Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
5 abril 1929
Died
26 diciembre 2001
Place of birth
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 Nomination.
Conocido por
7.4
Film
Tarzan
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
1999
6.8
Film
Demolition Man
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
1993
6.4
Film
The Black Cauldron
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
1985
8.3
Series
Yes, Prime Minister
Sir Humphrey Appleby
1986–1988
8.3
Series
Yes Minister
Sir Humphrey Appleby
1980–1982
7.2
Film
Watership Down
Captain Campion (voice)
1978
6.8
Film
The Madness of King George
George III
1994
5.8
Film
The Object of My Affection
Rodney Fraser
1998
5.7
Film
Call Me Claus
Nick
2001
6.1
Film
Firefox
Pyotr Baranovich
1982
7.3
Series
The Barchester Chronicles
Dr Grantly
1982
0.0
Series
The Fragile Heart
Dr. Edgar Pascoe
1996
6.3
Series
Mapp & Lucia
Georgie Pillson
1985–1986
6.0
Series
Victoria & Albert
Viscount Melbourne
2001
8.0
Series
Marie Curie
Pierre Curie
1977
6.7
Series
Jenny's War
Colonel
1985
9.0
Series
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Narrator
1996–1998
6.7
Series
Warrior Queen
Catus Decianus
1978
Acting credits 18 titles
Call Me Claus
as Nick
5.7
2001
Victoria & Albert
as Viscount Melbourne
6.0
2001
Tarzan
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
7.4
1999
The Object of My Affection
as Rodney Fraser
5.8
1998
The Fragile Heart
as Dr. Edgar Pascoe
0.0
1996
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
as Narrator
9.0
1996–1998
The Madness of King George
as George III
6.8
1994
Demolition Man
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
6.8
1993
Yes, Prime Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
8.3
1986–1988
Mapp & Lucia
as Georgie Pillson
6.3
1985–1986
The Black Cauldron
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
6.4
1985
Jenny's War
as Colonel
6.7
1985
The Barchester Chronicles
as Dr Grantly
7.3
1982
Firefox
as Pyotr Baranovich
6.1
1982
Yes Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
8.3
1980–1982
Warrior Queen
as Catus Decianus
6.7
1978
Watership Down
as Captain Campion (voice)
7.2
1978
Marie Curie
as Pierre Curie
8.0
1977