Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1949 in London) is a BAFTA nominated English actor.
He is probably best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire.
He is also known for his role as Dr. Tom Latimer in the British comedy Don't Wait Up.
Havers' father Michael, Lord Havers was a barrister, known for successfully defending Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on drug charges in 1967 and being chie...
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Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1949 in London) is a BAFTA nominated English actor.
He is probably best known for his BAFTA-nominated role as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire.
He is also known for his role as Dr. Tom Latimer in the British comedy Don't Wait Up.
Havers' father Michael, Lord Havers was a barrister, known for successfully defending Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on drug charges in 1967 and being chief-prosecutor of Peter Sutcliffe (popularly known as the Yorkshire Ripper) in 1981, as well as for his brief service as Lord Chancellor in 1987. His brother Philip Havers QC pursued a career in the legal profession.
Havers is a celebrity supporter of the British Red Cross.
Havers' first acting job was in the radio series Mrs Dale's Diary and he subsequently went onto working for the Prospect Theatre Company initially 'carrying a spear and making cups of tea' as he puts it in his autobiography. After this he had a stint working for a Jamie...
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