
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.

as Narrator

as Graham
1970

as Self - Winner
1956

as Narrator
1983

as Mr Sneer
1965

as Charles Drummond
1979

1967

as Tenby
1974

as Trevor
1967

as Self
1998

as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
1999

as Brian Leary
1991

as Hugh
1969
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005

as Self (Archive Material)
2013

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
2005
as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
2005
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005

as Nick
2001

as Lord William Lamb
2001

as Uncle Cullen
2001

as Lord Ogleby
1999

as Judge Wendon
1999

as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
1999

as Kim Mennaker
1999

as Arthur Winslow
1999

as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
1999

as Lord Covington
1998

as Rodney Fraser
1998

as Martin Van Buren
1997

as David Livingstone
1997

as Dr. Ellis
1997

as Malvolio
1996

as Colonel
1996

as Narrator (voice)
1996

as The Duke of Clarence
1995

as George III
1994

as Cousin John
1994
as Narrator
1 ep.

as Graham
2 episodes

as Self - Winner
1 episodes

as Narrator
1 episodes

as Mr Sneer
1 episodes

as Charles Drummond
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Tenby
1 episodes

as Trevor
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Brian Leary
1 episodes

as Hugh
1 episodes

as Angry Man
1 episodes

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
1 episodes

as Sir Humphrey Appleby
21 episodes

as John
1 episodes

as Sir Humphrey Appleby
16 episodes

as Ohldendorf
1 episodes

as Magistrate
1 episodes

as Assistant Director
1 episodes

as Browning
1 episodes

as Walter Monkton
5 episodes
1 episodes

as Dr Grantly
7 episodes

as Georgie Pillson
10 episodes
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