Acting
Nigel Hawthorne — Movies and TV Shows
Born 1929-04-05Hertfordshire, 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.
Popular movie credits
Tarzan
19997.4
Demolition Man
19936.8
The Black Cauldron
19856.4
Gandhi
19827.6
Watership Down
19787.2
Firefox
19826.1
Call Me Claus
20015.7
The Plague Dogs
19827.8
The Madness of King George
19946.8
The Object of My Affection
19985.8
Richard III
19956.8
Young Winston
19726.2
Twelfth Night
19967.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
19825.7
History of the World: Part I
19816.7
Popular TV credits
Play for Today
19706.6
Tony Awards
1956
Omnibus
19677.2
Natural World
19837.4
Parkinson
1998
BBC Play of the Month
19655.3
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
19697.0
Tales of the Unexpected
19796.8
ITV Playhouse
19677.0
Playhouse
19747.0
Performance
19916.3
Dad's Army
19687.4
ScreenPlay
19866.0
Yes Minister
19808.3
Yes, Prime Minister
19868.3
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