
Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
Born 1929-04-05 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
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

Animal Stories
1998 · TV

Yes Minister
1980 · TV

Yes, Prime Minister
1986 · TV

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
1996 · TV

Mapp & Lucia
1985 · TV

The Barchester Chronicles
1982 · TV

Warrior Queen
1978 · TV

Marie Curie
1977 · TV

Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978 · TV

The Desperate People
1963 · TV

Jenny's War
1985 · TV

Play for Today
1970 · TV

The Fragile Heart
1996 · TV

Victoria & Albert
2001 · TV

Playhouse
1974 · TV

BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV

Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · TV

Natural World
1983 · TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · TV

ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV

Dad's Army
1968 · TV

Performance
1991 · TV

Holocaust
1978 · TV

Bill Brand
1976 · TV

Going Straight
1978 · TV

Man of the World
1962 · TV

The Play on One
1988 · TV

Tony Awards
1956 · TV

Theatre Night
1985 · TV

Parkinson
1998 · TV