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Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Acting·1928–2013·65 films

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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Filmography

Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire (1981)Lord Birkenhead
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom (1960)Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)Major Jack Downing
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966)The Duke of Norfolk
Nighthawks
Nighthawks (1981)Peter Hartman
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)Silas Scrooge
Phase IV
Phase IV (1974)Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
Without a Clue
Without a Clue (1988)Lord Smithwick
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)Montgomery
Caravaggio
Caravaggio (1986)Giustiniani
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)Col. Hamilton-Brown
Dracula
Dracula (1974)Van Helsing
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1959)1st Commercial Traveller
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)Lord Bothwell
The Last Valley
The Last Valley (1971)Gruber
The Entertainer
The Entertainer (1960)Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Play Dirty
Play Dirty (1969)Capt. Cyril Leech
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)Mr. Thornton
Villain
Villain (1971)Bob Matthews
The Assassination
The Assassination (1972)CIA Official
No Blade of Grass
No Blade of Grass (1970)John Custance
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari (1965)Sturdevan
Longitude
Longitude (2000)Sir Charles Pelham
The Third Secret
The Third Secret (1964)Lew Harding
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (2001)Daniel Peggotty
The Mind of Mr. Soames
The Mind of Mr. Soames (1970)Dr. Maitland
Life at the Top
Life at the Top (1965)Mottram
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey (1969)Richardson
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers (1969)Sgt Driscoll
Charley-One-Eye
Charley-One-Eye (1973)The Bounty Hunter
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do (1963)Mr. Strang
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest (1963)Police Inspector
Sebastian
Sebastian (1968)Gen. Phillips
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)De Soto
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day (1963)Leonard Groves
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are (1966)Parkington
Living Free
Living Free (1972)George Adamson
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour (1962)Personnel Manager
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)Sir Harry Wotton
The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair (1968)
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers (1996)Lord Blackstock
The Uppercrust
The Uppercrust (1981)Pigel
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)Driscoll
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)Colonel George Grenfell
Return to Sender
Return to Sender (1963)Dino Steffano
Desert Mice
Desert Mice (1959)Army Officer (uncredited)
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent (1980)Gray Harrison Hunt
The Regent's Wife
The Regent's Wife (1974)Álvaro Mesía
Black Trash
Black Trash (1976)Lt. Ben Deel
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981)Theseus
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams
The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams (1986)Supt. Hannam
The London Connection
The London Connection (1979)Arthur Minton
The Verdict
The Verdict (1964)Larry Mason
Othello
Othello (1955)Lodovico
La vuelta del Coyote
La vuelta del Coyote (1998)César de Echagüe
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder (1967)Lesgate
The News-Benders
The News-Benders (1968)Robert Larkin
Mosley
Mosley (1998)Lord Rothermere
The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest (1984)Colonel Goosen
The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo (2000)Major cowpat
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe
El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe (1998)Don César de Echagüe, padre
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard (1964)Inspector Potter
The Cutter
The Cutter (1992)
South Riding
South Riding (1974)
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV (2024)Self (archive footage)