Nigel Hawthorne
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.
11 TV shows
TV Shows
Play for Today
BBC One
BBC Play of the Month
BBC One
Playhouse
BBC Two
Natural World
BBC Two
Tony Awards
ABC
Omnibus
BBC One
Performance
BBC Four
Yes Minister
BBC Two
Parkinson
BBC One
Dad's Army
BBC One
ITV Playhouse
ITV1
Other Credits
Going Straight, Tales of the Unexpected, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Edward and Mrs Simpson, Yes, Prime Minister, The Barchester Chronicles, Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow, Russell Harty, The Fragile Heart, Marie Curie, Warrior Queen, Bill Brand, Animal Stories, Jenny's War, Holocaust, Victoria & Albert, Theatre Night, The Desperate People, Man of the World, Mapp & Lucia, The Other Side, The Play on One