Nigel Hawthorne
Known for ActingBorn 1929-04-05 — died 2001-12-26Hertfordshire, England, UK
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
Demolition Man
1993 · as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Tarzan
1999 · as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
The Black Cauldron
1985 · as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Gandhi
1982 · as Kinnoch
Firefox
1982 · as Pyotr Baranovich
The Plague Dogs
1982 · as Dr. Boycott (voice)
Watership Down
1978 · as Captain Campion (voice)
History of the World: Part I
1981 · as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Twelfth Night
1996 · as Malvolio
Richard III
1995 · as The Duke of Clarence
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
The Madness of King George
1994 · as George III
Young Winston
1972 · as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
The Object of My Affection
1998 · as Rodney Fraser
A Tale of Two Cities
1980 · as Mr. CJ Stryver
S*P*Y*S
1974 · as Croft
Madeline
1998 · as Lord Covington
Turtle Diary
1985 · as Publisher