Nigel Hawthorne

Age: 72 (passed away Dec. 26th, 2001)
Height: 5' 11 1/2"

Birth Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Born: Apr. 5th, 1929

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NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Coventry, England on 5 April 1929. Raised in South Africa. Returned to the UK in the 1950s. Extensive theatre work in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. His portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby in the BBC comedy "Yes [Prime] Minister" won him international acclaim in the 1980s. In 1992 the Olivier Award for his George III in Alan Bennett's hit stage play The Madness of George III.

TRIVIA:

He lived quietly in a 15th-century manor house
Was supposedly considered early on for the role of Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Among the actors offered the part of Captain Striker (played by Keith Barron) in Doctor Who: Enlightenment
He was awarded the 1991 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in The Madness of King George III.
Honorary Patron of independent film production company, Salmac Productions.
Has played a former King of England (George III in _The Madness of King George (1994)_ (qv) ) and a former President of the United States (Martin Van Buren in _Amistad (1997)_ (qv) ).
Won Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "Shadowlands."
One of his last major projects was the Anglo-Japanese stage adaptation of "King Lear" in Japan.

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Show	Character(s)
Yes, Prime Minister (UK)	Sir Humphre&hellip
Yes, Minister (UK)	Sir Humphre&hellip
The Barchester Chronicles (UK)	Archdeacon &hellip
Edward and Mrs Simpson (UK)	Walter Monk&hellip
Hadleigh (UK)	Oliver Mason