Nigel Hawthorne
Year Title Role Venue
1950 The Shop at Sly Corner Archie Hofmeyr Theatre
1951 You Ca n't Take It With You Donald Embassy Theatre
1957 His Excellency Captain the Contino Sevastein Jacono de Piero
1957 Talking To You Fancy Dan Duke or York 's Theatre
1967 Mrs Wilson 's Diary Roy Criterion Theatre
1967 The Marie Lloyd Story Sir Oswald Stoll Theatre Royal , Stratford
1968 Early Morning Albert Royal Court Theatre
1970 Curtains Niall Edinburgh Festival
1971 Curtains Niall Open Space
1971 Alma Mater Major
1972 The Trial of St George Judge Soho Poly
1973 A Question of Everything Hugh
1973 The Emergency Channel Graham
1973 The Philanthropist Philip May Fair
1975 A Child of Hope Police Captain
1975 The Floater Morris Shelman
1975 Otherwise Engaged Stephen Queens Theatre
1975 The Doctor 's Dilemma Culter Walpole Mermaid Theatre
1976 Play Things Tenby
1976 Buffet Jack
Stage -- Theatre
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 - 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He portrayed 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 BAFTA TV Awards for Best Light Entertainment Performance. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying King George III in The Madness of King George (1994). He later won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor, for the 1996 series The Fragile Heart. He was also an Olivier Award and Tony Award winner for his work in theatre.