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Born in Coventry, England on 5 April 1929. Raised in South Africa. Returned to the UK in the 1950s. Extensive theatre work in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His portrayal of "Sir Humphrey Appleby" in the BBC comedy Yes Minister (1980) won him international acclaim in the 1980s. In 1992, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for his "... See full bio »
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Nominated for         1         Oscar. Another       10 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards  »
Known For
Demolition Man Dr. Raymond Cocteau
(1993)
 2001 Call Me Claus (TV Movie)
Nick
 1998 Animal Stories (TV Series)
Narrator
 1996 The Fragile Heart (TV Series)
Dr. Edgar Pascoe
 1996 The Happy Prince (TV Movie)
Narrator
 1994 Late Flowering Lust (TV Movie)
Cousin John
 1992 Screen Two (TV Series)
Kryst
Rev. Jonathan Guerdon (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
- The Spirit of Man (1989) ... Rev. Jonathan Guerdon (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
 1985 Jenny's War (TV Series)
Colonel
 1984 The House (TV Movie)
General Fagg
 1971-1981 Play for Today (TV Series)
Václav Havel / Fulton / Mr. Edmonds / ...
- Protest (1981) ... Václav Havel
 1980 The Good Companions (TV Mini-Series)
Rev. Chillingford
 1980 ITV Playhouse (TV Series)
Trevor
 1980 Festival: The Misanthrope (TV Movie)
Philinte
 1979 The Other Side (TV Series)
Skellow
 1979 Thomas and Sarah (TV Series)
Wilson
 1979 The Knowledge (TV Movie)
Mr. Burgess
Capt. Campion (voice, as Nigel Hawthorn)
 1978 Holocaust (TV Mini-Series)
 1978 Going Straight (TV Series)
Worm Wellings
 1978 Breakaway Girls (TV Series)
Derek Carter
 1977 Just William (TV Series)
Mr. Croombe
 1977 Eleanor Marx (TV Series)
Engels
 1977 Crown Court (TV Series)
Dr. William Ranford
 1976 Bill Brand (TV Mini-Series)
Browning
 1974 Miss Nightingale (TV Movie)
Dr. Lewis
 1969 Dad's Army (TV Series)
the Angry Man
 1964 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series)
Colin Davies
- Episode #1.769 (1964) ... Colin Davies
 1964 Detective (TV Series)
- Death in Ecstacy (1964) ... Temple Doorkeeper
 1963 Bud (TV Series)
 1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Captain the Contino Sevastien Jacono de Piero
- His Excellency (1957) ... Captain the Contino Sevastien Jacono de Piero
 1957 Bonehead (TV Series)
 1957 The Royal Astrologers (TV Movie)
Third Thief
 1956 Cry Wolf! (TV Movie)
PC Bray
 1997 Murder in Mind (associate producer)
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 2017 Good Morning Britain (TV Series)
Himself
 2002 Best of British (TV Series)
Himself
 2001 Funny Turns (TV Series documentary)
Himself
 1988-2000 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator / Himself
 1998 Funny Women (TV Series documentary short)
Himself
 1998 Natural World (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 1997 Everyman (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
Himself
 1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV Movie)
Himself - Presenter
 1995 Primer plano (TV Series)
Himself
 1995 Oscars 1995 (TV Movie)
Himself
 1995 Charlie Rose (TV Series)
Himself - Guest
 1995 Betjeman Revisited (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 1985-1986 This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary)
Himself
 2015 Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms (TV Series documentary)
Comedy Role
 2002 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Various roles
Personal Details
Other Works:
Played Roy in "Mrs Wilson's Diary" based on the cartoon by John Wells - Criterion Theatre, London (December 1967). See more »
Publicity Listings:
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Alternate Names:
Nigel Hawthorne CBE | Nigel Hawthorn | Sir Nigel Hawthorne
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Personal Quote:
Derek Fowlds , co-star from Yes Minister (1980), said of him, "Together, with Paul Eddington , the three of us were together for seven, eight years. We were really good mates. We had many happy hours doing those shows ... they were very special times". See more »
Trivia:
He was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. See more »
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