NIGEL HAWTHORNE

Nigel Hawthorne

ACTING

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne, CBE (5 April 1929 – 26 December 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.