Acting
Nigel Hawthorne
1929 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Tarzan
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Demolition Man
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
The Black Cauldron
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
Gandhi
Kinnoch
Firefox
Pyotr Baranovich
The Object of My Affection
Rodney Fraser
The Madness of King George
George III
Watership Down
Captain Campion (voice)
Call Me Claus
Nick
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
Twelfth Night
Malvolio
Richard III
The Duke of Clarence