ACTOR
Nigel Davenport
Known for Midsomer Murders · The Avengers
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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- Born
- May 23, 1928
- Died
- Oct 25, 2013
- Birthplace
- Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
OthelloLodovico
1955
Desert MiceArmy Officer (uncredited)
1959
Look Back in Anger1st Commercial Traveller
1959
Peeping TomDet. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
1960
The EntertainerTheatre Manager (uncredited)
1960
Lunch HourPersonnel Manager
1962
Bitter HarvestPolice Inspector
1963
In the Cool of the DayLeonard Groves
1963
Ladies Who DoMr. Strang
1963
Return to SenderDino Steffano
1963
The Bone YardInspector Potter
1964
The Third SecretLew Harding
1964
The VerdictLarry Mason
1964
A High Wind in JamaicaMr. Thornton
1965
Life at the TopMottram
1965
Sands of the KalahariSturdevan
1965
A Man for All SeasonsThe Duke of Norfolk
1966S
ShotgunJoshua
1966
Where the Spies AreParkington
1966
Dial M for MurderLesgate
1967
SebastianGen. Phillips
1968
The News-BendersRobert Larkin
1968
The Strange Affair
1968
Play DirtyCapt. Cyril Leech
1969
Sinful DaveyRichardson
1969
The Royal Hunt of the SunDe Soto
1969
The Virgin SoldiersSgt Driscoll
1969
No Blade of GrassJohn Custance
1970
The Mind of Mr. SoamesDr. Maitland
1970
Mary, Queen of ScotsLord Bothwell
1971
The Last ValleyGruber
1971
VillainBob Matthews
1971
Living FreeGeorge Adamson
1972
The AssassinationCIA Official
1972
Charley-One-EyeThe Bounty Hunter
1973
The Picture of Dorian GraySir Harry Wotton
1973
DraculaVan Helsing
1974
Phase IVDr. Ernest D. Hubbs
1974
South Riding
1974
The Regent's WifeÁlvaro Mesía
1974TA
The Apple CartKing Magnus
1975
Black TrashLt. Ben Deel
1976
Stand up, Virgin SoldiersDriscoll
1977
The Island of Dr. MoreauMontgomery
1977
The London ConnectionArthur Minton
1979
Zulu DawnCol. Hamilton-Brown
1979
Cry of the InnocentGray Harrison Hunt
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. MuddColonel George Grenfell
1980
A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
1981
Chariots of FireLord Birkenhead
1981
NighthawksPeter Hartman
1981
The UppercrustPigel
1981S
StrataVictor
1983
A Christmas CarolSilas Scrooge
1984AI
An Inspector CallsArthur Birling
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesMajor Jack Downing
1984
The Biko InquestColonel Goosen
1984
CaravaggioGiustiniani
1986
The Good Doctor Bodkin-AdamsSupt. Hannam
1986
Without a ClueLord Smithwick
1988
The Cutter
1992TC
The Circus ConnectionStadnicki
1996
The Treasure SeekersLord Blackstock
1996HS
Hotel ShanghaiButler
1997
El Coyote: Don César de EchagüeDon César de Echagüe, padre
1998
La vuelta del CoyoteCésar de Echagüe
1998
MosleyLord Rothermere
1998
LongitudeSir Charles Pelham
2000
The Mumbo JumboMajor cowpat
2000
David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty
2001
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IVSelf (archive footage)
2024Television
Sunday Night TheatreJackson · 1 eps
1950
The Wonderful World of DisneyArthur Minton · 1 eps
1954
The Adventures of Robin HoodLoud Lawrence · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir James · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodCaptain · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodBarty · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodClaude the Seneschal · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSentry · 1 eps
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Peter Marston · 1 eps
1955
The Count of Monte Cristo1 eps
1956MC
Mister CharlesworthSgt. Spence · 6 eps
1957
Sir Francis DrakeDon Miguel de Cervantes · 1 eps
1961
The AvengersLord Barnes · 2 eps
1961
Man of the WorldGrabowsky · 1 eps
1962
The SaintAldo Petri · 1 eps
1962The SaintCharles Voyson · 1 eps
1962
EspionageFrank Marston · 1 eps
1963
The Wednesday PlayInspector Potter · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Donkin · 3 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthKing Magnus · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Prisoner · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreRobert Larkin · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMajor Bartholomew · 1 eps
1965FM
Five MoreJoshua · 1 eps
1966
Mickey DunneBruce Tavey · 1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameDavid Windom · 1 eps
1968
ITV Saturday Night TheatreEd Sterling · 1 eps
1969
Shirley's World1 eps
1972
The EdwardiansSir Arthur Conan Doyle · 1 eps
1972AF
Away from It AllEric · 1 eps
1973
South RidingRobert Carne · 13 eps
1974
Oil Strike North13 eps
1975R
RomancePrince Zouroff · 1 eps
1977
MinderRay · 1 eps
1979
Prince RegentKing George III · 8 eps
1979
MasadaSenator Mucianus · 1 eps
1981
An Inspector CallsArthur Birling · 3 eps
1982
Bird of PreyCharles Bridgnorth · 3 eps
1982
Don't Rock The Boat12 eps
1982
Howards' WaySir Edward Frere · 29 eps
1985
Ladies in ChargeCount Litvinoff · 1 eps
1986
Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyIsmay · 6 eps
1986
Keeping Up AppearancesThe Commodore · 1 eps
1990
The Upper HandMr. Douglas Hamilton · 1 eps
1990The Upper HandMr. Hamilton · 1 eps
1990
TrainerJames Brant · 13 eps
1991
The DetectivesSir Arthur Andrews · 1 eps
1993
Midsomer MurdersWilliam Smithers · 1 eps
1997
MosleyLord Rothermere · 1 eps
1998
David CopperfieldDaniel Peggotty · 2 eps
2000
LongitudeSir Charles Pelham · 1 eps
2000Photos
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