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Nigel Davenport

Acting 85 (deceased) years old Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK ★ 1.0
Born: May 23, 1928
Died: October 25, 2013

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.

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Known For

The Avengers
The Avengers Lord Barnes 1961
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month King Magnus 1965
The Saint
The Saint Aldo Petri 1962
The Saint
The Saint Charles Voyson 1962
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Donkin 1964

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Hackers
Hackers 1995
Hackers
Hackers 1995

Filmography

Acting Credits (113)

Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV Self (archive footage) 2024
David Copperfield
David Copperfield Daniel Peggotty 2001
David Copperfield
David Copperfield Daniel Peggotty 2000
The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo Major cowpat 2000
Longitude
Longitude Sir Charles Pelham 2000
Longitude
Longitude Sir Charles Pelham 2000
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe Don César de Echagüe, padre 1998
La vuelta del Coyote
La vuelta del Coyote César de Echagüe 1998
Mosley
Mosley Lord Rothermere 1998
Mosley
Mosley Lord Rothermere 1998
Hotel Shanghai
Hotel Shanghai Butler 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders William Smithers 1997
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers Lord Blackstock 1996
The Circus Connection
The Circus Connection Stadnicki 1996
The Detectives
The Detectives Sir Arthur Andrews 1993
The Cutter
The Cutter 1992
Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances The Commodore 1990
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand Mr. Douglas Hamilton 1990
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand Mr. Hamilton 1990
Without a Clue
Without a Clue Lord Smithwick 1988
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams Supt. Hannam 1986
Caravaggio
Caravaggio Giustiniani 1986
Ladies in Charge
Ladies in Charge Count Litvinoff 1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy Ismay 1986
Howards' Way
Howards' Way Sir Edward Frere 1985
The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest Colonel Goosen 1984
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Silas Scrooge 1984
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Arthur Birling 1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Major Jack Downing 1984
Strata
Strata Victor 1983
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Arthur Birling 1982
Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey Charles Bridgnorth 1982
Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat 1982
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus 1981
The Uppercrust
The Uppercrust Pigel 1981
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire Lord Birkenhead 1981
Masada
Masada Senator Mucianus 1981
Nighthawks
Nighthawks Peter Hartman 1981
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent Gray Harrison Hunt 1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd Colonel George Grenfell 1980
The London Connection
The London Connection Arthur Minton 1979
Minder
Minder Ray 1979
Prince Regent
Prince Regent King George III 1979
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn Col. Hamilton-Brown 1979
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau Montgomery 1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers Driscoll 1977
Romance
Romance Prince Zouroff 1977
Black Trash
Black Trash Lt. Ben Deel 1976
Oil Strike North
Oil Strike North 1975
The Apple Cart
The Apple Cart King Magnus 1975
The Regent's Wife
The Regent's Wife Álvaro Mesía 1974
South Riding
South Riding 1974
South Riding
South Riding Robert Carne 1974
Phase IV
Phase IV Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs 1974
Dracula
Dracula Van Helsing 1974
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray Sir Harry Wotton 1973
Charley One-Eye
Charley One-Eye The Bounty Hunter 1973
The Edwardians
The Edwardians Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1972
The Assassination
The Assassination CIA Official 1972
Living Free
Living Free George Adamson 1972
Shirley's World
Shirley's World 1972
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots Lord Bothwell 1971
Villain
Villain Bob Matthews 1971
The Last Valley
The Last Valley Gruber 1971
The Mind of Mr. Soames
The Mind of Mr. Soames Dr. Maitland 1970
No Blade of Grass
No Blade of Grass John Custance 1970
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers Sgt Driscoll 1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun De Soto 1969
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey Richardson 1969
Play Dirty
Play Dirty Capt. Cyril Leech 1969
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game David Windom 1968
The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair 1968
Sebastian
Sebastian Gen. Phillips 1968
The News-Benders
The News-Benders Robert Larkin 1968
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder Lesgate 1967
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons The Duke of Norfolk 1966
Shotgun
Shotgun Joshua 1966
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are Parkington 1966
Life at the Top
Life at the Top Mottram 1965
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari Sturdevan 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month King Magnus 1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica Mr. Thornton 1965
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard Inspector Potter 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Donkin 1964
The Third Secret
The Third Secret Lew Harding 1964
The Verdict
The Verdict Larry Mason 1964
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do Mr. Strang 1963
Espionage
Espionage Frank Marston 1963
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day Leonard Groves 1963
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest Police Inspector 1963
Return to Sender
Return to Sender Dino Steffano 1963
The Saint
The Saint Aldo Petri 1962
The Saint
The Saint Charles Voyson 1962
Man of the World
Man of the World Grabowsky 1962
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour Personnel Manager 1962
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake Don Miguel de Cervantes 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Lord Barnes 1961
The Entertainer
The Entertainer Theatre Manager (uncredited) 1960
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited) 1960
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger 1st Commercial Traveller 1959
Desert Mice
Desert Mice Army Officer (uncredited) 1959
Mister Charlesworth
Mister Charlesworth Sgt. Spence 1957
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 1956
Othello
Othello Lodovico 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Loud Lawrence 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Claude the Seneschal 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir James 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Barty 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Captain 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sentry 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Peter Marston 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Arthur Minton 1954
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Jackson 1950

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