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Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Born: 1929-04-05
Died: 2001-12-26
From: Hertfordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

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.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

The Madness of King George

1995
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

1991
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

1977
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Awards

🏆 Won

Knight Bachelor

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

🏆 Won

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Acting108 titles

Relatively Speaking
10.0
Movie

Relatively Speaking

1989Comedy
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0
Movie

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978Drama
The Spirit of Man
10.0
Movie

The Spirit of Man

1989Drama
Jessie
10.0
Movie

Jessie

1980Drama
The Floater
10.0
Movie

The Floater

1975Comedy
Buffet
9.0
Movie

Buffet

1976Drama
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
9.0
Series

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

1996-1998Documentary
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Yes, Prime Minister
8.4
Series

Yes, Prime Minister

1986-1988Comedy
Yes Minister
8.3
Series

Yes Minister

1980-1982Comedy
Destiny
8.0
Movie

Destiny

1978Drama
Alma Mater
8.0
Movie

Alma Mater

1971Drama
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
8.0
Movie

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

1981Comedy
RARG
8.0
Cartoon

RARG

1988Animation
Marie Curie
8.0
Series

Marie Curie

1977Drama
The Plague Dogs
7.8
Cartoon

The Plague Dogs

1982Action
A Woman Called Golda
7.7
Movie

A Woman Called Golda

1982Drama
Going Straight
7.7
Series

Going Straight

1978Comedy
Victoria & Albert
7.6
Movie

Victoria & Albert

2001Romance
Gandhi
7.6
Movie

Gandhi

1982Drama
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
7.5
Movie

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

1982Action
Pope John Paul II
7.5
Movie

Pope John Paul II

1984Drama
The Desperate People
7.5
Series

The Desperate People

1963Thriller
Tarzan
7.4
Cartoon

Tarzan

1999Animation
Natural World
7.4
Series

Natural World

1983-2020Documentary
Dad's Army
7.4
Series

Dad's Army

1968-1977Comedy
The Barchester Chronicles
7.3
Series

The Barchester Chronicles

1982Drama
Bill Brand
7.3
Series

Bill Brand

1976Drama
Holocaust
7.3
Series

Holocaust

1978Drama
Watership Down
7.2
Cartoon

Watership Down

1978Action
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
7.2
Movie

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983Comedy
Man of the World
7.2
Series

Man of the World

1962-1963Thriller
Omnibus
7.2
Series

Omnibus

1967-2003Documentary
Amistad
7.0
Movie

Amistad

1997Drama
Twelfth Night
7.0
Movie

Twelfth Night

1996Drama
The Clandestine Marriage
7.0
Movie

The Clandestine Marriage

1999Comedy
King of the Wind
7.0
Movie

King of the Wind

1990Action
The Chain
7.0
Movie

The Chain

1984Comedy
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
7.0
Movie

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983Comedy
The Tempest
7.0
Movie

The Tempest

1980Sci-Fi
Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
7.0
Movie

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

2013Documentary
Playhouse
7.0
Series

Playhouse

1974-1983Drama
ITV Playhouse
7.0
Series

ITV Playhouse

1967-1982Drama
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0
Series

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 - ...Drama
The Hiding Place
6.9
Movie

The Hiding Place

1975Drama
The Madness of King George
6.8
Movie

The Madness of King George

1994Comedy
Richard III
6.8
Movie

Richard III

1995Drama
Demolition Man
6.8
Movie

Demolition Man

1993Thriller
The Winslow Boy
6.8
Movie

The Winslow Boy

1999Drama
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8
Series

Tales of the Unexpected

1979-1988Drama
Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.8
Series

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978Drama
History of the World: Part I
6.7
Movie

History of the World: Part I

1981Comedy
Dead on Time
6.7
Movie

Dead on Time

1983Comedy
Warrior Queen
6.7
Series

Warrior Queen

1978Drama
Jenny's War
6.7
Series

Jenny's War

1985Drama
Play for Today
6.6
Series

Play for Today

1970-1985Drama
The Knowledge
6.5
Movie

The Knowledge

1979Comedy
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
6.5
Movie

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997Action
The Black Cauldron
6.4
Cartoon

The Black Cauldron

1985Animation
Higher Love
6.4
Movie

Higher Love

2001Comedy
Turtle Diary
6.3
Movie

Turtle Diary

1985Drama
The Trials of Oz
6.3
Movie

The Trials of Oz

1991Drama
Performance
6.3
Series

Performance

1991-1998Drama
Mapp & Lucia
6.3
Series

Mapp & Lucia

1985-1986Comedy
Madeline
6.2
Movie

Madeline

1998Drama
Once Upon a Halloween
6.2
Cartoon

Once Upon a Halloween

2005Animation
The Sailor's Return
6.2
Movie

The Sailor's Return

1978Drama
Sweeney 2
6.2
Movie

Sweeney 2

1978Action
Young Winston
6.2
Movie

Young Winston

1972Action
Firefox
6.1
Movie

Firefox

1982Sci-Fi
A Tale of Two Cities
6.1
Movie

A Tale of Two Cities

1980Drama
Jenny's War
6.0
Movie

Jenny's War

1985Drama
Carve Her Name with Pride
6.0
Movie

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958Drama
Victoria & Albert
6.0
Series

Victoria & Albert

2001Drama
The Play on One
6.0
Series

The Play on One

1988-1991Drama
ScreenPlay
6.0
Series

ScreenPlay

1986-1993Drama
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0
Series

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978-1985Drama
The Object of My Affection
5.8
Movie

The Object of My Affection

1998Drama
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.8
Movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982Drama
Call Me Claus
5.7
Movie

Call Me Claus

2001Drama
A Reasonable Man
5.7
Movie

A Reasonable Man

1999Drama
The House
5.7
Movie

The House

1984Drama
Murder in Mind
5.5
Movie

Murder in Mind

1997Thriller
S*P*Y*S
5.4
Movie

S*P*Y*S

1974Action
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
5.3
Cartoon

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992Animation
BBC Play of the Month
5.3
Series

BBC Play of the Month

1965-1983Drama
A Handful of Time
5.1
Movie

A Handful of Time

1989Drama
Inside
4.8
Movie

Inside

1996Thriller
The Big Brass Ring
4.6
Movie

The Big Brass Ring

1999Drama
Memoirs of a Survivor
4.2
Movie

Memoirs of a Survivor

1981Sci-Fi
Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey
3.0
Movie

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1999Documentary
The Shawl
0
Movie

The Shawl

1989Drama
Occupations
0
Movie

Occupations

1974Drama
Late-Flowering Lust
0
Movie

Late-Flowering Lust

1994Drama
Spiderweb
0
Movie

Spiderweb

1976Drama
The Misanthrope
0
Movie

The Misanthrope

1980Drama
The Emergency Channel
0
Movie

The Emergency Channel

1973Thriller
Child of Hope
0
Movie

Child of Hope

1975Drama
Protest
0
Movie

Protest

1981Drama
Play Things
0
Movie

Play Things

1976Drama
The Enigma
0
Movie

The Enigma

1980Drama
The Happy Prince
0
Cartoon

The Happy Prince

1996Animation
The Funny Side of Christmas
0
Movie

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982Comedy
The Fragile Heart
0
Series

The Fragile Heart

1996Drama
Animal Stories
0
Cartoon

Animal Stories

1998-2001Animation
Parkinson
0
Series

Parkinson

1998-2004Documentary
Theatre Night
0
Series

Theatre Night

1985-1990Drama
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama

Production2 titles

Higher Love
6.4
Movie

Higher Love

2001Comedy
Murder in Mind
5.5
Movie

Murder in Mind

1997Thriller