Nigel Hawthorne
Acting
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.
Born: April 5, 1929
Place of Birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intentions to marry her.
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
An account of the Eastern Front, epic in scale and savagery, as Soviets experienced it and Stalin commanded it.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Yes, Prime Minister
James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?
Yes Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
The Plague Dogs
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
A Woman Called Golda
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Going Straight
Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher, newly released from the fictional Slade Prison where the earlier series had been set. It sees Fletcher trying to become an honest member of society, having vowed to stay away from crime on his release. The title refers to his attempt, 'straight' being a slang term meaning being honest, in contrast to 'bent', i.e., dishonest. Also re-appearing was Richard Beckinsale as Lennie Godber, who was Fletcher's naïve young cellmate and was now in a relationship with his daughter Ingrid. Her brother Raymond was played by a teenage Nicholas Lyndhurst. Only one series, of six episodes, was made in 1978. It attracted an audience of over 15 million viewers and won a BAFTA award in March 1979, but hopes of a further series had already been dashed by Beckinsale's premature death earlier in the same month.
Victoria & Albert
The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period in 19th Century England where Victoria comes to terms with the enormous duties that lay ahead of her, while also falling deeply in love with her beloved Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The marriage and birth of their nine children are featured, as is Albert's frustration by the inactivity he experienced in the early years of his role as Prince Consort.
Gandhi
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Filmography
as Self (Archive Material)
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
as Nick
as Lord William Lamb
as Viscount Melbourne
as Uncle Cullen
as Lord Ogleby
as Judge Wendon
as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
as Kim Mennaker
as Arthur Winslow
as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
as Lord Covington
as Narrator (voice)
as Rodney Fraser
as Self
as Martin Van Buren
as David Livingstone
as Dr. Ellis
as Dr. Edgar Pascoe
as Malvolio
as Colonel
as Narrator
as Narrator (voice)
as The Duke of Clarence
as George III
as Cousin John
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
as Brigadier G (voice)
as Brian Leary
as Brian Leary
as Achmet
as Philip Carter
as Ted Walker
as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon
as John
as John
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
as Publisher
as Colonel
as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)
as Colonel
as Mr Thorn
as General Fagg
as Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
as Narrator
as Orgon
as Passerby (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
as Kinnoch
as Dr Grantly
as Dr. Boycott (voice)
as Pyotr Baranovich
as John Westwood
as King Abdullah
as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial
as Stanek / Vanek
as Victorian Father
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
as Mr Edmonds
as Mr. CJ Stryver
as Stephano
as Sir Humphrey Appleby
as Fenton
as Philinte
as Charles Drummond
as Mr Burgess
as Mr Fosse
as Walter Monkton
as Walter Monkton
as Captain Campion (voice)
as Ohldendorf
as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke
as Worm Wellings
as Catus Decianus
as Major Lewis Rolfe
as Pierre Curie
as Jack
as Browning
as Tenby
as Erik Lönnrot
as Morris Shelman
as Pastor De Ruiter
as Police Captain
as Croft
as Libertini
as Tenby
as Fenton
as Graham
as Boer Sentry (uncredited)
as Major
as Graham
as Major Lewis Rolfe
as Jack
as Morris Shelman
as Police Captain
as Stanek / Vanek
as Fulton
as Mr Sneer
as Philinte
as Cliff Fletcher
as Assistant Director
as Park Soldier (uncredited)
as Self - Winner
as Magistrate