John Hurt
Country: United Kingdom
Gender: M
Birthday: 1940-01-22
Died: 2017-01-25
Biography
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.
Actor:
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1. The Wild and the Willing (1962), film...Phil Corbett
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2. This Is My Street (1964), film...Charley Prince
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3. A Man for All Seasons (1966), film...Richard Rich
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4. Before Winter Comes (1969), film...Lieutenant Pilkington
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5. 10 Rillington Place (1971), film...Timothy John Evans
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6. The Pied Piper (1972), film...Franz
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7. The Naked Civil Servant (1975), film...Quentin Crisp
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8. The Disappearance (1977), film...Atkinson
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9. East of Elephant Rock (1977), film
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10. Midnight Express (1978), film...Max
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11. The Shout (1978), film...Anthony Fielding
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12. Alien (1979), film...Kane
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13. Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (1980), film...William C. Irvine
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14. The Elephant Man (1980), film...John Merrick
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15. Partners (1982), film...Kerwin
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16. Night Crossing (1982), film...Peter Strelzyk
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17. Mission CIA (1983), film...Lawrence Fassett
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18. King Lear (1983), film...The Fool
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19. Natural World (1983), series...Self - Narrator
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20. The Hit (1984), film...Braddock
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21. 1984 (1984), film...Winston Smith
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22. Success Is the Best Revenge (1984), film...Dino Montecurva
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23. Champions (1984), film...Bob Champion
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24. Jake Speed (1986), film...Sid
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25. White Mischief (1987), film...Gilbert Colvile
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26. Spaceballs (1987), film...John Hurt
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27. The Storyteller (1987), series...The Storyteller
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28. Nespretni novajlija (1987), film...Douglas Benoit
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29. Deadline (1988), film...Granville Jones
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30. WINDPRINTS (1989), film...Charles Rutherford
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31. Scandal (1989), film...Stephen Ward
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32. Little Sweetheart (1989), film
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33. Field, The (1990), film...'Bird' O'Donnell
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34. Frankenstein Unbound (1990), film...Buchanan
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35. King Ralph (1991), film...Lord Percival Graves
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36. Monolith (1993), film...Villano
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37. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), film...The Countess
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38. Second Best (1994), film...Uncle Turpin
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39. Great Moments in Aviation (1994), film...Rex Goodyear
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40. Rob Roy (1995), film...Montrose
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41. Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (1995), film...John Scholfield
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42. Wild Bill (1995), film...Charley Prince
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43. Bandyta (1997), film...Babits
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44. Love and Death on Long Island (1997), film...Giles De'Ath
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45. Night Train (1998), film...Michael Poole
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46. All the Little Animals (1998), film...Mr. Summers
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47. One Last Score (1999), film...Sean Cooper
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48. New Blood (1999), film...Alan White
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49. Lost Souls (2000), film...Father Lareaux
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50. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), film...Dr. Iannis
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...Mr. Ollivander
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52. Crime And Punishment (2002), film...Porfiry - Chief Investigator
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53. Bait (2002), film...Jack Blake
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54. Miranda (2002), film...Christian
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55. Owning Mahowny (2003), film...Victor Foss
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...Self
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57. Hellboy (2004), film...Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
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58. Who do you think you are? (2004), series...Self
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59. V for Vendetta (2005), film...Adam Sutler
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60. Beyond the Gates (2005), film...Christopher
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61. The Skeleton Key (2005), film...Ben Devereaux
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62. The Proposition (2005), film...Jellon Lamb
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63. Short Order (2005), film...Felix
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64. Boxes (2007), film...Le Père de Fanny
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...Professor Oxley
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66. Recount (2008), film...Warren Christopher
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67. Outlander (2008), film...Rolhgar
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68. The Oxford Murders (2008), film...Arthur Seldom
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69. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), film...Professor Broom
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70. New York, I Love You (2008), film...Bellhop
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71. The Adventures of Merlin (2008), series...The Dragon
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72. Lecture 21 (2008), film
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73. No Limits No Control (2009), film...Guitar
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74. 44 Inch Chest (2009), film...Old Man Peanut
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75. Brighton Rock (2010), film...Phil Corkery
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76. Lou (2010), film...Doyle
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77. Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010), film...James Parkin
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...Ollivander
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79. Immortals (2011), film...Old Man
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80. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), film...Control
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81. Melancholia (2011), film...Dexter
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82. The Confession (2011), series...The Priest
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83. Planet Dinosaur (2011), series...Self - Narrator
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84. In Love with Alma Cogan (2011), film
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85. Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012), film...Kingsley Bedford
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86. Labyrinth (2012), film...Audric Baillard
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87. Labyrinth (2012), series...Audric Baillard
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88. Snowpiercer (2013), film...Gilliam
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89. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), film...Christopher Marlowe
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90. Muse of Fire (2013), film...Self
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91. Hercules (2014), film...Lord Cotys
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92. Posh People: Inside Tatler (2014), series...Rolhgar
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93. Break (2015), film...Jack
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94. A.K.A Nadia (2015), film...347
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95. The Last Panthers (2015), series...Tom Kendle
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96. Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015), series...Rolhgar
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97. Jackie (2016), film...The Priest
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98. The Journey (2016), film...Harry Patterson
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99. That Good Night (2017), film...Ralph
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100. Damascus Cover (2017), film...Miki
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101. My Name Is Lenny (2017), film...Leslie Salmon
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102. Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021), film...John Merrick (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
Voice:
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1. The Lord of the Rings (1978), film...Aragorn
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2. Watership Down (1978), film...Hazel
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3. The Plague Dogs (1982), film
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4. The Black Cauldron (1985), film...The Horned King
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5. Thumbelina (1994), film...Mr. Mole
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6. Felidae (1994), film...Pascal / Preterius
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7. Valiant (2005), film...Felix
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8. Hiroshima (2005), film...Self - Narrator
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...Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
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10. The Gruffalo (2009), film...Owl
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11. The Gruffalo's Child (2011), film...Owl
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...Sailor John (UK & US)
Narrator:
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1. Wimbledon (1937), series
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2. Great Performances (1971), series
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3. Universe (1999), series
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4. The Tigger Movie (2000), film
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5. Dogville (2003), film
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6. Shadowing the Third Man (2004), film
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7. Manderlay (2005), film
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9. Sightseers (2012), film
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10. Charlie Countryman (2013), film