Acting

Nigel Havers

Born: November 6, 1951 (age 74)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
Credits: 128 titles

Biography

Nigel Allan Havers is an English actor. He is probably best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire, and for his role as Dr. Tom Latimer in the British TV comedy series Don't Wait Up. He portrayed the role of Lewis Archer in Coronation Street from 2009 to 2010.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Empire of the Sun

1987

Penelope

2006

Chariots of Fire

1981

The Gentlemen

2024

Midsomer Murders

1997

A Passage to India

1984

Little Britain

2003

Brothers and Sisters

2006

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004

All Creatures Great & Small

2020

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989

Coronation Street

1960

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Farewell to the King

1989

Full Circle

1978

Benidorm

2007

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Acting credits 127

Year	Title	Role
TBA	About A Bell Film	Jeremy Delaunay
2026	Elsinore Film	Hospital Patron
2026	Golden Boys TV	Lord Moyne (4 ep)
2025	Play for Today TV	Frank (1 ep)
2025	Never Too Late Film	Frank
2025	VE Day 80 TV	Self (1 ep)
2025	A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story TV	Cecil Havers (4 ep)
2024	The Gentlemen TV	Lord Whitecroft (2 ep)
2023	The Vintage French Farmhouse TV	Narrator (20 ep)
2023	Black Ops TV	Gerald (2 ep)
2021	Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up TV	Self - Guest (1 ep)
2021	Finding Alice TV	Roger Dillon (6 ep)
2020	Michael McIntyre's The Wheel TV	Self - Expert (2 ep)
2020	Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple Film	Self - Narrator (voice)
2020	All Creatures Great & Small TV	General Ransom (1 ep)
2020	The Bidding Room TV	Self - Presenter (211 ep)
2020	Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration Film	Self
2019	The Cockfields TV	Larry (3 ep)
2019	Celebrity Gogglebox TV	Self (2 ep)
2019	Posh Hotels with Sally & Nigel TV	Self (4 ep)
2017	Murder on the Blackpool Express Film	Doc
2017	Timewasters TV	Dr. Eugene Braithwaite (1 ep)
2017	All Round to Mrs. Brown's TV	Nigel Havers (1 ep)
2016	We Love Sitcom Film
2016	Trouser Bar Film	(uncredited)
2015	Reluctant Persuaders TV	Rupert Hardacre (voice) (20 ep)
2014	Brian Pern: A Life in Rock TV	Tony Pebblé (9 ep)
2012	Tales of Television Centre Film	Self
2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip TV	Self - Participant (1 ep)
2011	Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death Film	Narrator (voice)
2009	Lunch Monkeys TV	(12 ep)
2007	The Sarah Jane Adventures TV	Peter Dalton (2 ep)
2007	The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV	Self (2 ep)
2007	That's What I Call Television TV	Self (1 ep)
2007	Would I Lie to You? TV	Self (1 ep)
2007	Benidorm TV	Stanley Keen (3 ep)
2006	Penelope Film	Mr. Vanderman
2006	Brothers and Sisters TV	Roger Grant (6 ep)
2006	The One Show TV	Self (1 ep)
2005	Open Wide Film	Peter Hillman
2005	The Friday Night Project TV	Self (1 ep)
2004	Who Do You Think You Are? TV	Self (1 ep)
2004	The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Film	David Niven
2003	Grumpy Old Men TV	Self (14 ep)
2003	Little Britain TV	Leader of the Opposition (2 ep)
2002	Best Ever Bond Film	Self
2002	I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TV	Self (9 ep)
2002	Born and Bred TV	Henry Williamson (3 ep)
2002	Manchild TV	Terry (15 ep)
2001	The Gentleman Thief Film	A J Raffles
2001	Murder in Mind TV	Nicholas Chadwick QC (1 ep)
1999	Paradise Lost Film	Hofstadter
1999	It's Only TV But I Like It TV	Self (1 ep)
1998	Parkinson TV	Self (2 ep)
1997	The Heart Surgeon Film	Dr. Alex Marsden
1997	The Heart Surgeon TV	Dr. Alex Marsden (2 ep)
1997	Midsomer Murders TV	Andrew Wilder (1 ep)
1997	Bridge of Time Film	Halek
1996	Element of Doubt Film	Richard
1996	Strangers TV	Philip (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
2003	The Afternoon Play TV	Director (1 ep)