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John Hurt

John Hurt

Actor · Born 1940-01-22 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

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Biography

Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination. His BAFTA-nominated portrayal of astronaut Kane, in the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), notably included a scene where an alien creature burst out of his chest, named by several publications as one of the most memorable moments in cinema history. Hurt earned his third competitive BAFTA, along with his second Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, as Joseph Merrick in David Lynch's biopic The Elephant Man (1980). Other significant roles during the 1980s included Bob Champion in biopic Champions (1984), Mr. Braddock in the Ste…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — Mr. Ollivander
  2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — Ollivander
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — Ollivander
  4. Alien (1979) — Kane
  5. V for Vendetta (2006) — Adam Sutler
  6. Snowpiercer (2013) — Gilliam
  7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — Professor Harold Oxley
  8. Hellboy (2004) — Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
  9. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — Trevor Bruttenholm
  10. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) — Narrator (voice)
  11. Contact (1997) — S. R. Hadden
  12. Hercules (2014) — Cotys
  13. The Elephant Man (1980) — John Merrick
  14. Melancholia (2011) — Dexter
  15. Spaceballs (1987) — John Hurt
  16. Doctor Who (2005) — The Doctor
  17. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) — Control
  18. Immortals (2011) — Old Zeus
  19. Dogville (2003) — Narrator (voice)
  20. Jackie (2016) — The Priest
  21. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) — Christopher Marlowe
  22. The Skeleton Key (2005) — Ben Devereaux
  23. Midnight Express (1978) — Max
  24. Dead Man (1995) — John Scholfield
  25. Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) — Winston Smith
  26. The Black Cauldron (1985) — The Horned King (voice)
  27. Outlander (2008) — Rothgar
  28. Merlin (2008) — Kilgharrah (voice)
  29. The Lord of the Rings (1978) — Aragorn (voice)
  30. Valiant (2005) — Felix (voice)
  31. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Jesus - The Roman Empire
  32. Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) — The War Doctor
  33. The Proposition (2005) — Jellon Lamb
  34. Rob Roy (1995) — John Graham
  35. Watership Down (1978) — Hazel (voice)
  36. The Oxford Murders (2008) — Arthur Seldom
  37. A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) — Grandpa Sammy (voice)
  38. The Tigger Movie (2000) — Narrator (voice)
  39. New York, I Love You (2008) — Bellhop
  40. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) — Dr. Iannis