Nigel Davenport

Born: 1928-05-23

Birthplace: Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Chariots of Fire
Zulu Dawn
Nighthawks
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Caravaggio
Peeping Tom
A Man for All Seasons
A Christmas Carol
Play Dirty
Where the Spies Are

Top Movie Credits

Chariots of Fire Lord Birkenhead
Zulu Dawn Col. Hamilton-Brown
Nighthawks Peter Hartman
Caravaggio Giustiniani
Peeping Tom Det. Sgt. Miller (uncredited)
A Man for All Seasons The Duke of Norfolk
A Christmas Carol Silas Scrooge
Play Dirty Capt. Cyril Leech