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Nigel Hawthorne (1929–2001)

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Born in Coventry, England on 5 April 1929. Raised in South Africa. Returned to the UK in the 1950s. Extensive theatre work in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His portrayal of "Sir Humphrey Appleby" in the BBC comedy Yes Minister won him international acclaim in the 1980s. In 1992, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for his "George III" in Alan Bennett's hit stage play... See full bio »

Born:

Nigel Barnard Hawthorne
in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 72) in Radwell, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Still of Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George From left to right, Ian McKellen, Kate Steavenson-Payne, John Wood, Matthew Groom, Annette Benning, Nigel Hawthorne, Maggie Smith. Still of Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves and Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George Still of Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George Still of Nigel Hawthorne in Richard III Still of Amanda Donohoe, Helen Mirren and Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George
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Hide HideActor (98 titles)
2001 Call Me Claus (TV movie)
Nick
 
2001 Victoria & Albert (TV movie)
Lord William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
 
2000 The Last Polar Bears (TV short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1999 The Clandestine Marriage
Lord Ogleby
 
1999 A Reasonable Man
Judge Wendon
 
1999 Tarzan
Professor Porter (voice)
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring
Kim
 
1999 The Winslow Boy
Arthur Winslow
 
1998 At Sachem Farm
Uncle Cullen
 
1998 Madeline
Lord Covington (segment "Lord Cucuface")
 
1998 Animal Stories (TV series)
Narrator
 
1998 The Object of My Affection
Rodney Fraser
 
1997 Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (TV movie)
David Livingstone
 
1997 Amistad
Martin Van Buren
 
1997 Murder in Mind
Dr. Ellis
 
1996 The Fragile Heart (TV series)
Dr. Edgar Pascoe
 
1996 Twelfth Night or What You Will
Malvolio
 
1996 Inside (TV movie)
Colonel
 
1995 Richard III
George, Duke of Clarence
 
1994 The Madness of King George
King George III
 
1994 Late Flowering Lust (TV movie)
Cousin John
 
1993 Demolition Man
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
 
1992 Freddie as F.R.O.7.
Brigadier G (voice)
 
1992 Screen Two (TV series)
Kryst
– Flea Bites (1992) … Kryst
 
1991 Performance (TV series)
Brian Leary
– The Trials of Oz (1991) … Brian Leary
 
1990 King of the Wind
Achmet
 
1990 Relatively Speaking (TV movie)
Philip Carter
 
1989 A Handful of Time
Ted Walker
 
1989 Screenplay (TV series)
Rev. Jonathan Guerdon (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
– The Spirit of Man (1989) … Rev. Jonathan Guerdon (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
 
1989 The Play on One (TV series)
John
– The Shawl (1989) … John
 
1988 Theatre Night (TV series)
Harpagon
– The Miser (1988) … Harpagon
 
1986-1988 Yes, Prime Minister (TV series)
Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Tangled Web (1988) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The National Education Service (1988) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Patron of the Arts (1988) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– Power to the People (1988) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– A Conflict of Interest (1987) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
See all 16 episodes »
 
1988 Rarg (short)
Storyteller (voice)
 
1985-1986 Mapp & Lucia (TV series)
Georgie Pillson
– Au Reservoir (1986) … Georgie Pillson
– Worship (1986) … Georgie Pillson
– Lady Bountiful (1986) … Georgie Pillson
– Change and Change About (1986) … Georgie Pillson
– Winner Takes All (1986) … Georgie Pillson
See all 10 episodes »
 
1985 Turtle Diary
The Publisher
 
1985 The Black Cauldron
Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
 
1985 Jenny's War (TV movie)
Colonel
 
1984 The Chain
Mr. Thorn
 
1980-1984 Yes Minister (TV series)
Sir Humphrey Appleby
– Party Games (1984) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Middle-Class Rip-Off (1982) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Whisky Priest (1982) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Bed of Nails (1982) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
– The Moral Dimension (1982) … Sir Humphrey Appleby
See all 22 episodes »
 
1984 The House (TV movie)
General Fagg
 
1984 Pope John Paul II (TV movie)
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
 
1983 Tartuffe, or The Impostor (TV movie)
Orgon
 
1983 Dead on Time (short)
Doctor
 
1982 The Barchester Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Archdeacon Grantly / Archdeacon Theophilus Grantly
– Part 7 (1982) … Archdeacon Grantly
– Part 6 (1982) … Archdeacon Grantly
– Part 5 (1982) … Archdeacon Grantly
– Part 4 (1982) … Archdeacon Grantly
– Part 3 (1982) … Archdeacon Grantly
See all 7 episodes »
 
1982 Gandhi
Kinnoch
 
1982 The Plague Dogs
Dr. Boycott (voice)
 
1982 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Mr. Sneer
– The Critic (1982) … Mr. Sneer
 
1982 The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (TV movie)
John Westwood
 
1982 Firefox
Pyotr Baranovich
 
1982 A Woman Called Golda (TV movie)
King Abdullah
 
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV movie)
Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
 
1971-1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Fulton / Graham / Jack / …
– Protest (1981) … Václav Havel
– A Brush with Mr Porter on the Road to Eldorado (1981) … Fulton
– Jessie (1980) … Mr. Edmonds
– Destiny (1978) … Major Lewis Rolfe
– Buffet (1976) … Jack
See all 9 episodes »
 
1981 Memoirs of a Survivor
Victorian Father
 
1981 History of the World: Part I
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Charles Drummond
– The Last Bottle in the World (1981) … Charles Drummond
 
1980 A Tale of Two Cities (TV movie)
Mr. CJ Stryver
 
1980 The Good Companions (TV series)
Rev. Chillingford
– Miss Trant Pays the Bill (1980) … Rev. Chillingford
 
1980 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Trevor
– A Rod of Iron (1980) … Trevor
 
1980 Jukes of Piccadilly (TV series)
Brinsley Jukes
– Dulverton Green: Part 2 (1980) … Brinsley Jukes
– Dulverton Green: Part 1 (1980) … Brinsley Jukes
– The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 2 (1980) … Brinsley Jukes
– The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 1 (1980) … Brinsley Jukes
– The Corcelli Medallion: Part 2 (1980) … Brinsley Jukes
See all 6 episodes »
 
1980 The Tempest (TV movie)
Stephano
 
1976-1980 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Tenby
– The Enigma (1980)
– Play Things (1976) … Tenby
 
1979 The Other Side (TV series)
Skellow
– Underdog (1979) … Skellow
 
1979 Thomas and Sarah (TV series)
Wilson
– The New Rich (1979) … Wilson
 
1979 The Knowledge (TV movie)
Mr. Burgess
 
1978 Edward & Mrs. Simpson (TV mini-series)
Walter Monkton
– The Abdication (1978) … Walter Monkton
– Proposals (1978) … Walter Monkton
– The Decision (1978) … Walter Monkton
– The Divorce (1978) … Walter Monkton
– The New King (1978) … Walter Monkton
 
1978 The Sailor's Return
Mr. Fosse
 
1978 Watership Down
Capt. Campion (voice) (as Nigel Hawthorn)
 
1978 Sweeney 2
Dilke
 
1978 Holocaust (TV mini-series)
Ohldendorf
– Part 2 (1978) … Ohldendorf
 
1978 Going Straight (TV series)
Worm Wellings
– Going Going Gone (1978) … Worm Wellings
 
1978 Breakaway Girls (TV series)
Derek Carter
– Sarah Carter (1978) … Derek Carter
 
1978 Warrior Queen (TV series)
Catus Decianus
– Episode #1.4 (1978) … Catus Decianus
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Catus Decianus
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Catus Decianus
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Catus Decianus
 
1977 Spiderweb (short)
Llonrot
 
1977 Just William (TV series)
Mr. Croombe
– The Great Detective (1977) … Mr. Croombe
 
1977 Marie Curie (TV mini-series)
Pierre Curie
– Episode #1.4 (1977) … Pierre Curie
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Pierre Curie
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Pierre Curie
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Pierre Curie
 
