Nigel Havers: Actor's Family Tree Boasts Legal Legends

Nigel Havers, a celebrated actor for over four decades, comes from a distinguished family with significant legal connections. His father, Michael Havers, served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and notably defended The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in their 1967 drug possession trial. This high-profile case, which saw the musicians stay with the Havers family, was later dramatized, with Nigel Havers featuring in a play inspired by the events.

The legal lineage extends to Nigel's grandfather, Sir Cecil Havers, a High Court judge who passed the death sentence on Ruth Ellis in 1955. Ellis holds the somber distinction of being the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. Nigel Havers has taken on the role of his grandfather in the 2025 historical drama "A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story."

Beyond his famous father and grandfather, Nigel Havers also has a daughter, Kate, who has reportedly pursued a career behind the scenes in television production and as a voice actor. He has expressed excitement about becoming a grandfather, noting the family's tradition of using the name Nigel, with both himself and his brother having it as a middle name.