Nigel's most recent work has included See You Next Tuesday at the Albery Theatre, the BBC comedy series Manchild, and direction of a new film for the BBC called The Real Arnie Griffin.
Nigel Havers is the son of the late Lord Havers, former Chancellor and Attorney General. Breaking with tradition, Nigel decided to embark upon a theatrical career.
He trained at the Arts Educational Trust in London and early stage work included Richard II and Edward II for Prospect Theatre Productions. Royal National Theatre work includes The Importance of Being Earnest and Harold Pinter's Family Voices, both directed by Sir Peter Hall. Other theatre credits include tours of Ricochet and Season's Greetings. West End appearances include Conduct Unbecoming, Richard II and Man & Superman for the RSC. Nigel played Serge in the London productions of ART at the Wyndhams Theatre, as well as completing several highly successful nationwide tours of the play, again playing Serge.
One of Britain's leading television actors, Nigel has starred in many outstanding productions including Upstairs Downstairs; Edwards VIII; The Glittering Prizes; Pennies from Heaven; A Horseman Riding By; Nancy Astor and Churchill -The Wilderness Years.
Other British television successes include series of: Don't Wait Up; The Charmer; A Perfect Hero; Sleepers and two series of The Good Guys with Keith Barron. He starred in Destiny, The Life of Elizabeth Taylor for NBC and Bridge of Time for USA Network. His more recent appearances include Murder Most Horrid with Dawn French for the BBC; Element of Doubt, a two-part thriller for Carlton Television directed by Christopher Morahan; The Heart Surgeon, directed by Audrey Cook for the BBC, and the second series of Dangerfield as the lead, Dr Jonathan Paige.
Nigel's films include Hugh Hudson's Chariots of Fire; David Lean's A Passage to India; Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun; The Whistle Blower; Farewell to the King with Nick Nolte; Quiet Days in Clichy for Claude Chabrol and The Private War of Lucinda Smith for Ray Alchin.
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