ACTOR · FROM SHELFORD, UK

Nigel Davenport

1928–2013111 credits since 1950

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ABOUT NIGEL

Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born23 May 1928

Died25 October 2013

BirthplaceShelford, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora50 of 111 titles

Known for

The titles people know Nigel from.

Movie

A Man for All Seasons

1966IMDb7.7

Movie

Nighthawks

1981IMDb6.3

Movie

Without a Clue

1988IMDb6.9

Movie

Phase IV

1974IMDb6.4

Movie

Zulu Dawn

1979IMDb6.7

Movie

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977IMDb5.9

Movie

Caravaggio

1986IMDb6.5

Movie

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971IMDb7.1

Movie

Play Dirty

1969IMDb6.8

Movie

The Last Valley

1971IMDb7.0

Movie

Dracula

1974IMDb6.2

Movie

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965IMDb6.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 50
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: The AvengersIMDb 8.3
Working since: 1950

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

111 credits

The 2000s

5 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Movie

David Copperfield

2001IMDb7.0

as Daniel Peggotty

Not on Cineora

David Copperfield

2000

as Daniel Peggotty · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000

as Major cowpat

Movie

Longitude

2000IMDb7.8

as Sir Charles Pelham

Not on Cineora

Longitude

2000

as Sir Charles Pelham · 1 episode

The 1990s

13 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Not on Cineora

El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

1998

as Don César de Echagüe, padre

Not on Cineora

La vuelta del Coyote

1998

as César de Echagüe

Not on Cineora

Mosley

1998

as Lord Rothermere

Not on Cineora

Mosley

1998

as Lord Rothermere · 1 episode

Hotel Shanghai

Not on Cineora

Hotel Shanghai

1997

as Butler

Series

Midsomer Murders

1997–IMDb7.9

as William Smithers · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Treasure Seekers

1996

as Lord Blackstock

The Circus Connection

Not on Cineora

The Circus Connection

1996

as Stadnicki

The 1980s

21 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Without a Clue

1988IMDb6.9

as Lord Smithwick

Not on Cineora

The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

1986

as Supt. Hannam

Movie

Caravaggio

1986IMDb6.5

as Giustiniani

Not on Cineora

Ladies in Charge

1986

as Count Litvinoff · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

1986

as Ismay · 6 episodes

Series

Howards' Way

1985–1990IMDb6.7

as Sir Edward Frere · 29 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Biko Inquest

1984

as Colonel Goosen

Movie

A Christmas Carol

1984IMDb7.8

as Silas Scrooge

The 1970s

27 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Not on Cineora

The London Connection

1979

as Arthur Minton

Series

Minder

1979–1994IMDb7.8

as Ray · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Prince Regent

1979

as King George III · 8 episodes

Movie

Zulu Dawn

1979IMDb6.7

as Col. Hamilton-Brown

Movie

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977IMDb5.9

as Montgomery

Not on Cineora

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

as Driscoll

Romance

Not on Cineora

Romance

1977

as Prince Zouroff · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Black Trash

1976

as Lt. Ben Deel

The 1960s

37 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

The Virgin Soldiers

1969IMDb6.1

as Sgt Driscoll

Movie

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969IMDb6.0

as De Soto

Movie

Sinful Davey

1969IMDb5.7

as Richardson

Not on Cineora

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

as Ed Sterling · 1 episode

Movie

Play Dirty

1969IMDb6.8

as Capt. Cyril Leech

Series

The Name of the Game

1968–1971IMDb7.6

as David Windom · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Strange Affair

1968

Movie

Sebastian

1968IMDb6.1

as Gen. Phillips

The 1950s

8 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average

Movie

Look Back in Anger

1959IMDb7.0

as 1st Commercial Traveller

Not on Cineora

Desert Mice

1959

as Army Officer (uncredited)

Mister Charlesworth

Not on Cineora

Mister Charlesworth

1957

as Sgt. Spence · 6 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Othello

1955

as Lodovico

Series

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955–1960IMDb7.6

as Loud Lawrence · 1 episode

Series

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954–IMDb8.3

as Arthur Minton · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

as Jackson · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Nigel’s titles.

Susannah YorkA Man for All Seasons, A Christmas Carol and 2 more

Oswald MorrisCinematographer · Look Back in Anger, The Entertainer and 2 more

Michael CaineWithout a Clue, Play Dirty and 1 more

Ian HolmChariots of Fire, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and 1 more

Robert MorleyLife at the Top, Ladies Who Do and 1 more

Allan CuthbertsonLife at the Top, Sinful Davey and 1 more

John HurtA Man for All Seasons and Sinful Davey