Nigel Hawthorne

British actor (1929-2001)

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Age	72 (age at death)
Birthday	5 April, 1929
Birthplace	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died	26 December, 2001
Place of Death	Radwell, Hertfordshire, England
Height	6' 1" (185 cm)
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister

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Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne CBE (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.

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Nigel Hawthorne was born on Friday, 5 April 1929 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. His full name at birth was Nigel Barnard Hawthorne. He was best known as an actor. Hawthorne's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. He died on Wednesday, 26 December 2001 in Radwell, Hertfordshire, England at the age of 72. Nigel attended high school at Christian Brothers College. He was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall with an average build. He had salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aries.

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Full name at birth	Nigel Barnard Hawthorne	hide	edit
Claim to fame	Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister	hide	edit
Date of birth	5 April 1929	hide	edit
Place of birth	Coventry, Warwickshire, England	hide	edit
Date of death	26 December 2001	hide	edit
Age	72 (age at death)	hide
Place of death	Radwell, Hertfordshire, England	hide	edit
Cause of death	Heart attack	hide	edit
Occupation	Actor	hide	edit
Occupation category	Actor	hide	edit
Nationality	British	hide	edit

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Height	6' 1" (185 cm)	hide	edit
Build	Average	hide	edit
Hair color	Salt and Pepper	hide	edit
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Gender	Male	hide	edit
Ethnicity	White	hide	edit
Sexuality	Gay	hide	edit
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Zodiac sign	Aries	hide
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High school	Christian Brothers College	hide	edit
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