Photo: Emma Thompson and Nigel Hawthorne showing off their BAFTA Awards


For his contribution to "Privates on Parade" at the Aldwych Theatre, he won the Clarence Derwent Award as well as the SWET (Society of West End Theatres) Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Hawthorne's performance in "Shadowlands" on Broadway won him the 1991 Tony and New York Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actor for his performance. His excellent performance in this play was also nominated for an Olivier award.

His superb performance in Alan Bennett's hit play "The Madness of George the Third" in 1992 at the Royal National Theatre, made him the proud recipient of the 1992 Olivier Award (for 1991 season), the Evening Standard Theatre Award, TimeOut Readers' Award , Plays and Players Magazine Award, and the London Critics Circle Best Actor Award.

Furthermore, Hawthorne earned a BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy AwardŽ nomination in 1995 for his performance in the film version of the before mentioned play, entitled "The Madness of King George", directed by Nicholas Hytner.

In 1999 he won the London Critics Circle Awards (ALFS) as best supporting British actor in "The Object of My Affection."

His performances in "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" won him four BAFTA Awards (British Academy of Film & TV Arts) for Best Actor in a Comedy in 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1988. He also got a Cable ACE nomination. In 1981, he won the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme, for "Yes, Minister".

In 1997, he won a BAFTA Best Actor Award for his performance in "The Fragile Heart." The picture above is of Alison Steadman and Nigel Hawthorne. This mini-series also got a Best Drama Serial; BANFF Television Festival Best Mini-Series Award.