Cast: Nigel Havers

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Nigel Havers. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series)

1971 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Bill Bain · Christopher Hodson · Raymond Menmuir · Derek Bennett

Cast Gordon Jackson · David Langton · Jean Marsh · Angela Baddeley

Synopsis TV Series (1971-1975). 5 Seasons. 68 Episodes. The series follows the lives of both the family and the servants in the London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Richard Bellamy, the head of the household, is a member of Parliament, and...

7.8

2K votes

7.8

2K votes

Direction Stephen Fry · Hugh Laurie · Roger Ordish · Bob Spiers

Cast Stephen Fry · Hugh Laurie · Deborah Norton · Rowan Atkinson

Synopsis As the title suggests, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" is less of a specific format then a 'coat-hanger' for short sketches, starring the comical duo in various, recurring or unique roles: Stephen Fry, the sophisticated giant who usually plays...

7.6

228 votes

7.6

228 votes

Empire of the Sun

1987 · Movie · 145 min. · United States

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Christian Bale · John Malkovich · Joe Pantoliano · Miranda Richardson

Synopsis Empire of the Sun (1987) follows young Jamie "Jim" Graham, a privileged British boy living in Shanghai, whose life is upended during the Japanese invasion of 1941. Separated from his parents, Jim is thrust into the chaos of war and...

7.3

28K votes

7.3

28K votes

A Passage to India

1984 · Movie · 163 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Lean

Cast Judy Davis · Victor Banerjee · Peggy Ashcroft · James Fox

Synopsis Circa 1920, during the Indian British rule, Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed was born and brought up in India. He is proficient in English, and wears Western style clothing. He meets an old lady, Mrs. Moore, at a mosque, who asks...

7.1

4K votes

7.1

4K votes

Chariots of Fire

1981 · Movie · 123 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Hugh Hudson

Cast Ben Cross · Ian Charleson · Nigel Havers · Cheryl Campbell

Synopsis Chariots of Fire (1981) tells the inspiring story of two British athletes, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, as they prepare for the 1924 Olympics. Abrahams, a Jewish sprinter, faces societal prejudice and strives to prove himself through sheer determination. Liddell,...

7.1

30K votes

7.1

30K votes

Better Things (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Pamela Adlon · Louis C.K. · Nisha Ganatra · Lance Bangs

Cast Pamela Adlon · Hannah Alligood · Olivia Edward · Celia Imrie

Synopsis TV Series (2016-Present Day). An actress raises her three daughters while juggling the pressures of working in Hollywood and being a single parent. 4th Season Premiere: March 5 on FX.

7.0

2K votes

7.0

2K votes

The Burning Season (TV)

1994 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction John Frankenheimer

Cast Raul Julia · Sônia Braga · Luis Guzmán · Nigel Havers

Synopsis Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and...

7.0

57 votes

7.0

57 votes

Direction Andy Hay · Metin Hüseyin · Brian Percival

Cast Nicholas Ralph · Anna Madeley · Samuel West · Rachel Shenton

Synopsis TV Series (2020-). 2 Seasons. The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire. A remake of the 1978-1990 series, taken from the autobiographical books by James Herriot.

6.9

1K votes

6.9

1K votes

Direction Graham Evans · John Gorrie · Alan Gibson · Herbert Wise

Cast Roald Dahl · John Houseman · Andrew Ray · Joan Collins

Synopsis TV Series (1979-1988). 9 seasons. 112 episodes. A British anthology of mystery, suspense, horror and black comedy, highlighted by plot twists and surprise endings (in the early seasons, all by Roald Dahl), with lots of prestigious guest stars starring in...

6.8

49 votes

6.8

49 votes

Direction Sean Davison

Cast Nigel Havers

Synopsis To mark the centenary of the publication of Agatha Christie's debut novel, a celebration of ten of her most beloved stories.

6.2

88 votes

6.2

88 votes

Farewell to the King

1989 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction John Milius

Cast Nick Nolte · Nigel Havers · James Fox · Frank McRae

Synopsis During the Second World War, an American soldier (Nick Nolte) escapes his Japanese captors and flees into the jungles of Borneo, where he is found and taken in by Dayak headhunters. Two years later, British commandos arrive and are amazed...

6.0

517 votes

6.0

517 votes

Birth of the Beatles

1979 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Richard Marquand

Cast Stephen MacKenna · Rod Culbertson · John Altman · Ray Ashcroft

Synopsis British director Richard Marquand graduated from BBC documentaries to dramatized features with 1979's Birth of the Beatles. This chronicle of the Fab Four begins when the group consisted of five musicians: John Lennon (Stephen MacKenna), Paul McCartney (Rod Culbertson), George...

5.9

52 votes

5.9

52 votes

The Whistle Blower

1986 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Simon Langton

Cast Michael Caine · James Fox · Nigel Havers · John Gielgud

Synopsis A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

5.8

196 votes

5.8

196 votes

Full Circle

1977 · Movie · 98 min. · Canada

Direction Richard Loncraine

Cast Mia Farrow · Keir Dullea · Tom Conti · Jill Bennett

Synopsis After the sudden accidental death of her small daughter, Julia Lofting, a wealthy American woman living in London, bolts her unhappy marriage and buys a house in Kensington which is haunted by the ghost of a quite obscenely nasty little...

5.6

175 votes

5.6

175 votes

Direction Kevin Connor

Cast Sherilyn Fenn · Nigel Havers · Katherine Helmond · Kevin McCarthy

Synopsis The story of 'Elizabeth Taylor' 's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Her dominating mother has decided that her daughter must become a star - no matter what others or Elizabeth herself think. Assisted by 'Hedda Hooper', she...

5.5

26 votes

5.5

26 votes

Direction Russell T. Davies · Joss Agnew · Alice Troughton · Graeme Harper

Cast Elisabeth Sladen · Tommy Knight · Daniel Anthony · Anjli Mohindra

Synopsis TV Series (2007-2011). Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, with the help of her adopted son, his friends, and an intelligent supercomputer, combats evil alien forces here on Earth.

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5.5

67 votes

5.5

67 votes

Lie Down with Lions (TV)

1994 · Movie · 180 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jim Goddard

Cast Timothy Dalton · Marg Helgenberger · Nigel Havers · Omar Sharif

Synopsis Her friend, doctor Peter Husak, introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend nurse Kate - and it's love on first sight. But when she learns in a dramatic incident that Jack's a CIA agent, she leaves him and marries...

4.8

21 votes

4.8

21 votes

Quiet Days in Clichy

1990 · Movie · 120 min. · France

Direction Claude Chabrol

Cast Andrew McCarthy · Nigel Havers · Barbara De Rossi · Stéphanie Cotta

Synopsis Expatriate Henry Miller indulges in a variety of sexual escapades while struggling to establish himself as a serious writer in Paris.

4.6

164 votes

4.6

164 votes

Coronation Street (TV Series)

1960 · Series · 20 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tony Warren · John Anderson · Tony Prescott · Ian Bevitt

Cast William Roache · Helen Worth · Simon Gregson · Anne Kirkbride

Synopsis TV Series (1960-Present). The UK's longest-running TV soap, Coronation Street focuses on the everyday lives of working class people in Manchester, England.

4.2

41 votes

4.2

41 votes

Chiller (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lawrence Gordon Clark · Bob Mahoney · Rob Walker

Cast Nigel Havers · Phyllis Logan · Kevin McNally · John Simm

Synopsis Chiller is a 5-episode horror/fantasy anthology series originally shown erratically in the UK on ITV. The stories each involve, to some extent, the supernatural, and feature lead actors with familiar faces from UK television.

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