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Nigel Davenport

Bio: 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.
Born: Wed, May 23 1928
Birthplace: Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Death: Fri, Oct 25 2013
Nigel Davenport is 85 years old
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Poster of Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
Nigel Davenport would have been no older than
85 in Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 27 2024
Poster of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Nigel Davenport was
73 in David Copperfield
as 'Dan Peggotty'.
Tue, Dec 25 2001
Poster of The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo
Nigel Davenport was
72 in The Mumbo Jumbo
as 'Major cowpat'.
Tue, Oct 24 2000
Poster of Longitude
Longitude
Nigel Davenport was
71 in Longitude
as 'Sir Charles Pelham'.
Sun, Jan 02 2000
Poster of El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
Nigel Davenport was
70 in El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
as 'Don César de Echagüe, padre'.
Sat, Dec 12 1998
Poster of La vuelta del Coyote
La vuelta del Coyote
Nigel Davenport was
70 in La vuelta del Coyote
as 'Félix de Echagüe'.
Tue, Jul 21 1998
Poster of Mosley
Mosley
Nigel Davenport was
69 in Mosley
as 'Lord Rothermere'.
Thu, Feb 12 1998
Poster of Hotel Shanghai
Hotel Shanghai
Nigel Davenport was
69 in Hotel Shanghai
as 'Butler'.
Sat, Jul 26 1997
Poster of The Opium War
The Opium War
Nigel Davenport was
69 in The Opium War
Mon, Jun 09 1997
Poster of The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
Nigel Davenport was
68 in The Treasure Seekers
as 'Lord Blackstock'.
Wed, Dec 25 1996
Poster of The Circus Connection
The Circus Connection
Nigel Davenport was
68 in The Circus Connection
as 'Stadnicki'.
Wed, Oct 16 1996
Poster of The Cutter
The Cutter
Nigel Davenport was
64 in The Cutter
Mon, Aug 10 1992
Poster of Without a Clue
Without a Clue
Nigel Davenport was
59 in Without a Clue
as 'Lord Smithwick'.
Thu, May 05 1988
Poster of Caravaggio
Caravaggio
Nigel Davenport was
58 in Caravaggio
as 'Giustiniani'.
Fri, Aug 29 1986
Poster of The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest
Nigel Davenport was
56 in The Biko Inquest
as 'Colonel Goosen'.
Thu, Nov 01 1984
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Nigel Davenport was
56 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Silas Scrooge'.
Tue, Oct 09 1984
Poster of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Nigel Davenport was
55 in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as 'Major Jack Downing'.
Fri, Mar 30 1984
Poster of Strata
Strata
Nigel Davenport was
55 in Strata
as 'Victor'.
Thu, Sep 01 1983
Poster of An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
Nigel Davenport was
54 in An Inspector Calls
as 'Arthur Birling'.
Tue, Aug 17 1982
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Nigel Davenport was
53 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Theseus'.
Sun, Dec 13 1981
Poster of The Uppercrust
The Uppercrust
Nigel Davenport was
53 in The Uppercrust
as 'Pigel'.
Thu, Sep 17 1981
Poster of Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Nigel Davenport was
52 in Chariots of Fire
as 'Lord Birkenhead'.
Fri, May 15 1981
Poster of Nighthawks
Nighthawks
Nigel Davenport was
52 in Nighthawks
as 'Peter Hartman'.
Tue, Mar 17 1981
Poster of Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent
Nigel Davenport was
52 in Cry of the Innocent
as 'Gray Harrison Hunt'.
Sun, Jun 15 1980
Poster of The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
Nigel Davenport was
51 in The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
as 'Colonel George Grenfell'.
Tue, Mar 25 1980
Poster of The London Connection
The London Connection
Nigel Davenport was
51 in The London Connection
as 'Arthur Minton'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
Nigel Davenport was
50 in Zulu Dawn
as 'Col. Hamilton-Brown'.
Mon, May 14 1979
Poster of The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nigel Davenport was
49 in The Island of Dr. Moreau
as 'Montgomery'.
Wed, Jul 13 1977
Poster of Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Nigel Davenport was
48 in Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as 'Driscoll'.
