Nigel Davenport

Acting • 112 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981 ⭐ 3.4
as Lord Birkenhead
Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

1960 ⭐ 3.7
as Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
Nighthawks

Nighthawks

1981 ⭐ 3.2
as Peter Hartman
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966 ⭐ 3.7
as The Duke of Norfolk
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984 ⭐ 3.2
as Major Jack Downing
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984 ⭐ 3.7
as Silas Scrooge
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 ⭐ 3.7
as William Smithers
Phase IV

Phase IV

1974 ⭐ 3.2
as Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
Without a Clue

Without a Clue

1988 ⭐ 3.4
as Lord Smithwick
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 ⭐ 3.8
as The Commodore
The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977 ⭐ 2.8
as Montgomery
Caravaggio

Caravaggio

1986 ⭐ 3.1
as Giustiniani
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 ⭐ 3.9
as Lord Barnes
The Saint

The Saint

1962 ⭐ 3.7
as Charles Voyson
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979 ⭐ 3.0
as Col. Hamilton-Brown
Dracula

Dracula

1974 ⭐ 3.1
as Van Helsing
Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1959 ⭐ 3.4
as 1st Commercial Traveller
Masada

Masada

1981 ⭐ 3.5
as Senator Mucianus
The Last Valley

The Last Valley

1971 ⭐ 3.3
as Gruber
Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971 ⭐ 3.4
as Lord Bothwell
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

1969 ⭐ 3.1
as Capt. Cyril Leech
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1960 ⭐ 3.1
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Villain

Villain

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Bob Matthews
A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965 ⭐ 3.1
as Mr. Thornton
The Assassination

The Assassination

1972 ⭐ 3.3
as CIA Official
No Blade of Grass

No Blade of Grass

1970 ⭐ 2.6
as John Custance
Sands of the Kalahari

Sands of the Kalahari

1965 ⭐ 3.1
as Sturdevan
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 ⭐ 4.0
as Arthur Minton
Longitude

Longitude

2000 ⭐ 3.7
as Sir Charles Pelham
The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964 ⭐ 3.1
as Lew Harding