1977 Eleanor Marx: Eleanor (TV movie)
Engels
 
1977 Eleanor Marx: Tussy (TV movie)
 
1977 Crown Court (TV series)
Dr. William Ranford
– Beauty and the Beast: Part 1 (1977) … Dr. William Ranford
 
1976 Bill Brand (TV series)
Browning
– Yarn (1976) … Browning
 
1976 Couples (TV series)
Mr. Laker
– Episode #1.48 (1976) … Mr. Laker
– Episode #1.47 (1976) … Mr. Laker
– Episode #1.46 (1976) … Mr. Laker
 
1975 The Hiding Place
Pastor De Ruiter
 
1975 Decisions, Decisions (video short)
 
1974 Occupations (TV movie)
Libertini
 
1974 S*P*Y*S
Croft
 
1973 Hadleigh (TV series)
Oliver Mason
– Second Thoughts (1973) … Oliver Mason
– First Impression (1973) … Oliver Mason
 
1972 Young Winston
Boer Sentry (uncredited)
 
1971 Hine (TV series)
Ambercourt
– Everything I Am I Owe (1971) … Ambercourt
 
1971 The Last of the Baskets (TV series)
Mr. Snodgrass
– For Richer, for Poorer (1971) … Mr. Snodgrass
 
1969 Dad's Army (TV series)
The Angry Man
– The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones (1969) … The Angry Man
 
1969 The Gnomes of Dulwich (TV series)
Gnome
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Gnome
 
1969 Mrs. Wilson's Diary (TV movie)
Roy Jenkins
 
1964 Detective (TV series)
Temple Doorkeeper
– Death in Ecstacy (1964) … Temple Doorkeeper
 
1963 Man of the World (TV series)
Assistant director
– The Bandit (1963) … Assistant director
 
1963 The Desperate People (TV series)
Cliff Fletcher
– Episode #1.6 (1963) … Cliff Fletcher
– Episode #1.5 (1963) … Cliff Fletcher
– Episode #1.4 (1963) … Cliff Fletcher
– Episode #1.3 (1963) … Cliff Fletcher
 
1958 Carve Her Name with Pride
Soldier in Park (uncredited)
 
1957 Huntingtower (TV series)
Sinster man
– Episode #1.3 (1957) … Sinster man
 
1957 Bonehead (TV series)
Bit Part
– Pilot (1957) … Bit Part
 
1957 The Royal Astrologers (TV movie)
Third Thief
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1999 The Clandestine Marriage (associate producer)
 
1998 At Sachem Farm (executive producer)
 
1997 Murder in Mind (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 From Hell (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2002 The Best of British (TV series)
Himself
– Leslie Phillips (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Paul Eddington: A Life Well Lived (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1988-2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Narrator
– Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (2000) … Himself - Narrator (voice) (as Sir Nigel Hawthorne)
– Gwen: A Juliet Remembered (1988) … Himself
 
2000 29 Glimpses at the Ghazi (TV documentary)
 
1999 Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (TV mini-series documentary)
'Humphrey Appleby' / Himself
 
1999 Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey (documentary)
Sir Percy Loraine
 
1998 Funny Women (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Patricia Routledge (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (TV mini-series)
Himself - Narrator
 
1997 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Canterbury Cathedral Tales (1997) … Himself - Presenter
– Canterbury: The Road from Rome (1997) … Himself - Presenter
 
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alastair Sim (1997) … Himself (as Nigel Hawthorne CBE)
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Betjeman Revisited (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
1995 Primer plano (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 September 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Oscars 1995 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 An Audience with Kenneth Williams (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2007-2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 What Lies Beneath (video documentary short)
Sir Humphrey Appleby
 
2006 Tory! Tory! Tory! (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played Blair in "Hapgood", a new play by Tom Stoppard - Aldwych Theatre London (1988). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Nigel Hawthorne CBE | Nigel Hawthorn | Sir Nigel Hawthorne

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Derek Fowlds, co-star from Yes Minister, said of him, "Together, with Paul Eddington, the three of us were together for seven, eight years. We were really good mates. We had many happy hours doing those shows ... they were very special times". See more »

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He didn't get on well with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes during the making of Demolition Man. See more »

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