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Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

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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ACTING

History of the World: Part I (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Firefox (1982)
Firefox (1982)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Plague Dogs (1982)
The Plague Dogs (1982)
The Madness of King George (1994)
The Madness of King George (1994)
Richard III (1995)
Richard III (1995)
Higher Love (2001)
Higher Love (2001)
Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
Demolition Man (1993)
Demolition Man (1993)
Madeline (1998)
Madeline (1998)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
The Winslow Boy (1999)
Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan (1999)
Twelfth Night (1996)
Twelfth Night (1996)
The Big Brass Ring (1999)
The Big Brass Ring (1999)
The Sailor's Return (1978)
The Sailor's Return (1978)
Call Me Claus (2001)
Call Me Claus (2001)
The Object of My Affection (1998)
The Object of My Affection (1998)
The Hiding Place (1975)
The Hiding Place (1975)
The Shawl (1989)
The Shawl (1989)
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey (1999)
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey (1999)
Murder in Mind (1997)
Murder in Mind (1997)
Sweeney 2 (1978)
Sweeney 2 (1978)
Turtle Diary (1985)
Turtle Diary (1985)
Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992)
Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992)
Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
Memoirs of a Survivor (1981)
The Clandestine Marriage (1999)
The Clandestine Marriage (1999)
A Reasonable Man (1999)
A Reasonable Man (1999)
King of the Wind (1990)
King of the Wind (1990)
Relatively Speaking (1989)
Relatively Speaking (1989)
The Chain (1984)
The Chain (1984)
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)
The Critic (1982)
The Critic (1982)
The Trials of Oz (1991)
The Trials of Oz (1991)
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Jenny's War (1985)
Jenny's War (1985)
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
Pope John Paul II (1984)
Pope John Paul II (1984)
Inside (1996)
Inside (1996)
A Woman Called Golda (1982)
A Woman Called Golda (1982)
Destiny (1978)
Destiny (1978)
Occupations (1974)
Occupations (1974)
A Handful of Time (1989)
A Handful of Time (1989)
The Knowledge (1979)
The Knowledge (1979)
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
The Spirit of Man (1989)
The Spirit of Man (1989)
A Rod of Iron (1980)
A Rod of Iron (1980)
Late-Flowering Lust (1994)
Late-Flowering Lust (1994)
Flea Bites (1992)
Flea Bites (1992)
Spiderweb (1976)
Spiderweb (1976)
S*P*Y*S (1974)
S*P*Y*S (1974)
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Watership Down (1978)
Watership Down (1978)
The Misanthrope (1980)
The Misanthrope (1980)
Tartuffe, or The Imposter (1983)
Tartuffe, or The Imposter (1983)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
Portrait or Bust (1994)
Portrait or Bust (1994)
Alma Mater (1971)
Alma Mater (1971)
The Tempest (1980)
The Tempest (1980)
The House (1984)
The House (1984)
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected (2013)
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected (2013)
Dead on Time (1983)
Dead on Time (1983)
The Emergency Channel (1973)
The Emergency Channel (1973)
Jessie (1980)
Jessie (1980)
Child of Hope (1975)
Child of Hope (1975)
The Floater (1975)
The Floater (1975)
Buffet (1976)
Buffet (1976)
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (1981)
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado (1981)
Protest (1981)
Protest (1981)
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Play Things (1976)
Play Things (1976)
The Enigma (1980)
The Enigma (1980)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
Young Winston (1972)
Young Winston (1972)
The Happy Prince (1996)
The Happy Prince (1996)
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
RARG (1988)
RARG (1988)
Going Straight (1978)
Going Straight (1978)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Yes Minister (1980)
Yes Minister (1980)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
Natural World (1983)
Natural World (1983)
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (1996)
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (1996)
Russell Harty (1980)
Russell Harty (1980)
Performance (1991)
Performance (1991)
The Fragile Heart (1996)
The Fragile Heart (1996)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Marie Curie (1977)
Marie Curie (1977)
Warrior Queen (1978)
Warrior Queen (1978)
Bill Brand (1976)
Bill Brand (1976)
Animal Stories (1998)
Animal Stories (1998)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Jenny's War (1985)
Jenny's War (1985)
Holocaust (1978)
Holocaust (1978)
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Parkinson (1998)
Parkinson (1998)
Theatre Night (1985)
Theatre Night (1985)
The Desperate People (1963)
The Desperate People (1963)
Playhouse (1974)
Playhouse (1974)
Playhouse (1974)
Playhouse (1974)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Man of the World (1962)
Man of the World (1962)
Mapp & Lucia (1985)
Mapp & Lucia (1985)
Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army (1968)
Tony Awards (1956)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Other Side (1979)
The Other Side (1979)
ITV Playhouse (1967)
ITV Playhouse (1967)
Omnibus (1967)
Omnibus (1967)
The Play on One (1988)
The Play on One (1988)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ScreenPlay (1986)
ScreenPlay (1986)

PRODUCTION

Murder in Mind (1997)
Murder in Mind (1997)
Higher Love (2001)
Higher Love (2001)