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.
Known For
112 titles
Turtle Diary
Carve Her Name with Pride
The Chain
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Desperate People
The Fragile Heart
Sweeney 2
S*P*Y*S
Jenny's War
Inside
Dead on Time
Once Upon a Halloween
A Woman Called Golda
The Knowledge
Amistad
A Tale of Two Cities
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Murder in Mind
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
King of the Wind
Victoria & Albert
Memoirs of a Survivor
The Tempest
The Big Brass Ring
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