Nigel Hawthorne
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
Relatively Speaking
The Spirit of Man
Jessie
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
The Floater
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Buffet
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes MinisterFilmography (116)
- 2013
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-electedSelf (Archive Material) - 2005Animal StoriesNarrator (Orig. U.K.)
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005
Once Upon a HalloweenFflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound) - 2001
Victoria & AlbertLord William Lamb - 2001
Higher LoveUncle Cullen - 2001
Victoria & AlbertViscount Melbourne - 2001
Call Me ClausNick - 1999
TarzanProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice) - 1999
The Clandestine MarriageLord Ogleby - 1999
The Winslow BoyArthur Winslow - 1999
A Reasonable ManJudge Wendon - 1999
The Big Brass RingKim Mennaker - 1999
Atatürk: Founder of Modern TurkeySir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador - 1998
MadelineLord Covington - 1998
The Object of My AffectionRodney Fraser - 1998
Animal StoriesNarrator (voice) - 1998
ParkinsonSelf - 1997
AmistadMartin Van Buren - 1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneDavid Livingstone - 1997
Murder in MindDr. Ellis - 1996
Russia's War: Blood Upon the SnowNarrator - 1996
Twelfth NightMalvolio - 1996
InsideColonel - 1996
The Happy PrinceNarrator (voice) - 1996
The Fragile HeartDr. Edgar Pascoe - 1995
Richard IIIThe Duke of Clarence - 1994
The Madness of King GeorgeGeorge III - 1994
Late-Flowering LustCousin John - 1994Portrait or BustHimself (uncredited)
- 1993
Demolition ManDr. Raymond Cocteau - 1992
Freddie As F.R.O.7.Brigadier G (voice) - 1992Flea BitesKryst
- 1991
The Trials of OzBrian Leary - 1991
PerformanceBrian Leary - 1990
King of the WindAchmet - 1989
Relatively SpeakingPhilip Carter - 1989
The Spirit of ManRev. Jonathan Guerdon - 1989
A Handful of TimeTed Walker - 1989
The ShawlJohn - 1988
RARGStoryteller - 1988
The Play on OneJohn - 1986
Yes, Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby - 1986
ScreenPlayRev. Jonathan Guerdon - 1985
Jenny's WarColonel - 1985
The Black CauldronFflewddur Fflam (voice) - 1985
Turtle DiaryPublisher - 1985
Mapp & LuciaGeorgie Pillson - 1985
Jenny's WarColonel - 1985
Theatre NightHarpagon - 1984
Pope John Paul IICardinal Stefan Wyszynski - 1984
The ChainMr Thorn - 1984
The HouseGeneral Fagg - 1983
Natural WorldNarrator - 1983
The Crimson Permanent AssurancePasserby (uncredited) - 1983
Tartuffe, or The ImposterOrgon - 1983
Dead on TimeDoctor - 1982
The Plague DogsDr. Boycott (voice) - 1982
A Woman Called GoldaKing Abdullah - 1982
GandhiKinnoch - 1982
The World Cup: A Captain's TaleJohn Westwood - 1982
The Barchester ChroniclesDr Grantly - 1982
FirefoxPyotr Baranovich - 1982
The Hunchback of Notre DameMagistrate at Esmeralda's trial - 1982The CriticMr. Sneer
- 1982
The Funny Side of ChristmasSir Humphrey Appleby - 1981
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFulton - 1981
History of the World: Part ICitizen Official - The French Revolution - 1981
Memoirs of a SurvivorVictorian Father - 1981
ProtestStanek / Vanek - 1980
JessieMr Edmonds - 1980
Yes MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby - 1980
The TempestStephano - 1980
A Tale of Two CitiesMr. CJ Stryver - 1980A Rod of IronTrevor
- 1980
The MisanthropePhilinte - 1980
The EnigmaFenton - 1980Russell Harty
- 1979
Tales of the UnexpectedCharles Drummond - 1979
The KnowledgeMr Burgess - 1979The Other SideSkellow
- 1978
Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWalter Monkton - 1978
DestinyMajor Lewis Rolfe - 1978
Going StraightWorm Wellings - 1978
HolocaustOhldendorf - 1978
Watership DownCaptain Campion (voice) - 1978
Edward and Mrs SimpsonWalter Monkton - 1978
Warrior QueenCatus Decianus - 1978
Sweeney 2Det. Chief Insp. Dilke - 1978
The Sailor's ReturnMr Fosse - 1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareStephano - 1977
Marie CuriePierre Curie - 1976
BuffetJack - 1976
Bill BrandBrowning - 1976
SpiderwebErik Lönnrot - 1976
Play ThingsTenby - 1975
The FloaterMorris Shelman - 1975
The Hiding PlacePastor De Ruiter - 1975
Child of HopePolice Captain - 1974
PlayhouseTenby - 1974
S*P*Y*SCroft - 1974
OccupationsLibertini - 1973
The Emergency ChannelGraham - 1972
Young WinstonBoer Sentry (uncredited) - 1971
Alma MaterMajor - 1970
Play for TodayGraham - 1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreHugh - 1968
Dad's ArmyAngry Man - 1967
Omnibus - 1967
ITV PlayhouseTrevor - 1965
BBC Play of the MonthMr Sneer - 1963
The Desperate PeopleCliff Fletcher - 1962
Man of the WorldAssistant Director - 1958
Carve Her Name with PridePark Soldier (uncredited) - 1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Winner - 1951
Hallmark Hall of FameMagistrate