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Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne's biography

Nigel Hawthorne is 72 years old voice actor born at Coventry. He was born on Friday 5th of April 1929. According to year of birth 1929 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 5th of April means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.

He is citizen of United Kingdom. His primary profession is to be voice actor. You can know him also as stage actor, film actor, film producer. He is recently known as television actor.

Nigel Hawthorne's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of Cape Town, St. George's Grammar School.

Nigel Hawthorne's career

His main focus is to be voice actor.

Nigel Hawthorne's partner

Trevor Bentham

Nigel Hawthorne and Trevor Bentham have been together since 1979 for 22 years. He is known as screenwriter. His partner was born on Monday 11th of October 1943 in England.

How did Nigel Hawthorne die

He died on on Wednesday 26th of December 2001 when he was 72 years old at Radwell. Nigel Hawthornes death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Nigel Hawthorne's Awards

  • He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1987 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.
  • Has received numerous awards including: Clarence Derwent and SWET Awards for "Privates on Parade" - and the 'Broadcasting Press Guild' Award, plus two BAFTA Awards (1981) and (1982), for his role as "Sir Humphrey Appleby" in Yes Minister (1980).
  • He was awarded the 1992 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Madness of George III".
  • He was awarded the 1991 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for his performance in "The Madness of King George III".
  • His performance in "Shadowlands" on Broadway won him the 1991 Tony and New York Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actor for his performance.
  • Won Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for "Shadowlands".
  • Generally regarded as the first openly gay actor to be nominated for an Academy Award (for the 1994 film, The Madness of King George).

Nigel Hawthorne's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work The Madness of King George in 1994

What Nigel Hawthorne has done for a first time

  • Generally regarded as the first openly gay actor to be nominated for an Academy Award (for the 1994 film, The Madness of King George).

Nigel Hawthorne's quotes

  • There's something idiotic and at the same time rather exciting about Cannes.
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Nigel Hawthorne's body shape

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