Mon, Apr 04 1977
Poster of Black Trash
Black Trash
Nigel Davenport was
48 in Black Trash
as 'Lt. Ben Deel'.
Sun, Jun 06 1976
Poster of The Apple Cart
The Apple Cart
Nigel Davenport was
46 in The Apple Cart
as 'King Magnus'.
Sun, Jan 19 1975
Poster of The Regent's Wife
The Regent's Wife
Nigel Davenport was
46 in The Regent's Wife
as 'Álvaro Mesía'.
Thu, Dec 19 1974
Poster of South Riding
South Riding
Nigel Davenport was
46 in South Riding
Mon, Sep 16 1974
Poster of Phase IV
Phase IV
Nigel Davenport was
46 in Phase IV
as 'Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs'.
Sun, Sep 01 1974
Poster of Dracula
Dracula
Nigel Davenport was
46 in Dracula
as 'Van Helsing'.
Thu, Jun 13 1974
Poster of The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Nigel Davenport was
44 in The Picture of Dorian Gray
as 'Sir Harry Wotton'.
Sun, Apr 22 1973
Poster of Charley-One-Eye
Charley-One-Eye
Nigel Davenport was
44 in Charley-One-Eye
as 'The Bounty Hunter'.
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Poster of The Assassination
The Assassination
Nigel Davenport was
44 in The Assassination
as 'CIA Official'.
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of Living Free
Living Free
Nigel Davenport was
43 in Living Free
as 'George Adamson'.
Sat, Apr 15 1972
Poster of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots
Nigel Davenport was
43 in Mary, Queen of Scots
as 'Lord Bothwell'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of Villain
Villain
Nigel Davenport was
43 in Villain
as 'Bob Matthews'.
Wed, May 26 1971
Poster of The Last Valley
The Last Valley
Nigel Davenport was
42 in The Last Valley
as 'Gruber'.
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of The Mind of Mr. Soames
The Mind of Mr. Soames
Nigel Davenport was
42 in The Mind of Mr. Soames
as 'Dr. Maitland'.
Wed, Jul 01 1970
Poster of No Blade of Grass
No Blade of Grass
Nigel Davenport was
42 in No Blade of Grass
as 'John Custance'.
Sat, Jun 20 1970
Poster of The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers
Nigel Davenport was
41 in The Virgin Soldiers
as 'Sgt Driscoll'.
Tue, Oct 14 1969
Poster of The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Nigel Davenport was
41 in The Royal Hunt of the Sun
as 'De Soto'.
Sun, Oct 05 1969
Poster of Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
Nigel Davenport was
40 in Sinful Davey
as 'Wachtmeister Richardson'.
Mon, Feb 10 1969
Poster of Play Dirty
Play Dirty
Nigel Davenport was
40 in Play Dirty
as 'Capt. Cyril Leech'.
Thu, Jan 02 1969
Poster of The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair
Nigel Davenport was
40 in The Strange Affair
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Sebastian
Sebastian
Nigel Davenport was
39 in Sebastian
as 'Gen. Phillips'.
Wed, Jan 24 1968
Poster of The News-Benders
The News-Benders
Nigel Davenport was
39 in The News-Benders
as 'Robert Larkin'.
Wed, Jan 10 1968
Poster of Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
Nigel Davenport was
39 in Dial M for Murder
as 'Lesgate'.
Wed, Nov 15 1967
Poster of A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons
Nigel Davenport was
38 in A Man for All Seasons
as 'The Duke of Norfolk'.
Tue, Dec 13 1966
Poster of Shotgun
Shotgun
Nigel Davenport was
38 in Shotgun
as 'Joshua'.
Mon, Jul 11 1966
Poster of Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
Nigel Davenport was
37 in Where the Spies Are
as 'Parkington'.
Wed, Jan 26 1966
Poster of Life at the Top
Life at the Top
Nigel Davenport was
37 in Life at the Top
as 'Mottram'.
Tue, Dec 14 1965
Poster of Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari
Nigel Davenport was
37 in Sands of the Kalahari
as 'Sturdevan'.
Wed, Nov 24 1965
Poster of A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica
Nigel Davenport was
36 in A High Wind in Jamaica
as 'Mr. Thornton'.
Sat, May 01 1965
Poster of The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard
Nigel Davenport was
36 in The Bone Yard
as 'Inspector Potter'.
Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of The Third Secret
The Third Secret
Nigel Davenport was
35 in The Third Secret
as 'Lew Harding'.
Sun, Feb 02 1964
Poster of The Verdict
The Verdict
Nigel Davenport was
35 in The Verdict
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do
Nigel Davenport was
35 in Ladies Who Do
as 'Mr. Strang'.
Fri, Nov 01 1963
Poster of In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
Nigel Davenport was
35 in In the Cool of the Day
as 'Leonard Groves'.
Wed, May 29 1963
Poster of Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Nigel Davenport was
34 in Bitter Harvest
as 'Police Inspector'.
Fri, Mar 08 1963
Poster of Return to Sender
Return to Sender
Nigel Davenport was
34 in Return to Sender
as 'Dino Steffano'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour
Nigel Davenport was
33 in Lunch Hour
as 'Personnel Manager'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Entertainer
The Entertainer
Nigel Davenport was
32 in The Entertainer
as 'Theatre Manager (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Poster of Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
Nigel Davenport was
31 in Peeping Tom
as 'Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 16 1960
Poster of Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
Nigel Davenport was
31 in Look Back in Anger
as '1st Commercial Traveller'.
Tue, Sep 15 1959
Poster of Othello
Othello
Nigel Davenport was
27 in Othello
as 'Lodovico'.
Thu, Dec 15 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Longitude
Longitude
Nigel Davenport was
71+ in Longitude
as 'Sir Charles Pelham'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2000
Poster of Mosley
Mosley
Nigel Davenport was
69+ in Mosley
as 'Lord Rothermere'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 12 1998
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Nigel Davenport was
68+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'William Smithers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Nigel Davenport was
64+ in The Detectives
as 'Sir Arthur Andrews'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Poster of Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
Nigel Davenport was
62+ in Keeping Up Appearances
as 'The Commodore'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1990
Poster of The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
Nigel Davenport was
61+ in The Upper Hand
as 'Mr. Douglas Hamilton, Mr. Hamilton'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 01 1990
Poster of Ladies in Charge
Ladies in Charge
Nigel Davenport was
57+ in Ladies in Charge
First Air Date
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Nigel Davenport was
57+ in Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
as 'Ismay'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 26 1986
Poster of Howards' Way
Howards' Way
Nigel Davenport was
57+ in Howards' Way
as 'Sir Edward Frere'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 01 1985
Poster of An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
Nigel Davenport was
54+ in An Inspector Calls
as 'Arthur Birling'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 17 1982
Poster of Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey
Nigel Davenport was
53+ in Bird of Prey
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 22 1982
Poster of Don't Rock The Boat
Don't Rock The Boat
Nigel Davenport was
53+ in Don't Rock The Boat
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1982
Poster of Masada
Masada
Nigel Davenport was
52+ in Masada
as 'Mucianus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1981
Poster of Minder
Minder
Nigel Davenport was
51+ in Minder
as 'Ray'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Nigel Davenport was
50+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Romance (UK)
Romance (UK)
Nigel Davenport was
48+ in Romance (UK)
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 02 1977
Poster of Oil Strike North
Oil Strike North
Nigel Davenport was
47+ in Oil Strike North
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 26 1975
Poster of The Edwardians
The Edwardians
Nigel Davenport was
44+ in The Edwardians
as 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 21 1972
Poster of Shirley's World
Shirley's World
Nigel Davenport was
43+ in Shirley's World
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 07 1972
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Nigel Davenport was
40+ in The Name of the Game
as 'David Windom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Nigel Davenport was
37+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
as 'The Prisoner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Nigel Davenport was
34+ in The Saint
as 'Aldo Petri, Charles Voyson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Man of the World
Man of the World
Nigel Davenport was
34+ in Man of the World
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
Nigel Davenport was
33+ in Sir Francis Drake
as 'Don Miguel de Cervantes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1961
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Nigel Davenport was
32+ in The Avengers
as 'Lord Barnes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Nigel Davenport was
27+ in The Count of Monte Cristo
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 20 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Nigel Davenport was
27+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Loud Lawrence, Claude the Seneschal, Sir James, Barty, Captain, Sentry, Sir Peter Marston'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955