Portrait of Nigel Hawthorne

Acting

Nigel Hawthorne

Career

Active from 1971 to 2005, busiest in 1999 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
45
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Yes Minister
Yes Minister
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nigel Hawthorne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.4, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Political Satire 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Legal Drama 3
  • World War II 2
  • Educational 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

114
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 66
Once Upon a Halloween
Once Upon a Halloween (2005)

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice) (archive sound)

Animal Stories
Animal Stories (2005)

as Narrator (Orig. U.K.)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

as Nick

Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Viscount Melbourne

Higher Love
Higher Love (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

as Uncle Cullen

Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lord William Lamb

Great Comedy Moments
Great Comedy Moments (2001)

as Sir Humphrey Appleby (archive footage)

1990s

26 titles ยท average score 65
Tarzan
Tarzan (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

as Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)

The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Arthur Winslow

The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring (1999)
GoodWatch score 47

as Kim Mennaker

Madeline
Madeline (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lord Covington

The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Rodney Fraser

Animal Stories
Animal Stories (1998)

TV show ยท as Narrator (voice)

Amistad
Amistad (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Martin Van Buren

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

as Malvolio

Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow
Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Narrator

The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George (1994)
GoodWatch score 82

as George III

Demolition Man
Demolition Man (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Raymond Cocteau

Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

as Brigadier G (voice)

1980s

42 titles ยท average score 69
RARG
RARG (1988)

as Storyteller

Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Sir Humphrey Appleby

Mapp & Lucia
Mapp & Lucia (1985)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Georgie Pillson

The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

as Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

Jenny's War
Jenny's War (1985)

TV show ยท as Colonel

The House
The House (1984)

as General Fagg

Dead on Time
Dead on Time (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

as Doctor

Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Tartuffe, or The Imposter (1983)

as Orgon

The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Dr Grantly

The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs (1982)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Boycott (voice)

Protest
Protest (1981)

as Stanek / Vanek

Yes Minister
Yes Minister (1980)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Sir Humphrey Appleby

1970s

29 titles ยท average score 69
The Knowledge
The Knowledge (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr Burgess

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Charles Drummond

Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen (1978)

TV show ยท as Catus Decianus

Sweeney 2
Sweeney 2 (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

as Det. Chief Insp. Dilke

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
GoodWatch score 87

as Walter Monkton

Watership Down
Watership Down (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

as Captain Campion (voice)

Marie Curie
Marie Curie (1977)

TV show ยท as Pierre Curie

Spiderweb
Spiderweb (1976)

as Erik Lรถnnrot

Bill Brand
Bill Brand (1976)

TV show ยท as Browning

The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place (1975)
GoodWatch score 76

as Pastor De Ruiter

The Floater
The Floater (1975)

as Morris Shelman

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Graham / Morris Shelman

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 61
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show ยท as Hugh

Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Angry Man

Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as Trevor

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Philinte / Mr Sneer

The Desperate People
The Desperate People (1963)

TV show ยท as Cliff Fletcher

Man of the World
Man of the World (1962)

TV show ยท as Assistant Director

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 68
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
GoodWatch score 52

as Park Soldier (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Magistrate