Nigel Hawthorne
English actor (1929–2001)
Biography
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is known for his stage acting and his portrayal of 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 won four British Academy Television Awards for Best Entertainment Performance.
He won the BAFTA Award for Best Lead Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award in the same category for portraying King George III in The Madness of King George (1994), having previously won the Laurence Olivier Award for the stage version. He later won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor, for the 1996 series The Fragile Heart. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play winner for his performance in 1991 Broadway production of Shadowlands.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Tarzan
Genres
- Shakespearean comedy
Awards & honours (6)
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Knight Bachelor
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Quick answers about Nigel Hawthorne
- How old was Nigel Hawthorne?
- Nigel Hawthorne died on December 26, 2001 at the age of 72.
- When is Nigel Hawthorne's birthday?
- Nigel Hawthorne was born on April 5, 1929.
- Where was Nigel Hawthorne born?
- Nigel Hawthorne was born in Coventry.
- What is Nigel Hawthorne's zodiac sign?
- Nigel Hawthorne's zodiac sign is Aries.
- What is Nigel Hawthorne's nationality?
- Nigel Hawthorne is a citizen of United Kingdom.
- What does Nigel Hawthorne do?
- Nigel Hawthorne is known as voice actor, stage actor, film actor, film producer.
