1929-04-05 Hertfordshire, 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.
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Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected | Self (Archive Material) | 2013-01-15 |
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Animal Stories | Narrator (Orig. U.K.) | 2005-08-01 |
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Once Upon a Halloween | Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound) | 2005-09-26 |
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Higher Love | Uncle Cullen | 2001-05-02 |
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Call Me Claus | Nick | 2001-12-03 |
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Victoria & Albert | Lord William Lamb | 2001-08-26 |
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The Big Brass Ring | Kim Mennaker | 1999-04-20 |
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Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey | Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador | 1999-01-01 |
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A Reasonable Man | Judge Wendon | 1999-08-13 |
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The Clandestine Marriage | Lord Ogleby | 1999-11-12 |
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Tarzan | Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice) | 1999-06-17 |
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The Winslow Boy | Arthur Winslow | 1999-03-18 |
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The Object of My Affection | Rodney Fraser | 1998-04-17 |
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Madeline | Lord Covington | 1998-07-10 |
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Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone | David Livingstone | 1997-12-07 |
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Murder in Mind | Dr. Ellis | 1997-08-01 |
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Amistad | Martin Van Buren | 1997-12-10 |
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Twelfth Night | Malvolio | 1996-10-25 |
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Inside | Colonel | 1996-08-25 |
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The Happy Prince | Narrator (voice) | 1996-01-01 |
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Richard III | The Duke of Clarence | 1995-12-29 |
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Late-Flowering Lust | Cousin John | 1994-05-08 |
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Portrait or Bust | Himself (uncredited) | 1994-04-04 |
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The Madness of King George | George III | 1994-12-28 |
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Demolition Man | Dr. Raymond Cocteau | 1993-10-08 |
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Flea Bites | Kryst | 1992-01-26 |
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Freddie As F.R.O.7. | Brigadier G (voice) | 1992-08-14 |
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The Trials of Oz | Brian Leary | 1991-11-09 |
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King of the Wind | Achmet | 1990-05-25 |
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The Shawl | John | 1989-03-14 |
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En håndfull tid | Ted Walker | 1989-10-12 |
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Relatively Speaking | Philip Carter | 1989-12-24 |
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The Spirit of Man | Rev. Jonathan Guerdon | 1989-08-23 |
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The Black Cauldron | Fflewddur Fflam (voice) | 1985-07-24 |
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Turtle Diary | Publisher | 1985-12-06 |
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Jenny's War | Colonel | 1985-10-25 |
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The House | General Fagg | 1984-09-27 |
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Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski | 1984-04-22 |
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The Chain | Mr Thorn | 1984-01-01 |
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter | Orgon | 1983-07-28 |
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Dead on Time | Doctor | 1983-01-01 |
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Passerby (uncredited) | 1983-03-31 |
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The Funny Side of Christmas | Sir Humphrey Appleby | 1982-12-27 |
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Firefox | Pyotr Baranovich | 1982-06-18 |
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The Plague Dogs | Dr. Boycott (voice) | 1982-10-01 |
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Gandhi | Kinnoch | 1982-12-01 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial | 1982-02-02 |
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A Woman Called Golda | King Abdullah | 1982-04-26 |
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The World Cup: A Captain's Tale | John Westwood | 1982-06-13 |
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The Critic | Mr. Sneer | 1982-08-28 |
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Memoirs of a Survivor | Victorian Father | 1981-09-01 |
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History of the World: Part I | Citizen Official - The French Revolution | 1981-06-12 |
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A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado | Fulton | 1981-01-20 |
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Protest | Stanek / Vanek | 1981-12-01 |
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A Rod of Iron | Trevor | 1980-04-29 |
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Jessie | Mr Edmonds | 1980-12-23 |
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The Enigma | Fenton | 1980-02-09 |
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The Tempest | Stephano | 1980-02-27 |
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A Tale of Two Cities | Mr. CJ Stryver | 1980-12-02 |
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The Misanthrope | Philinte | 1980-01-27 |
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The Knowledge | Mr Burgess | 1979-01-01 |
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Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Walter Monkton | 1978-11-06 |
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Watership Down | Captain Campion (voice) | 1978-10-14 |
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Destiny | Major Lewis Rolfe | 1978-01-31 |
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The Sailor's Return | Mr Fosse | 1978-11-15 |
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Sweeney 2 | Det. Chief Insp. Dilke | 1978-03-30 |
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Buffet | Jack | 1976-11-02 |
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Spiderweb | Erik Lönnrot | 1976-01-01 |
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Play Things | Tenby | 1976-05-07 |
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The Floater | Morris Shelman | 1975-05-29 |
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Child of Hope | Police Captain | 1975-04-24 |
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The Hiding Place | Pastor De Ruiter | 1975-05-04 |
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Occupations | Libertini | 1974-09-01 |
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S*P*Y*S | Croft | 1974-09-05 |
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The Emergency Channel | Graham | 1973-11-08 |
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Young Winston | Boer Sentry (uncredited) | 1972-07-20 |
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Alma Mater | Major | 1971-01-07 |
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Carve Her Name with Pride | Park Soldier (uncredited) | 1958-02-18 |