Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Deceased · Born: May 23, 1928 · Died: Oct 25, 2013

1984
1977
1974
1971
1969
1966
1955

Known For

Phase IVPhase IV
Chariots of FireChariots of Fire
NighthawksNighthawks
A Man for All SeasonsA Man for All Seasons

Personal Details

BornMay 23, 1928 Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Spouse

  • Maria Aitken

    ( May 1, 1972 to Nov 17, 1980 )

  • Helena Margaret White

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 1, 2025 )
Parents
  • Arthur Henry Davenport
  • Katherine Lucy Davenport

Biography

Nigel Davenport, a renowned British actor, took his first breath on May 23, 1928, in the charming town of Shelford, situated in the picturesque county of Cambridge, within the borders of Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

Career

2001
David Copperfield
David Copperfield as Daniel Peggotty
2000
Longitude
Longitude as Sir Charles Pelham
1996
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers as Lord Blackstock
1988
Without a Clue
Without a Clue as Lord Smithwick
1987
Howards' Way
Howards' Way as Sir Edward Frere
1986
Caravaggio
Caravaggio as Giustiniani
The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams
The Good Doctor Bodkin Adams as Supt. Hannam
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy as Ismay
1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Major Jack Downing
The Biko Inquest
The Biko Inquest as Colonel Goosen
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol as Silas Scrooge
1982
An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls as Arthur Birling
Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey as Charles Bridgnorth
1981
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire as Lord Birkenhead
Nighthawks
Nighthawks as Peter Hartman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream as Theseus
1980
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd as Colonel George Grenfell
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent as Gray Harrison Hunt
1979
The London Connection
The London Connection as Arthur Minton
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn as Col. Hamilton-Brown
1977
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau as Montgomery
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers as Driscoll
1976
Black Trash
Black Trash as Lt. Ben Deel
1975
Oil Strike North
Oil Strike North
1974
Phase IV
Phase IV as Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
Dracula
Dracula as Van Helsing
1973
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray as Sir Harry Wotton
Charley-One-Eye
Charley-One-Eye as The Bounty Hunter
1972
Living Free
Living Free as George Adamson
The French Conspiracy
The French Conspiracy as CIA Official
1971
Villain
Villain as Bob Matthews
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots as Lord Bothwell
The Last Valley
The Last Valley as Gruber
1970
No Blade of Grass
No Blade of Grass as John Custance
The Mind of Mr. Soames
The Mind of Mr. Soames as Dr. Maitland
1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
The Royal Hunt of the Sun as De Soto
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers as Sgt Driscoll
Play Dirty
Play Dirty as Capt. Cyril Leech
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey as Richardson
1968
Sebastian
Sebastian as Gen. Phillips
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre as Robert Larkin
The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair
1966
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons as The Duke of Norfolk
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are as Parkington
1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica as Mr. Thornton
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari as Sturdevan
Life at the Top
Life at the Top as Mottram
1964
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre as Larry Mason
The Third Secret
The Third Secret as Lew Harding
1963
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day as Leonard Groves
Return to Sender
Return to Sender as Dino Steffano
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest as Police Inspector
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do as Mr. Strang
1962
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour as Personnel Manager
1960
The Entertainer
The Entertainer as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom as Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
1959
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger as 1st Commercial Traveller
Desert Mice
Desert Mice as Army Officer (uncredited)
2024
Evolutions: The Making of 'Phase IV'
Evolutions: The Making of 'Phase IV'