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Nigel Hawthorne
Born
5 April 1929
Died
26 December 2001
Place
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

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.

As actor

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013 · Self (Archive Material)
Once Upon a Halloween

Once Upon a Halloween

2005 · Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

Animal Stories

2005 · Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
Higher Love

Higher Love

2001 · Uncle Cullen
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

2001 · Nick
Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001 · Lord William Lamb
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1999 · Arthur Winslow
Tarzan

Tarzan

1999 · Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1999 · Kim Mennaker
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999 · Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage

1999 · Lord Ogleby
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999 · Judge Wendon
Madeline

Madeline

1998 · Lord Covington
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998 · Rodney Fraser
Amistad

Amistad

1997 · Martin Van Buren
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

1997 · Dr. Ellis
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997 · David Livingstone
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996 · Malvolio
Inside

Inside

1996 · Colonel
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

1996 · Narrator (voice)
Richard III

Richard III

1995 · The Duke of Clarence
The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994 · George III
Late-Flowering Lust

Late-Flowering Lust

1994 · Cousin John

Portrait or Bust

1994 · Himself (uncredited)
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993 · Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992 · Brigadier G (voice)

Flea Bites

1992 · Kryst
The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991 · Brian Leary
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990 · Achmet