Nigel Davenport

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.

Career Overview

Nigel Davenport has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Virgin Soldiers Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Phase IV, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Living Free. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

75

Birth Date

1928-05-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Phase IV
• 

  The Island of Dr. Moreau
• 

  Living Free
• 

  No Blade of Grass
• 

  Play Dirty
• The Circus Connection

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Virgin Soldiers Collection (2 titles)
• Zulu Collection (1 titles)
• Born Free Collection (1 titles)
• At The Top Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lynne Frederick (2 collaborations)
• Michael Murphy (1 collaborations)
• Alan Gifford (1 collaborations)
• Robert Henderson (1 collaborations)
• Helen Horton (1 collaborations)
• David Healy (1 collaborations)
• Burt Lancaster (1 collaborations)
• Michael York (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Carrera (1 collaborations)
• Richard Basehart (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (75 credits)

  • Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • David Copperfield

    Daniel Peggotty

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Mumbo Jumbo

    Major cowpat

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Longitude

    Sir Charles Pelham

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • El Coyote: Don César de Echagüe

    Don César de Echagüe, padre

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • La vuelta del Coyote

    César de Echagüe

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Mosley

    Lord Rothermere

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hotel Shanghai

    Butler

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Blue Herrings (2000) ... William Smithers actor actors
    1997
  • The Treasure Seekers

    Lord Blackstock

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Circus Connection

    Stadnicki

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Cutter

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Keeping Up Appearances

    - The Commodore (1993) ... The Commodore actor actors
    1990
  • Without a Clue

    Lord Smithwick

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Good Doctor Bodkin-Adams

    Supt. Hannam

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Caravaggio

    Giustiniani

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Biko Inquest

    Colonel Goosen

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Christmas Carol

    Silas Scrooge

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • An Inspector Calls

    Arthur Birling

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

    Major Jack Downing

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Strata

    Victor

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Uppercrust

    Pigel

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Chariots of Fire

    Lord Birkenhead

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Nighthawks

    Peter Hartman

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Cry of the Innocent

    Gray Harrison Hunt

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

    Colonel George Grenfell

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The London Connection

    Arthur Minton

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Zulu Dawn

    Col. Hamilton-Brown

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Minder

    - Why Pay Tax ? (1982) ... Ray actor actors
    1979
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Montgomery

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

    Driscoll

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Apple Cart

    King Magnus

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Regent's Wife

    Álvaro Mesía

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • South Riding

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Phase IV

    Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Dracula

    Van Helsing

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Sir Harry Wotton

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Charley-One-Eye

    The Bounty Hunter

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Assassination

    CIA Official

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Living Free

    George Adamson

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Lord Bothwell

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Villain

    Bob Matthews

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Last Valley

    Gruber

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Mind of Mr. Soames

    Dr. Maitland

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • No Blade of Grass

    John Custance

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Virgin Soldiers

    Sgt Driscoll

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sinful Davey

    Richardson

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Play Dirty

    Capt. Cyril Leech

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Strange Affair

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Sebastian

    Gen. Phillips

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The News-Benders

    Robert Larkin

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Dial M for Murder

    Lesgate

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Man for All Seasons

    The Duke of Norfolk

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Shotgun

    Joshua

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Where the Spies Are

    Parkington

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Life at the Top

    Mottram

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sands of the Kalahari

    Sturdevan

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • A High Wind in Jamaica

    Mr. Thornton

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - The Apple Cart (1975) ... King Magnus actor actors
    1965
  • The Bone Yard

    Inspector Potter

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Third Secret

    Lew Harding

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Verdict

    Larry Mason

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Ladies Who Do

    Mr. Strang

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • In the Cool of the Day

    Leonard Groves

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Bitter Harvest

    Police Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Return to Sender

    Dino Steffano

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Lunch Hour

    Personnel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Saint

    - The Rhine Maiden (1965) ... Charles Voyson actor actors

    - The Charitable Countess (1962) ... Aldo Petri actor actors
    1962
  • The Avengers

    - Split! (1968) ... Lord Barnes actor actors

    - The Danger Makers (1966) ... Lord Barnes actor actors
    1961
  • The Entertainer

    Theatre Manager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Peeping Tom

    Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Look Back in Anger

    1st Commercial Traveller

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Desert Mice

    Army Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Othello

    Lodovico

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Omega Connection (1979) ... Arthur Minton actor actors
    1954