Nigel Havers
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1951-11-06 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Nigel Allan Havers
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.
Known For
TV Shows (81)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Andrew Wilder
Coronation Street
1960
as Lewis Archer
Play for Today
1970
as Harman
The One Show
2006
as Self
Crown Court
1972
as Bernard Crittenden
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Roger Grant
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Kenneth Lake / Leonid Shervinsky
Playhouse
1974
as Philip Colindale
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Miller
All Creatures Great & Small
2020
as General Ransom
The Gentlemen
2024
as Lord Whitecroft
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Benidorm
2007
as Stanley Keen
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Ronald Ransom
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Peter Dinmont
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Murder in Mind
2001
as Nicholas Chadwick QC
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Peter Dalton
Room 101
1994
as Self
Thriller
1973
as Ludovic Bates
Angels
1975
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
Little Britain
2003
as Leader of the Opposition
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Harvey Stafford
Born and Bred
2002
as Henry Williamson
The Bidding Room
2020
as Self - Presenter
Shabby Tiger
1973
as Toby Scriven
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Dangerfield
1995
as Dr. Jonathan Paige
This Morning
1988
as Self
A Question of Guilt
1980
as Dr Leach
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
as Self
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Ronald Walker
Black Ops
2023
as Gerald
Strangers
1996
as Philip
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
2025
as Cecil Havers
The Cockfields
2019
as Larry
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021
as Self - Guest
Don't Wait Up
1983
as Tom Latimer
Chiller
1995
as Oliver Halkin
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014
as Tony Pebblé
Sleepers
1991
as Jeremy Coward / Sergei Rublev
Play for Today
2025
as Frank
Manchild
2002
as Terry
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017
as Nigel Havers
Hold the Dream
1987
as Jim Fairley
A Little Princess
1987
as Thomas Carrisford
The Charmer
1987
The Black Arrow
1972
as Roger
Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Conrad Baker
Timewasters
2017
as Dr. Eugene Braithwaite
A Horseman Riding By
1978
as Paul Craddock
Nancy Astor
1982
as Bobby Shaw
Movies (45)
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Dr. Rawlins
Penelope
2007
as Mr. Vanderman
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Lord Andrew Lindsay
A Passage to India
1984
as Ronny Heaslop
Open Wide
2005
as Peter Hillman
Never Too Late
2025
as Frank
Trouser Bar
2016
as (uncredited)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as David Niven
Farewell to the King
1989
as Capt. Fairbourne
Element of Doubt
1996
as Richard
Quiet Days in Clichy
1990
as Alfred Perlès
The Burning Season
1994
as Steven Kaye
Full Circle
1978
as Estate Agent
The Whistle Blower
1986
as Robert "Bob" Jones
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
as Counterman
Birth of the Beatles
1979
as George Martin
Best Ever Bond
2002
as Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as Doc
About A Bell
as Jeremy Delaunay
The Gentleman Thief
2001
as A J Raffles
French Without Tears
1976
as Kenneth Lake
Lie Down with Lions
1994
as Peter Husak
Soft Targets
1982
as Harman
Paradise Lost
1999
as Hofstadter
The Death of the Heart
1987
as Thomas Quayne
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020
as Self
Burke & Wills
1985
as William John Wills
Bridge of Time
1997
as Halek
Edward II
1970
as Soldier/ Attendant
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Heart Surgeon
1997
as Dr. Alex Marsden
The Portland Millions
1976
as Ronald Walker
Sleepers
1991
as Jeremy Coward/Sergei Rublev
The Next Voice You See
1975
as Ludovic Bates
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Coming Out
1979
as Richie
We Love Sitcom
2016
Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Bon Voyage
1985
as Roddy Buchanan
Combat
1985
as Clement
Pope Joan
1972
as Young Monk
Unity
1981
as Philip Colindale
Susan
1975
as Jim
Prophecy
1995
as Oliver Halkin
An Audience with Freddie Starr
1996
About Nigel Havers
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. With 126 credits spanning from 1960 to 2026, Nigel Havers has appeared in 45 films and 81 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nigel Havers Movies
- Empire of the Sun (1987) — as Dr. Rawlins
- Penelope (2007) — as Mr. Vanderman
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — as Lord Andrew Lindsay
- A Passage to India (1984) — as Ronny Heaslop
- Open Wide (2005) — as Peter Hillman
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