John Hurt
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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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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.
Known For
Doctor Who
The One Show
GMTV
Parkinson
Golden Globe Awards
Performance
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Hollywood Greats
The Hollow Crown
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Live Aid
History of the World: Part I
Creating the World of Harry Potter
Doctor Who at the Proms
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
New York, I Love You
Thumbelina
I, Claudius
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Merlin
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Spaceballs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
A Man for All Seasons
Pride
Only Lovers Left Alive
Melancholia
Valiant
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Immortals
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
V for Vendetta
The Black Cauldron
The Gruffalo
Outlander
Jackie
The Jim Henson Hour
Alien
The Skeleton Key
The Lord of the Rings
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Contact
Snowpiercer
Hellboy
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
Dogville
Damascus Cover
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
Hercules
The Confession
Great Moments in Aviation
The Alan Clark Diaries
The Elephant Man
Partners
Champions
Saigon Baby
Love and Death on Long Island
Journey to Knock
The Storyteller
Human Planet
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers
The Plot Against Harold Wilson
Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Peddler
Scandal
Deadline
Planet Dinosaur
Shadowing the Third Man
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
Whistle and I'll Come to You
Hiroshima
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