Nigel Hawthorne

Acting · Born 1929-04-05 in Hertfordshire, 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.

Filmography

• History of the World: Part I as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
• Firefox as Pyotr Baranovich
• The Black Cauldron as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
• The Plague Dogs as Dr. Boycott (voice)
• The Madness of King George as George III
• Richard III as The Duke of Clarence
• Higher Love as Uncle Cullen
• Amistad as Martin Van Buren
• Demolition Man as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
• Madeline as Lord Covington