Nigel Hawthorne

April 5, 1929 - December 26, 2001 Hertfordshire, England, UK
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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.

Their titles like Tarzan, Demolition Man, and Amistad - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

36 titles
Community avg: 7.95 /10
  • 1
    1
    Tarzan
    1999June 1999 by Chris Buck
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Demolition Man
    1993October 1993 by Marco Brambilla
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
    Crime, Action, Science Fiction
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Amistad
    1997December 1997 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, Mystery
    Drama, History, Mystery
    7.94 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    The Black Cauldron
    1985July 1985 by Ted Berman
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.36 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The Madness of King George
    1994December 1994 by Nicholas Hytner
    Comedy, Drama, History
    Comedy, Drama, History
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    Firefox
    1982June 1982 by Clint Eastwood
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    7.11 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Watership Down
    1978October 1978 by Martin Rosen
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    The Object of My Affection
    1998April 1998 by Nicholas Hytner
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.93 Good
  • 9
    9
    The Plague Dogs
    1982October 1982 by Martin Rosen
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    8.60 Masterpiece--
  • 10
    10
    Madeline
    1998July 1998 by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    Family, Comedy, Drama
    7.29 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Call Me Claus
    2001December 2001 by Peter Werner
    Family
    Family
    6.96 Good
  • 12
    12
    Yes Minister
    1980–1982 by Jonathan Lynn
    Comedy, War & Politics
    Comedy, War & Politics
    8.92 Masterpiece
  • 13
    13
    Yes, Prime Minister
    1986–1988 by Antony Jay
    Comedy, War & Politics
    Comedy, War & Politics
    8.94 Masterpiece
  • 14
    14
    Richard III
    1995December 1995 by Richard Loncraine
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Twelfth Night
    1996October 1996 by Trevor Nunn
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.91 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    The Winslow Boy
    1999March 1999 by David Mamet
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Freddie As F.R.O.7.
    1992August 1992 by Jon Acevski
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.23 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Murder in Mind
    1997August 1997 by Andrew Morahan
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    1982February 1982 by Michael Tuchner
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    7.42 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Inside
    1996August 1996 by Arthur Penn
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    A Tale of Two Cities
    1980December 1980 by Jim Goddard
    Romance, Drama, History
    Romance, Drama, History
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Carve Her Name with Pride
    1958February 1958 by Lewis Gilbert
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Mapp & Lucia
    1985–1986 by Gerald Savory
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Victoria & Albert
    2001August 2001 by John Erman
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    A Woman Called Golda
    1982April 1982 by Alan Gibson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.01 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Warrior Queen
    1978
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    The Barchester Chronicles
    1982 by Alan Plater
    Drama
    Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
    1996–1998
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    The Chain
    1984November 1984 by Jack Gold
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    The Fragile Heart
    1996
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 31
    31
    Jenny's War
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Marie Curie
    1977
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected
    2013January 2013
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 34
    34
    Victoria & Albert
    2001 by John Goldsmith
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 35
    35
    Animal Stories
    1998–2001 by Tony Collingwood
    Animation
    Animation
    Needs more reviews
  • 36
    36
    The Other Side
    1979
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews