biography
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Hawthorne, Sir Nigel (Barnard)
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| lived:
| (1929–2001)
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Coventry, West Midlands, C England, UK and brought up in Cape Town, South Africa. He made his British theatrical debut in 1951 and his first West End appearence in Talking to You (1962). He worked extensively in theatre, including award-winning performances in Privates On Parade (1978, SWET and Clarence Derwent awards), Shadowlands (1989, Tony) and The Madness of George III (1991, Olivier). He achieved television fame for his acclaimed role as the suave and calculating civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby in the series Yes Minister (1980) and its sequel Yes Prime Minister (1986). He appeared in numerous films including The Madness of King George (1994, Oscar nomination), Twelfth Night (1996), and Amistad (1997). In 1997 he was awarded a BAFTA Best Actor award for The Fragile Heart. He played the title role in King Lear in the Royal Shakespeare's millennium production. He received a knighthood in 1999. |
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