Nigel Hawthorne
The ultimate late-bloomer, British character player Nigel Hawthorne had nearly 45 years as an actor under his belt when he finally broke through to stardom with his compelling performance in the title role of "The Madness of King George" (1994). On stage, the role earned him an Olivier Award (among other honors), while the film version garnered both a BAFTA Award and a Best Actor Oscar nomination. But were it not for the insistence of playwright Alan Bennett and first-time feature director Nicholas Hytner (who had directed the play "The Madness of George III"), the role probably would have gone to someone with a more prominent Hollywood profile. Hawthorne's ability to be endearing in the part of a pompous, autocratic old bastard moved Bennett to write in the play's preface that "without Nigel's transcendent performance, the King could have just been a gabbling bore and his fate a matter of indifference." Hytner has said of the film: "We wouldn't have been able to do the movie in eight weeks if Nigel hadn't played it."
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Nigel Hawthorne
Filmography
Movies
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Victoria & Albert | Lord William Lamb (Character) | - | 2001 |
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Call Me Claus | Nick (Character) | - | 2001 |
57% |
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The Big Brass Ring | Kim (Character) | - | 1999 |
97% |
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The Winslow Boy | Arthur Winslow (Character) | $4.0M | 1999 |
89% |
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Tarzan | Porter (Voice) | - | 1999 |
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The Clandestine Marriage | Lord Ogleby (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Reasonable Man | Judge Wendon (Character) | - | 1999 |
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At Sachem Farm |
Uncle Cullen (Character), Executive Producer |
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65% |
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Madeline | Lord Covington (segment "Lord Cucuface") (Character) | $29.8M | 1998 |
53% |
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The Object of My Affection | Rodney Fraser (Character) | $29.1M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trade Winds | Uncle Cullen (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone | David Livingstone (Character) | - | 1997 |
78% |
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Amistad | Martin Van Buren (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Murder in Mind | Dr. Ellis (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fragile Heart | Dr. Edgar Pascoe (Character) | - | 1997 |
76% |
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Twelfth Night | Malvolio (Character) | $551.5K | 1996 |
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Inside | Colonel (Character) | - | 1996 |
96% |
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Richard III | George (Character) | $2.4M | 1995 |
94% |
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The Madness of King George | George III (Character) | $15.2M | 1994 |
63% |
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Demolition Man | Dr. Raymond Cocteau (Character) | $57.2M | 1993 |
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Freddie the Frog | Brigadier G (Voice) | - | 1992 |
56% |
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The Black Cauldron | Fflewddur Fflam (Voice) | - | 1985 |
82% |
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Turtle Diary | The Publisher (Character) | $2.2M | 1985 |
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The Chain | Mr. Thorn (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pope John Paul II | Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (Character) | - | 1984 |
70% |
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The Plague Dogs | Dr. Boycott (Voice) | - | 1982 |
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A Tale of Two Cities | Mr. CJ Stryver (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tempest | Stephano (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jessie | Mr. Edmonds (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Sweeney 2 | Dilke (Character) | - | 1978 |
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The Hiding Place | Pastor De Ruiter (Character) | - | 1975 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fragile Heart | Dr Edgar Pascoe (Character) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Yes, Prime Minister | Sir Humphrey Appleby (Character) | 1986-1988 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Yes, Minister | Sir Humphrey Appleby (Character) | 1980-1982 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of the Unexpected | Charles Drummond (Character) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dad's Army | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |