
Nigel Havers
Known for Acting · 122 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 (77)

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

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Miller

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Ronald Ransom

Playhouse
1974
as Philip Colindale

All Creatures Great & Small
2020
as General Ransom

Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Benidorm
2007
as Stanley Keen

The Gentlemen
2024
as Lord Whitecroft
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Peter Dinmont

Parkinson
1998
as Self

Thriller
1973
as Ludovic Bates

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Peter Dalton

Room 101
1994
as Self

Angels
1975

Little Britain
2003
as Leader of the Opposition

Murder in Mind
2001
as Nicholas Chadwick QC

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Harvey Stafford

Celebrity Gogglebox
2019
as Self

Born and Bred
2002
as Henry Williamson

Dangerfield
1995
as Dr. Jonathan Paige

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
2025
as Cecil Havers

The Bidding Room
2020
as Self - Presenter

All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017
as Nigel Havers

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock
2014
as Tony Pebblé

Victorian Scandals
1976
as Ronald Walker
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
as Self

Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Conrad Baker

Timewasters
2017
as Dr. Eugene Braithwaite

The Black Arrow
1972
as Roger

This Morning
1988
as Self

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
as Randolph Churchill

Hold the Dream
1987
as Jim Fairley

Don't Wait Up
1983
as Tom Latimer

Chiller
1995
as Oliver Halkin

Nancy Astor
1982
as Bobby Shaw

Manchild
2002
as Terry

Black Ops
2023
as Gerald

Finding Alice
2021
as Roger

VE Day 80
2025
as Self

Strangers
1996
as Philip

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
as Michael Wilding

A Little Princess
1987
as Thomas Carrisford

Sleepers
1991
as Jeremy Coward / Sergei Rublev

Nicholas Nickleby
1977
as Nicholas Nickleby

The Vintage French Farmhouse
2023
as Narrator

The Cockfields
2019
as Larry
Movies (45)

Empire of the Sun
1987
as Dr. Rawlins

Chariots of Fire
1981
as Lord Andrew Lindsay

Penelope
2007
as Mr. Vanderman

Pope Joan
1972
as Young Monk

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as David Niven

A Passage to India
1984
as Ronny Heaslop

Edward II
1970
as Soldier/ Attendant

Element of Doubt
1996
as Richard

Farewell to the King
1989
as Capt. Fairbourne

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020
as Self

The Whistle Blower
1986
as Robert "Bob" Jones

Quiet Days in Clichy
1990
as Alfred Perlès

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Soft Targets
1982
as Harman

Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Best Ever Bond
2002
as Self

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
as Counterman

Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as Doc

Birth of the Beatles
1979
as George Martin

The Burning Season
1994
as Steven Kaye

Full Circle
1978
as Estate Agent

Trouser Bar
2016
as (uncredited)

Sleepers
1991
as Jeremy Coward/Sergei Rublev

French Without Tears
1976
as Kenneth Lake

The Heart Surgeon
1997
as Dr. Alex Marsden

Burke & Wills
1985
as William John Wills

Bridge of Time
1997
as Halek

Coming Out
1979
as Richie

Paradise Lost
1999
as Hofstadter

The Gentleman Thief
2001
as A J Raffles

Unity
1981
as Philip Colindale
About A Bell
as Jeremy Delaunay
Susan
1975
as Jim

The Death of the Heart
1987
as Thomas Quayne

The Next Voice You See
1975
as Ludovic Bates
We Love Sitcom
2016

Lie Down with Lions
1994
as Peter Husak

The Portland Millions
1976
as Ronald Walker
Prophecy
1995
as Oliver Halkin

Open Wide
2005
as Peter Hillman

Bon Voyage
1985
as Roddy Buchanan

Never Too Late
2025
as Frank

Combat
1985
as Clement

An Audience with Freddie Starr
1996
Rupture: A Matter of Life OR Death
2011
as Narrator (voice)
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 122 credits spanning from 1960 to 2026, Nigel Havers has appeared in 45 films and 77 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nigel Havers Movies
- Empire of the Sun (1987) — as Dr. Rawlins
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — as Lord Andrew Lindsay
- Penelope (2007) — as Mr. Vanderman
- Pope Joan (1972) — as Young Monk
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) — as David Niven
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