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Nigel Hawthorne

Hertfordshire, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-05

Popularity

0.9

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.

Movie Credits

History of the World: Part I

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6.8

1981

History of the World: Part I

Firefox

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6.1

1982

Firefox

The Black Cauldron

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6.4

1985

The Black Cauldron

The Plague Dogs

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7.8

1982

The Plague Dogs

The Madness of King George

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6.8

1994

The Madness of King George

Richard III

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6.8

1995

Richard III

Higher Love

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6.4

2001

Higher Love

Amistad

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7.0

1997

Amistad

Demolition Man

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6.8

1993

Demolition Man

Madeline

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6.2

1998

Madeline

The Winslow Boy

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6.8

1999

The Winslow Boy

Tarzan

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7.4

1999

Tarzan

Once Upon a Halloween

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6.0

2005

Once Upon a Halloween

Twelfth Night

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7.0

1996

Twelfth Night

The Big Brass Ring

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4.6

1999

The Big Brass Ring

The Sailor's Return

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6.2

1978

The Sailor's Return

Call Me Claus

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5.7

2001

Call Me Claus

The Object of My Affection

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5.8

1998

The Object of My Affection

The Hiding Place

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6.9

1975

The Hiding Place

The Shawl

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0.0

1989

The Shawl

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

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3.0

1999

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Murder in Mind

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5.4

1997

Murder in Mind

Sweeney 2

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6.2

1978

Sweeney 2

Turtle Diary

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6.3

1985

Turtle Diary

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

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5.2

1992

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Memoirs of a Survivor

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4.2

1981

Memoirs of a Survivor

The Clandestine Marriage

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7.0

1999

The Clandestine Marriage

Relatively Speaking

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10.0

1989

Relatively Speaking

A Reasonable Man

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5.7

1999

A Reasonable Man

King of the Wind

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7.0

1990

King of the Wind

Animal Stories

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10.0

2005

Animal Stories

The Chain

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7.0

1984

The Chain

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

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7.5

1982

The World Cup: A Captain's Tale

The Critic

‌

0.0

1982

The Critic

The Trials of Oz

‌

6.3

1991

The Trials of Oz

Victoria & Albert

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7.6

2001

Victoria & Albert

Jenny's War

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6.0

1985

Jenny's War

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

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10.0

1978

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Pope John Paul II

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7.5

1984

Pope John Paul II

Inside

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4.8

1996

Inside

A Woman Called Golda

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7.7

1982

A Woman Called Golda

Destiny

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8.0

1978

Destiny

Occupations

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0.0

1974

Occupations

A Handful of Time

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5.1

1989

A Handful of Time

The Knowledge

‌

6.5

1979

The Knowledge

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

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6.5

1997

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Gandhi

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7.6

1982

Gandhi

The Spirit of Man

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10.0

1989

The Spirit of Man

A Rod of Iron

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0.0

1980

A Rod of Iron

Late-Flowering Lust

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0.0

1994

Late-Flowering Lust

Flea Bites

‌

0.0

1992

Flea Bites

Spiderweb

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0.0

1976

Spiderweb

S*P*Y*S

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5.2

1974

S*P*Y*S

A Tale of Two Cities

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6.1

1980

A Tale of Two Cities

Watership Down

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7.2

1978

Watership Down

The Misanthrope

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0.0

1980

The Misanthrope

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

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7.0

1983

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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5.7

1982

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Portrait or Bust

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0.0

1994

Portrait or Bust

Alma Mater

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8.0

1971

Alma Mater

The Tempest

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7.0

1980

The Tempest

The House

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5.7

1984

The House

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

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7.0

2013

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Dead on Time

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6.6

1983

Dead on Time

The Emergency Channel

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0.0

1973

The Emergency Channel

Jessie

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10.0

1980

Jessie

Child of Hope

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0.0

1975

Child of Hope

The Floater

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10.0

1975

The Floater

Buffet

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9.0

1976

Buffet

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

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8.0

1981

A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado

Protest

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0.0

1981

Protest

Carve Her Name with Pride

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6.0

1958

Carve Her Name with Pride

Play Things

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0.0

1976

Play Things

The Enigma

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0.0

1980

The Enigma

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

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7.2

1983

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

Young Winston

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6.2

1972

Young Winston

The Happy Prince

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0.0

1996

The Happy Prince

The Funny Side of Christmas

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0.0

1982

The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

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6.5

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

RARG

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8.0

1988

RARG

Tv Credits

Going Straight

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7.7

1978

Going Straight

Tales of the Unexpected

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6.7

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

Yes Minister

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8.3

1980

Yes Minister

Hallmark Hall of Fame

‌

8.8

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Edward and Mrs Simpson

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6.8

1978

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Yes, Prime Minister

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8.3

1986

Yes, Prime Minister

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

The Barchester Chronicles

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7.3

1982

The Barchester Chronicles

Natural World

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7.4

1983

Natural World

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

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9.0

1996

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow

Russell Harty

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0.0

1980

Russell Harty

Performance

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6.3

1991

Performance

The Fragile Heart

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0.0

1996

The Fragile Heart

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

Marie Curie

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8.0

1977

Marie Curie

Warrior Queen

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6.7

1978

Warrior Queen

Bill Brand

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7.3

1976

Bill Brand

Animal Stories

‌

0.0

1998

Animal Stories

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

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6.6

1970

Play for Today

Jenny's War

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6.7

1985

Jenny's War

Holocaust

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7.3

1978

Holocaust

Victoria & Albert

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6.0

2001

Victoria & Albert

Parkinson

‌

0.0

1998

Parkinson

Theatre Night

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0.0

1985

Theatre Night

The Desperate People

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7.5

1963

The Desperate People

Playhouse

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7.0

1974

Playhouse

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7.0

1974

Playhouse

BBC Play of the Month

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5.2

1965

BBC Play of the Month

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5.2

1965

BBC Play of the Month

Man of the World

‌

7.2

1962

Man of the World

Mapp & Lucia

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6.3

1985

Mapp & Lucia

Dad's Army

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7.4

1968

Dad's Army

Tony Awards

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0.0

1956

Tony Awards

The Other Side

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0.0

1979

The Other Side

ITV Playhouse

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7.0

1967

ITV Playhouse

Omnibus

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7.2

1967

Omnibus

The Play on One

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6.0

1988

The Play on One

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

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7.0

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ScreenPlay

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6.0

1986

ScreenPlay

The BBC Television Shakespeare

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6.0

1978

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Film '72

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5.1

1971

Film '72

Thomas & Sarah

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6.0

1979

Thomas & Sarah