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Nigel Hawthorne
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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.
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Tarzan
1999 · Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Amistad
1997 · Martin Van Buren
Twelfth Night
1996 · Malvolio
The Madness of King George
1994 · George III
Demolition Man
1993 · Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Gandhi
1982 · Kinnoch
The Plague Dogs
1982 · Dr. Boycott (voice)
Watership Down
1978 · Captain Campion (voice)