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Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films A Man for All Seasons and Chariots of Fire, respectively.
Nigel Davenport was an English stage, television, and film actor who became a prominent figure in British cinema during the mid-20th century.
He is best known for his acclaimed supporting performances as the Duke of Norfolk in A Man for All Seasons and Lord Birkenhead in Chariots of Fire.
He was one of the founding members of the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre.