea Bites

1992Movie
A Rod of Iron

A Rod of Iron

1980Movie
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
3.0

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999Movie3.0
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
7.0

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013Movie7.0

TV Shows (37)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Natural World
7.4

Natural World

1983Series7.4
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Performance
6.3

Performance

1991Series6.3
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Dad's Army
7.5

Dad's Army

1968Series7.5
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
Yes, Prime Minister
8.3

Yes, Prime Minister

1986Series8.3
Yes Minister
8.3

Yes Minister

1980Series8.3
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988Series6.0
Holocaust
7.3

Holocaust

1978Series7.3
Russell Harty

Russell Harty

1980Series
Mapp & Lucia
6.3

Mapp & Lucia

1985Series6.3
Going Straight
7.7

Going Straight

1978Series7.7
Man of the World
7.2

Man of the World

1962Series7.2
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985Series
Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978Series6.8
Bill Brand
7.3

Bill Brand

1976Series7.3
The Barchester Chronicles
7.3

The Barchester Chronicles

1982Series7.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Animal Stories

Animal Stories

1998Series
Marie Curie
8.0

Marie Curie

1977Series8.0
The Desperate People
7.5

The Desperate People

1963Series7.5
Jenny's War
6.7

Jenny's War

1985Series6.7
Victoria & Albert
6.0

Victoria & Albert

2001Series6.0
Warrior Queen
6.7

Warrior Queen

1978Series6.7
The Other Side

The Other Side

1979Series
The Fragile Heart

The Fragile Heart

1996Series
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
9.0

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

1996Series9.0