Nigel Davenport

Acting • 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.

Known For

6.3

Phase IV

1974

5.7

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977

6.4

Nighthawks

1981

7.3

A Man for All Seasons

1966

6.8

Without a Clue

1988

6.3

Play Dirty

1969

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Filmography

2024
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVFilm
Self (archive footage)
2001
David CopperfieldFilm
Daniel Peggotty
★ 6.3
2000
LongitudeFilm
Sir Charles Pelham
★ 7.4
2000
LongitudeTV
Sir Charles Pelham • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2000
David CopperfieldTV
Daniel Peggotty • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2000
The Mumbo JumboFilm
Major cowpat
★ 7.0
1998
MosleyTV
Lord Rothermere • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
1998
La vuelta del CoyoteFilm
César de Echagüe
★ 7.0
1998
MosleyFilm
Lord Rothermere
★ 6.0
1998
El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeFilm
Don César de Echagüe, padre
★ 5.0
1997
Midsomer MurdersTV
William Smithers • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Hotel ShanghaiFilm
Butler
★ 8.0
1996
The Treasure SeekersFilm
Lord Blackstock
★ 5.6
1996
The Circus ConnectionFilm
Stadnicki
1993
The DetectivesTV
Sir Arthur Andrews • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1992
The CutterFilm
1991
TrainerTV
James Brant • 13 episodes
★ 6.0
1990
Keeping Up AppearancesTV
The Commodore • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1990
The Upper HandTV
Mr. Douglas Hamilton • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1990
The Upper HandTV
Mr. Hamilton • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1988
Without a ClueFilm
Lord Smithwick
★ 6.8
1986
CaravaggioFilm
Giustiniani
★ 6.1
1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsFilm
Supt. Hannam
★ 5.8
1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyTV
Ismay • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
Ladies in ChargeTV
Count Litvinoff • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1985
Howards' WayTV
Sir Edward Frere • 29 episodes
★ 5.9
1984
A Christmas CarolFilm
Silas Scrooge
★ 7.5
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesFilm
Major Jack Downing
★ 6.4
1984
The Biko InquestFilm
Colonel Goosen
★ 7.0
1984
An Inspector CallsFilm
Arthur Birling
★ 4.5
1983
StrataFilm
Victor
★ 3.0
1982
Bird of PreyTV
Charles Bridgnorth • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
An Inspector CallsTV
Arthur Birling • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
Don't Rock The BoatTV
★ 5.0
1981
Chariots of FireFilm
Lord Birkenhead
★ 6.8
1981
NighthawksFilm
Peter Hartman
★ 6.4
1981
MasadaTV
Senator Mucianus • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1981
The UppercrustFilm
Pigel
★ 5.3
1981
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm
Theseus
★ 5.5
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. MuddFilm
Colonel George Grenfell
★ 5.3
1980
Cry of the InnocentFilm
Gray Harrison Hunt
★ 5.3
1979
MinderTV
Ray • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1979
Zulu DawnFilm
Col. Hamilton-Brown
★ 6.1
1979
The London ConnectionFilm
Arthur Minton
★ 7.8
1979
Prince RegentTV
King George III • 8 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Island of Dr. MoreauFilm
Montgomery
★ 5.7
1977
Stand up, Virgin SoldiersFilm
Driscoll
★ 4.6
1977
RomanceTV
Prince Zouroff • 1 episodes
1976
Black TrashFilm
Lt. Ben Deel
★ 5.2
1975
Oil Strike NorthTV
★ 7.5
1975
The Apple CartFilm
King Magnus
1974
Phase IVFilm
Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
★ 6.3
1974
DraculaFilm
Van Helsing
★ 6.2
1974
The Regent's WifeFilm
Álvaro Mesía
★ 4.8
1974
South RidingTV
Robert Carne • 13 episodes
★ 9.0
1974
South RidingFilm
1973
Charley-One-EyeFilm
The Bounty Hunter
★ 5.3
1973
The Picture of Dorian GrayFilm
Sir Harry Wotton
★ 6.2
1973
Away from It AllTV
Eric • 1 episodes
1972
The AssassinationFilm
CIA Official
★ 6.6
1972
Living FreeFilm
George Adamson
★ 6.6
1972
Shirley's WorldTV
★ 6.0
1972
The EdwardiansTV
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1971
Mary, Queen of ScotsFilm
Lord Bothwell
★ 6.7
1971
The Last ValleyFilm
Gruber
★ 6.5
1971
VillainFilm
Bob Matthews
★ 6.1
1970
No Blade of GrassFilm
John Custance
★ 5.3
1970
The Mind of Mr. SoamesFilm
Dr. Maitland
★ 5.5
1969
Play DirtyFilm
Capt. Cyril Leech
★ 6.3
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Ed Sterling • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
The Virgin SoldiersFilm
Sgt Driscoll
★ 6.8
1969
Sinful DaveyFilm
Richardson
★ 5.2
1969
The Royal Hunt of the SunFilm
De Soto
★ 6.1
1968
The Name of the GameTV
David Windom • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1968
SebastianFilm
Gen. Phillips
★ 6.4
1968
The Strange AffairFilm
★ 5.1
1968
The News-BendersFilm
Robert Larkin
★ 9.5
1967
Dial M for MurderFilm
Lesgate
★ 7.5
1967
Mickey DunneTV
Bruce Tavey • 1 episodes
1966
A Man for All SeasonsFilm
The Duke of Norfolk
★ 7.3
1966
Where the Spies AreFilm
Parkington
★ 5.4
1966
Five MoreTV
Joshua • 1 episodes
1966
ShotgunFilm
Joshua
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
King Magnus • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1965
A High Wind in JamaicaFilm
Mr. Thornton
★ 6.3
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
The Prisoner • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Robert Larkin • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreTV
Major Bartholomew • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
1965
Sands of the KalahariFilm
Sturdevan
★ 6.3
1965
Life at the TopFilm
Mottram
★ 5.9
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
Inspector Potter • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1964
The Third SecretFilm
Lew Harding
★ 6.2
1964
Theatre 625TV
Donkin • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
1964
The VerdictFilm
Larry Mason
★ 7.0
1964
The Bone YardFilm
Inspector Potter
★ 9.0
1963
Ladies Who DoFilm
Mr. Strang
★ 7.0
1963
Bitter HarvestFilm
Police Inspector
★ 6.2
1963
In the Cool of the DayFilm
Leonard Groves
★ 5.8
1963
EspionageTV
Frank Marston • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1963
Return to SenderFilm
Dino Steffano
★ 4.1
1962
The SaintTV
Aldo Petri • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1962
The SaintTV
Charles Voyson • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1962
Lunch HourFilm
Personnel Manager
★ 6.8
1962
Man of the WorldTV
Grabowsky • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1961
The AvengersTV
Lord Barnes • 2 episodes
★ 7.8
1961
Sir Francis DrakeTV
Don Miguel de Cervantes • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1960
Peeping TomFilm
Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
★ 7.4
1960
The EntertainerFilm
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1959
Look Back in AngerFilm
1st Commercial Traveller
★ 6.7
1959
Desert MiceFilm
Army Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1957
Mister CharlesworthTV
Sgt. Spence • 6 episodes
1956
The Count of Monte CristoTV
★ 5.6
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Loud Lawrence • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Captain • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Sir James • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Sentry • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Barty • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Claude the Seneschal • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodTV
Sir Peter Marston • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1955
OthelloFilm
Lodovico
★ 8.7
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Arthur Minton • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1950
Sunday Night TheatreTV
Jackson • 1 episodes
★ 3.5