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Portrait of Nigel Hawthorne

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Nigel Hawthorne

  • Born April 5, 1929
  • Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died Dec. 26, 2001, aged 72

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 …

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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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Dr. Raymond Cocteau

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Kinnoch

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Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

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Martin Van Buren

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Citizen Official - The French Revolution

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Captain Campion (voice)

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Pyotr Baranovich

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Rodney Fraser

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Dr. Boycott (voice)

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George III

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Lord Covington

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The Duke of Clarence

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Nick

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Sir Humphrey Appleby

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Sir Humphrey Appleby

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Passerby (uncredited)

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Malvolio

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Arthur Winslow

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Angry Man

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Ohldendorf

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Charles Drummond

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Boer Sentry (uncredited)

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Brigadier G (voice)

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Pastor De Ruiter

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Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial

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Park Soldier (uncredited)

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Mr. CJ Stryver

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Croft

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Worm Wellings

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Uncle Cullen

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Victorian Father

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Publisher

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Dr. Ellis

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Kim Mennaker

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Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

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Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

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Lord William Lamb

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Doctor

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King Abdullah

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Colonel

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Mr Burgess

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Mr Sneer / Philinte

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Magistrate

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Mr Thorn

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David Livingstone

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Achmet

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Dr Grantly

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Stephano

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Mr Fosse

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Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

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Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

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Browning

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Judge Wendon

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Trevor

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Hugh

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Colonel

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Pierre Curie

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General Fagg

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John

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Stephano

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Wilson

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Catus Decianus

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Brian Leary

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Narrator

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Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

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Lord Ogleby

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Cliff Fletcher

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Grandfather (voice)

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John Westwood

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Fulton

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Major

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Jack

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Major Lewis Rolfe

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Walter Monkton

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Colonel

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Mr Edmonds

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Tenby / Fenton

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Philip Carter

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Orgon

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Morris Shelman

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Dr. Edgar Pascoe

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Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

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Viscount Melbourne

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Police Captain

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Cousin John

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Libertini

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Tenby

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Stanek / Vanek

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Erik Lönnrot

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Mr. Sneer

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Graham

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Fenton

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Sir Humphrey Appleby

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Philinte

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John

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Harpagon

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Self

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Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Self (Archive Material)

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Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage)

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Himself (uncredited)