Person
Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 5, 1929
- Died
- Dec 26, 2001
- From
- 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.
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Tarzan
Demolition Man
Gandhi
The Black Cauldron
Amistad
History of the World: Part I
Watership Down
Firefox
The Object of My Affection
The Plague Dogs
The Madness of King George
Madeline
Richard III
Call Me Claus
Yes Minister
Yes, Prime Minister
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Twelfth Night