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John Hurt

John Hurt

Birthday: 1940-01-22 | Place of Birth: Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

John Vincent Hurt, CBE (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, Caligula in the television series, I, Claudius (TV series), and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and Dogville, as well as BBC television series Merlin. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, and has since appeared in such popular motion pictures as: Alien, Midnight Express, Rob Roy, V for Vendetta, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Harry Potter film series and the Hellboy film series. Hurt is one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He is also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt has received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, with six and two nominations respectively, as well as two Academy Award nominations. His character's final scene in Alien is consistently named as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
Damascus Cover

as    Miki

2017
The Journey

as    Harry Patterson

2017
That Good Night

as    Ralph

2016
ChickLit

as    Francis Bonar

2016
Jackie

as    The Priest

2015
The Alchemist's Letter

as    The Alchemist (voice)

2015
The Last Panthers

as    Tom

2014
Only Lovers Left Alive

as    Christopher Marlowe

2014
Hercules

as    Cotys

2014
Snowpiercer

as    Gilliam

2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car

as    Kingsley Bedford

2013
More Than Honey

as    Narrator (english voice)

2013
Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict

as    Narrator (voice)

2013
Muse of Fire

as    Self

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as    The War Doctor

2012
Labyrinth

as    Audric Baillard

2012
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers

as    Narrator (voice)

2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as    Control

2011
Melancholia

as    Dexter

2011
Planet Dinosaur

as    Narrator (voice)

2011
Human Planet

as    Narrator (voice)

2011
Immortals

as    Old Zeus

2011
The Confession

as    Priest

2011
The Confession

as    Priest

2011
23 Degrees, 5 Minutes

as    Professor Orit

2011
The Gruffalo's Child

as    The Owl (voice)