Nigel Hawthorne
Actor
Biography
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
Demolition Man
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau 1993
Gandhi
as Kinnoch 1982
The Black Cauldron
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) 1985
Amistad
as Martin Van Buren 1997
History of the World: Part I
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution 1981
Watership Down
as Captain Campion (voice) 1978
Firefox
as Pyotr Baranovich 1982
The Object of My Affection
as Rodney Fraser 1998
The Plague Dogs
as Dr. Boycott (voice) 1982
The Madness of King George
as George III 1994
Madeline
as Lord Covington 1998
Richard III
as The Duke of Clarence 1995
Call Me Claus
as Nick 2001
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
as Passerby (uncredited) 1983
Twelfth Night
as Malvolio 1996
The Winslow Boy
as Arthur Winslow 1999