Nigel Davenport
- Born
- May 23, 1928
- Died
- October 25, 2013 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.
Known for
★ 7.5Midsomer Murders
1997
★ 7.8The Avengers
1961
★ 6.8Chariots of Fire
1981
★ 7.4The Saint
1962
★ 7.4Peeping Tom
1960
★ 7.3A Man for All Seasons
1966
★ 7.7Keeping Up Appearances
1990
★ 6.4Nighthawks
1981
★ 6.4Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
★ 7.5A Christmas Carol
1984
★ 6.7Without a Clue
1988
★ 6.3Phase IV
1974
Filmography
- 2024Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2001David CopperfieldFilm · Daniel Peggotty★ 6.3
- 2000David CopperfieldSeries · Daniel Peggotty
- 2000The Mumbo JumboFilm · Major cowpat
- 2000LongitudeFilm · Sir Charles Pelham★ 7.4
- 2000LongitudeSeries · Sir Charles Pelham
- 1998El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeFilm · Don César de Echagüe, padre
- 1998La vuelta del CoyoteFilm · César de Echagüe
- 1998MosleyFilm · Lord Rothermere
- 1998MosleySeries · Lord Rothermere
- 1997Hotel ShanghaiHotel ShanghaiFilm · Butler
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeries · William Smithers★ 7.5
- 1996The Treasure SeekersFilm · Lord Blackstock
- 1996The Circus ConnectionThe Circus ConnectionFilm · Stadnicki
- 1993The DetectivesSeries · Sir Arthur Andrews★ 6.9
- 1992The CutterFilm
- 1991TrainerSeries · James Brant
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesSeries · The Commodore★ 7.7
- 1990The Upper HandSeries · Mr. Douglas Hamilton, Mr. Hamilton
- 1988Without a ClueFilm · Lord Smithwick★ 6.7
- 1986The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsFilm · Supt. Hannam
- 1986CaravaggioFilm · Giustiniani★ 6.1
- 1986Ladies in ChargeSeries · Count Litvinoff
- 1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroySeries · Ismay
- 1985Howards' WaySeries · Sir Edward Frere
- 1984The Biko InquestFilm · Colonel Goosen
- 1984A Christmas CarolFilm · Silas Scrooge★ 7.5
- 1984An Inspector CallsAn Inspector CallsFilm · Arthur Birling
- 1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesFilm · Major Jack Downing★ 6.4
- 1983StrataStrataFilm · Victor
- 1982An Inspector CallsSeries · Arthur Birling
- 1982Bird of PreySeries · Charles Bridgnorth
- 1982Don't Rock The BoatSeries
- 1981A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm · Theseus
- 1981The UppercrustFilm · Pigel
- 1981Chariots of FireFilm · Lord Birkenhead★ 6.8
- 1981MasadaSeries · Senator Mucianus★ 7.1
- 1981NighthawksFilm · Peter Hartman★ 6.4
- 1980Cry of the InnocentFilm · Gray Harrison Hunt
- 1980The Ordeal of Dr. MuddFilm · Colonel George Grenfell
- 1979The London ConnectionFilm · Arthur Minton
- 1979MinderSeries · Ray★ 7.1
- 1979Prince RegentSeries · King George III
- 1979Zulu DawnFilm · Col. Hamilton-Brown★ 6.1
- 1977The Island of Dr. MoreauFilm · Montgomery★ 5.7
- 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersFilm · Driscoll
- 1977RomanceRomanceSeries · Prince Zouroff
- 1976Black TrashFilm · Lt. Ben Deel
- 1975Oil Strike NorthSeries
- 1975The Apple CartThe Apple CartFilm · King Magnus
- 1974The Regent's WifeFilm · Álvaro Mesía
- 1974South RidingFilm
- 1974South RidingSeries · Robert Carne
- 1974Phase IVFilm · Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs★ 6.3
- 1974DraculaFilm · Van Helsing★ 6.3
- 1973The Picture of Dorian GrayFilm · Sir Harry Wotton
- 1973Charley-One-EyeFilm · The Bounty Hunter
- 1973Away from It AllAway from It AllSeries · Eric
- 1972The EdwardiansSeries · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1972The AssassinationFilm · CIA Official★ 6.6
- 1972Living FreeFilm · George Adamson
- 1972Shirley's WorldSeries
- 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsFilm · Lord Bothwell★ 6.7
- 1971VillainFilm · Bob Matthews★ 6.1
- 1971The Last ValleyFilm · Gruber★ 6.5
- 1970The Mind of Mr. SoamesFilm · Dr. Maitland★ 5.5
- 1970No Blade of GrassFilm · John Custance★ 5.3
- 1969The Virgin SoldiersFilm · Sgt Driscoll
- 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunFilm · De Soto
- 1969Sinful DaveyFilm · Richardson
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries · Ed Sterling
- 1969Play DirtyFilm · Capt. Cyril Leech★ 6.3
- 1968The Name of the GameSeries · David Windom
- 1968The Strange AffairFilm
- 1968SebastianFilm · Gen. Phillips
- 1968The News-BendersFilm · Robert Larkin
- 1967Dial M for MurderFilm · Lesgate
- 1967Mickey DunneSeries · Bruce Tavey
- 1966A Man for All SeasonsFilm · The Duke of Norfolk★ 7.3
- 1966ShotgunShotgunFilm · Joshua
- 1966Five MoreFive MoreSeries · Joshua
- 1966Where the Spies AreFilm · Parkington
- 1965Life at the TopFilm · Mottram
- 1965Sands of the KalahariFilm · Sturdevan★ 6.3
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries · King Magnus
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · The Prisoner, Robert Larkin, Major Bartholomew
- 1965A High Wind in JamaicaFilm · Mr. Thornton★ 6.3
- 1964The Bone YardFilm · Inspector Potter
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries · Inspector Potter
- 1964Theatre 625Series · Donkin
- 1964The Third SecretFilm · Lew Harding★ 6.2
- 1964The VerdictFilm · Larry Mason
- 1963Ladies Who DoFilm · Mr. Strang
- 1963EspionageSeries · Frank Marston
- 1963In the Cool of the DayFilm · Leonard Groves
- 1963Bitter HarvestFilm · Police Inspector
- 1963Return to SenderFilm · Dino Steffano
- 1962The SaintSeries · Aldo Petri, Charles Voyson★ 7.4
- 1962Man of the WorldSeries · Grabowsky
- 1962Lunch HourFilm · Personnel Manager
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSeries · Don Miguel de Cervantes
- 1961The AvengersSeries · Lord Barnes★ 7.8
- 1960The EntertainerFilm · Theatre Manager (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 1960Peeping TomFilm · Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)★ 7.4
- 1959Look Back in AngerFilm · 1st Commercial Traveller★ 6.7
- 1959Desert MiceFilm · Army Officer (uncredited)
- 1957Mister CharlesworthMister CharlesworthSeries · Sgt. Spence
- 1956The Count of Monte CristoSeries
- 1955OthelloFilm · Lodovico
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries · Loud Lawrence, Sir James, Captain, Barty, Claude the Seneschal, Sentry, Sir Peter Marston
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries · Arthur Minton★ 7.9
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries · Jackson
