Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
Born April 5, 1929 · 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 Nomi…
Known For · 40 titles
Play for Today
Tony Awards
Omnibus
Natural World
BBC Play of the Month
Playhouse
Tales of the Unexpected
ITV Playhouse
Parkinson
ScreenPlay
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Performance
Tarzan
Dad's Army
The BBC Television Shakespeare
The Play on One
Demolition Man
Yes Minister
Man of the World
Yes, Prime Minister
The Black Cauldron
Holocaust
Russell Harty
Animal Stories
Mapp & Lucia
Gandhi
Theatre Night
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bill Brand
The Object of My Affection
The Barchester Chronicles
Firefox
The Madness of King George
Watership Down
Richard III
Edward and Mrs Simpson
The Plague Dogs
Going Straight
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
History of the World: Part I