
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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The titles people know Nigel from.
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)
as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)
as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Nick
as Lord William Lamb

as Viscount Melbourne · 2 episodes
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) · 52 episodes

as Philip Carter

as Ted Walker

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon

as John

as Storyteller

as John · 1 episode

as Rev. Jonathan Guerdon · 1 episode
as Sir Humphrey Appleby · 16 episodes
as Skellow · 5 episodes
as Charles Drummond · 1 episode

as Wilson · 1 episode
as Mr Burgess

as Stephano · 1 episode

as Mr Fosse

as Walter Monkton · 5 episodes

as Walter Monkton

as Hugh · 1 episode
as Angry Man · 1 episode

as Trevor · 1 episode

as Mr Sneer · 1 episode

as Cliff Fletcher · 4 episodes

as Assistant Director · 1 episode
as Park Soldier (uncredited)

as Magistrate · 1 episode
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