Nigel Davenport
Actor
85 years (May 23, 1928 – Oct 25, 2013)Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
For decades now, Nigel Davenport has been a British actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Among the rest of the work, 'A Man for All Seasons' stands out. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Chariots of Fire' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Lord Birkenhead.
Nigel Davenport
Actor
For decades now, Nigel Davenport has been a British actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Among the rest of the work, 'A Man for All Seasons' stands out. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Chariots of Fire' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Lord Birkenhead.
47 Movies
Plays Peter Hartman
Nighthawks
1981
Plays The Duke of Norfolk
A Man for All Seasons
1966
Plays Lord Birkenhead
Chariots of Fire
1981
Plays Major Jack Downing
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
Plays Capt. Cyril Leech
Play Dirty
1969
Plays Montgomery
The Island of Dr. Moreau
1977
Plays Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
Phase IV
1974
Plays Col. Hamilton-Brown
Zulu Dawn
1979
Plays CIA Official
The Assassination
1972
Plays 1st Commercial Traveller
Look Back in Anger
1959
Plays Lord Smithwick
Without a Clue
1988
Plays Giustiniani
Caravaggio
1986
Plays Lord Bothwell
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971
Plays Mr. Thornton
A High Wind in Jamaica
1965
Plays Dr. Maitland
The Mind of Mr. Soames
1970
Plays George Adamson
Living Free
1972
Plays Gruber
The Last Valley
1971
Plays Mottram
Life at the Top
1965
Plays Parkington
Where the Spies Are
1966
Plays De Soto
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
Plays Sturdevan
Sands of the Kalahari
1965
Plays John Custance
No Blade of Grass
1970
Plays Mr. Strang
Ladies Who Do
1963
Plays Dino Steffano
Return to Sender
1963
Plays Bob Matthews
Villain
1971
Plays Leonard Groves
In the Cool of the Day
1963
Plays Richardson
Sinful Davey
1969
Plays The Bounty Hunter
Charley-One-Eye
1973
Plays Lew Harding
The Third Secret
1964
Plays Personnel Manager
Lunch Hour
1962
Plays Gen. Phillips
Sebastian
1968
Plays Lt. Ben Deel
Black Trash
1976
Plays Supt. Hannam
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
1986
Plays Lodovico
Othello
1955
Plays Driscoll
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
Plays Pigel
The Uppercrust
1981
Plays Sgt Driscoll
The Virgin Soldiers
1969
Plays Álvaro Mesía
The Regent's Wife
1974
Plays Police Inspector
Bitter Harvest
1963
Plays Larry Mason
The Verdict
1964
32 TV Shows
Plays Robert Carne
South Riding
1974
Plays James Brant
Trainer
1991
Plays King George III
Prince Regent
1979
Plays Loud Lawrence
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Ismay
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986
Plays Arthur Birling
An Inspector Calls
1982
Plays Charles Bridgnorth
Bird of Prey
1982
Plays Robert Larkin
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Donkin
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Daniel Peggotty
David Copperfield
2000
Plays Mr. Douglas Hamilton
The Upper Hand
1990
Plays Lord Barnes
The Avengers
1961
Plays Aldo Petri
The Saint
1962
Plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Edwardians
1972
Plays Bruce Tavey
Mickey Dunne
1967
Plays Sir Charles Pelham
Longitude
2000
Plays Senator Mucianus
Masada
1981
Plays Lord Rothermere
Mosley
1998
Plays The Commodore
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
Plays Don Miguel de Cervantes
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Plays Sir Arthur Andrews
The Detectives
1993
Plays Ray
Minder
1979
Plays David Windom
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays William Smithers
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Jackson
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays King Magnus
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Grabowsky
Man of the World
1962
Plays Count Litvinoff
Ladies in Charge
1986
Plays Arthur Minton
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Frank Marston
Espionage
1963
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David Copperfield
Daniel Peggotty · 2 episodes
2000–
The Mumbo Jumbo
Major cowpat
2000
Longitude
Sir Charles Pelham
2000Season 1
Midsomer Murders
William Smithers
1999Season 3
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
Don César de Echagüe, padre
1998
La vuelta del Coyote
César de Echagüe
1998
Mosley
Lord Rothermere
1998
Mosley
Lord Rothermere
1998Season 1
The Upper Hand
Mr. Douglas Hamilton
1995Season 6
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nigel Davenport still alive?
Nigel Davenport passed away on October 25, 2013 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Nigel Davenport?
Nigel Davenport is best known for roles in Chariots of Fire, Peeping Tom, A Man for All Seasons.
How many movies has Nigel Davenport been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1955), Nigel Davenport has appeared in 47 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Nigel Davenport's first movie?
The career of Nigel Davenport began with Othello (1955).
What is Nigel Davenport's most recent movie or series?
Nigel Davenport's most recent release is David Copperfield, which premiered on December 25, 2001.
What TV shows has Nigel Davenport appeared in?
On television, Nigel Davenport has appeared in Midsomer Murders, Keeping Up Appearances, The Avengers, The Saint.
Nigel Davenport
1928-05-23 · Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.