Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

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Born 1929-04-05 Hertfordshire, England, UK 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.6
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 ...
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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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Parkinson poster
Parkinson
as Self
1998-01-09
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Performance poster
Performance
as Brian Leary
1991-10-05
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ScreenPlay poster
ScreenPlay
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
1986-07-09
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Natural World poster
Natural World
as Narrator
1983-10-30
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Yes Minister poster
Yes Minister
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
1980-02-25
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Tales of the Unexpected poster
Tales of the Unexpected
as Charles Drummond
1979-03-24
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The BBC Television Shakespeare poster
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as Stephano
1978-12-03
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Playhouse poster
Playhouse
as Tenby
1974-03-13
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