Acting · Hertfordshire, England, UK · Born April 5, 1929
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.
MovieYes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
2013
as Self (Archive Material)
MovieOnce Upon a Halloween
2005
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
Animal Stories
2005
as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieCall Me Claus
2001
as Nick
MovieVictoria & Albert
2001
as Lord William Lamb
TVVictoria & Albert
2001
as Viscount Melbourne
MovieHigher Love
2001
as Uncle Cullen
MovieThe Clandestine Marriage
1999
as Lord Ogleby
MovieA Reasonable Man
1999
as Judge Wendon
MovieTarzan
1999
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
MovieThe Big Brass Ring
1999
as Kim Mennaker
MovieThe Winslow Boy
1999
as Arthur Winslow
MovieAtatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
1999
as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
MovieMadeline
1998
as Lord Covington
TVAnimal Stories
1998
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Object of My Affection
1998
as Rodney Fraser
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieAmistad
1997
as Martin Van Buren
MovieForbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
as David Livingstone
MovieMurder in Mind
1997
as Dr. Ellis
TVThe Fragile Heart
1996
as Dr. Edgar Pascoe
MovieTwelfth Night
1996
as Malvolio
MovieInside
1996
as Colonel
TVRussia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
1996
as Narrator
MovieThe Happy Prince
1996
as Narrator (voice)
MovieRichard III
1995
as The Duke of Clarence
MovieThe Madness of King George
1994
as George III
MovieLate-Flowering Lust
1994
as Cousin John
Portrait or Bust
1994
as Himself (uncredited)
MovieDemolition Man
1993
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
MovieFreddie As F.R.O.7.
1992
as Brigadier G (voice)
Flea Bites
1992
as Kryst
MovieThe Trials of Oz
1991
as Brian Leary
TVPerformance
1991
as Brian Leary
MovieKing of the Wind
1990
as Achmet
MovieRelatively Speaking
1989
as Philip Carter
MovieA Handful of Time
1989
as Ted Walker
MovieThe Spirit of Man
1989
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
MovieThe Shawl
1989
as John
MovieRARG
1988
as Storyteller
TVThe Play on One
1988
as John
TVScreenPlay
1986
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
TVYes, Prime Minister
1986
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
MovieTurtle Diary
1985
as Publisher
MovieJenny's War
1985
as Colonel
TVTheatre Night
1985
as Harpagon
MovieThe Black Cauldron
1985
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
TVJenny's War
1985
as Colonel
TVMapp & Lucia
1985
as Georgie Pillson
MovieThe Chain
1984
as Mr Thorn
MovieThe House
1984
as General Fagg
MoviePope John Paul II
1984
as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
TVNatural World
1983
as Narrator
MovieTartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
as Orgon
MovieThe Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Passerby (uncredited)
MovieDead on Time
1983
as Doctor
MovieThe Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
MovieGandhi
1982
as Kinnoch
TVThe Barchester Chronicles
1982
as Dr Grantly
MovieThe Plague Dogs
1982
as Dr. Boycott (voice)
The Critic
1982
as Mr. Sneer
MovieFirefox
1982
as Pyotr Baranovich
MovieThe World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982
as John Westwood
MovieA Woman Called Golda
1982
as King Abdullah
MovieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
MovieProtest
1981
as Stanek / Vanek
MovieMemoirs of a Survivor
1981
as Victorian Father
MovieHistory of the World: Part I
1981
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
MovieA Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
as Fulton
MovieJessie
1980
as Mr Edmonds
MovieA Tale of Two Cities
1980
as Mr. CJ Stryver
Russell Harty
1980
A Rod of Iron
1980
as Trevor
MovieThe Tempest
1980
as Stephano
TVYes Minister
1980
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
MovieThe Enigma
1980
as Fenton
MovieThe Misanthrope
1980
as Philinte
The Other Side
1979
as Skellow
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as Charles Drummond
MovieThe Knowledge
1979
as Mr Burgess
TVThe BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Stephano
MovieThe Sailor's Return
1978
as Mr Fosse
TVEdward and Mrs Simpson
1978
as Walter Monkton
MovieEdward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
as Walter Monkton
MovieWatership Down
1978
as Captain Campion (voice)
TVHolocaust
1978
as Ohldendorf
MovieSweeney 2
1978
as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
TVGoing Straight
1978
as Worm Wellings
TVWarrior Queen
1978
as Catus Decianus
MovieDestiny
1978
as Major Lewis Rolfe
TVMarie Curie
1977
as Pierre Curie
MovieBuffet
1976
as Jack
TVBill Brand
1976
as Browning
MoviePlay Things
1976
as Tenby
MovieSpiderweb
1976
as Erik Lönnrot
MovieThe Floater
1975
as Morris Shelman
MovieThe Hiding Place
1975
as Pastor De Ruiter
MovieChild of Hope
1975
as Police Captain
MovieS*P*Y*S
1974
as Croft
MovieOccupations
1974
as Libertini
TVPlayhouse
1974
as Tenby
MovieThe Emergency Channel
1973
as Graham
MovieYoung Winston
1972
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
MovieAlma Mater
1971
as Major
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Graham
TVITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Hugh
TVDad's Army
1968
as Angry Man
TVOmnibus
1967
TVITV Playhouse
1967
as Trevor
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Mr Sneer
TVThe Desperate People
1963
as Cliff Fletcher
TVMan of the World
1962
as Assistant Director
MovieCarve Her Name with Pride
1958
as Park Soldier (uncredited)
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Magistrate
