Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

1929–2001 · Acting

64.6avg grm

16titles

#805best rank

6honors

best title · #805 on sitePlay for Today1970 · as Graham · series63.5

Honors

6

—BAFTA — Best Actor (lead)

1991Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play

1977Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actor (supporting)

—Laurence Olivier Awards

—Knight Bachelor

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

ranked on this site

1990s7 titles

Tarzan1999 · as Professor Porter72.1 A

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey1999 · as Sir Percy Loraine61.1 W

The Winslow Boy1999 · as Arthur Winslow55.7 A

Amistad1997 · as Martin Van Buren69.1 T

Twelfth Night1996 · as Malvolio53.7 R

Richard III1995 · as Duke of Clarence73.8 M

The Madness of King George1994 · as George III72.5

1980s5 titles

Yes, Prime Minister1986 · as Sir Humphrey Appleby · series66.5 M

Mapp & Lucia1985 · as Georgie Pillson · series64.2 B

The Barchester Chronicles1982 · as Dr. Grantly · series64.0 P

The Plague Dogs1982 · as Dr. Boycott60.4 Y

Yes Minister1980 · as Sir Humphrey Appleby · series66.7

1970s4 titles

Edward & Mrs. Simpson1978 · as Walter Monkton · series64.0 P

Play for Today1970 · as Graham · series63.5 P

Play for Today1970 · as Jack · series63.5 P

Play for Today1970 · as Fulton · series63.5

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Nigel Hawthorne

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born1929

died2001

known forActing

titles on site16

best title rank#805 · Play for Today (1970)

avg GRM64.6

honors6 · BAFTA — Best Actor (lead)

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

ranked on this site

1990s

7 titles

72.1Tarzan1999 · as Professor Porter A

61.1Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey1999 · as Sir Percy Loraine W

55.7The Winslow Boy1999 · as Arthur Winslow A

69.1Amistad1997 · as Martin Van Buren T

53.7Twelfth Night1996 · as Malvolio R

73.8Richard III1995 · as Duke of Clarence M

72.5The Madness of King George1994 · as George III

1980s

5 titles

66.5Yes, Prime Minister1986 · as Sir Humphrey Appleby · series M

64.2Mapp & Lucia1985 · as Georgie Pillson · series B

64.0The Barchester Chronicles1982 · as Dr. Grantly · series P

60.4The Plague Dogs1982 · as Dr. Boycott Y

66.7Yes Minister1980 · as Sir Humphrey Appleby · series

1970s

4 titles

64.0Edward & Mrs. Simpson1978 · as Walter Monkton · series P

63.5Play for Today1970 · as Graham · series P

63.5Play for Today1970 · as Jack · series P

63.5Play for Today1970 · as Fulton · series

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