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Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Acting

Born May 23, 1928 · Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Known For · 40 titles

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
Minder

Minder

1979
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
The Saint

The Saint

1962
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

1990
Howards' Way

Howards' Way

1985
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

1990
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956
Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Espionage

Espionage

1963
The Detectives

The Detectives

1993
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961
Man of the World

Man of the World

1962
Masada

Masada

1981
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

2000
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984
The Edwardians

The Edwardians

1972
Longitude

Longitude

2000
Nighthawks

Nighthawks

1981
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981
Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

1960
Romance

Romance

1977
Hotel Shanghai

Hotel Shanghai

1997
South Riding

South Riding

1974
Ladies in Charge

Ladies in Charge

1986
Trainer

Trainer

1991
Prince Regent

Prince Regent

1979
Bird of Prey

Bird of Prey

1982
Phase IV

Phase IV

1974