John Hurt
John Hurt
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 Stephen Frears drama The Hit (1984), Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Stephen Ward in the drama depicting the Profumo affair, Scandal (1989). Hurt was again BAFTA-nominated for his work in Irish drama The Field (1990) and played the primary villain, James Graham, in the epic adventure Rob Roy (1995). His later films include the Harry Potter film series (2001–11), the Hellboy films (2004 and 2008), supernatural thriller The Skeleton Key (2005), western The Proposition (2005), political thriller V for Vendetta (2005), action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), sci-fi action Outlander (2008) and the Cold War espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). Hurt reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in An Englishman in New York (2009), which brought his seventh BAFTA nomination. He portrayed the War Doctor in the BBC TV series Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor", in 2013. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors; director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world". He possessed what was described as the "most distinctive voice in Britain", likened by The Observer to "nicotine sieved through dirty, moonlit gravel". His voice acting career encompassed films such as Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Plague Dogs (1982), The Black Cauldron (1985), Dogville (2003) and Planet Dinosaur (2011) as well as BBC TV series Merlin (2008–2012). In 2012, he was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement BAFTA Award, in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to cinema". He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama.
Acted Movies
Director: Brett Ratner
Writers: Evan Spiliotopoulos,
Cast: Aksel Hennie, Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, John Hurt, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, Reece Ritchie, Rufus Sewell, Tobias Santelmann,
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch,
Cast: Ali Amine, Anton Yelchin, Aurélie Thépaut, Carter Logan, Jeffrey Wright, John Hurt, Mia Wasikowska, Slimane Dazi, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston,
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Writers: Kelly Masterson,
Cast: Alison Pill, Chris Evans, Ed Harris, Ewen Bremner, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Ko A-sung, Octavia Spencer, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton,
Director: Markus Imhoof
Writers: Markus Imhoof,
Cast: Charles Berling, Fred Jaggi, Heidrun Singer, John Hurt, John Miller, Liane Singer, Randolf Menzel, Robert Hunger-Bühler,
Director: Tarsem Singh
Writers: Charley Parlapanides,
Cast: Daniel Sharman, Freida Pinto, Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, John Hurt, Joseph Morgan, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff,
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Writers: Bridget O'Connor,
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Firth, David Dencik, Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Kathy Burke, Mark Strong, Toby Jones, Tom Hardy,
Director: Martyn Pick
Writers: Dan Abnett,
Cast: Ben Bishop, Chris Finney, Donald Sumpter, Gary Martin, John Hurt, Johnny Harris, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington, Terence Stamp,
Director: Rowan Joffe
Writers: Rowan Joffe,
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Andy Serkis, Craig Parkinson, Geoff Bell, Helen Mirren, John Hurt, Nonso Anozie, Phil Davis, Sam Riley, Sean Harris,
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Guillermo del Toro,
Cast: Anna Walton, Doug Jones, James Dodd, Jeffrey Tambor, John Alexander, John Hurt, Luke Goss, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Seth MacFarlane,
Director: Jay Roach
Writers: Danny Strong,
Cast: Bob Balaban, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill, Denis Leary, Ed Begley Jr., Jayne Atkinson, John Hurt, Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: David Wolstencroft,
Cast: Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Gyasi, Dominique Horwitz, Hugh Dancy, John Hurt, Nicola Walker, Steve Toussaint, Susan Nalwoga, Victor Power,
Director: James McTeigue
Writers: Lana Wachowski,
Cast: Ben Miles, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Natalie Portman, Roger Allam, Rupert Graves, Sinéad Cusack, Stephen Fry, Stephen Rea, Tim Pigott-Smith,
Director: John Hillcoat
Writers: Nick Cave,
Cast: Danny Huston, David Wenham, Emily Watson, Guy Pearce, Jeremy Madrona, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Ray Winstone, Richard Wilson, Robert Morgan,
Director: Iain Softley
Writers: Ehren Kruger,
Cast: Ann Dalrymple, Deneen Tyler, Fahnlohnee R. Harris, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Joy Bryant, Kate Hudson, Marion Zinser, Maxine Barnett, Peter Sarsgaard,
Director: John Downer
Cast: Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt, Kate Winslet, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Martin Freeman, Robbie Coltrane, Rupert Graves, Sean Bean,
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Peter Briggs,
Cast: Brian Steele, Bridget Hodson, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, John Hurt, Karel Roden, Ladislav Beran, Ron Perlman, Rupert Evans, Selma Blair,
Director: Lars von Trier
Writers: Lars von Trier,
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Chloë Sevigny, James Caan, John Hurt, Nicole Kidman, Patricia Clarkson, Paul Bettany, Philip Baker Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Stellan Skarsgård,
Director: Richard Kwietniowski
Writers: Maurice Chauvet,
Cast: Ian Tracey, Jason Blicker, John Hurt, K.C. Collins, Maury Chaykin, Minnie Driver, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Roger Dunn, Sonja Smits, Vince Corazza,
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: James V. Hart,
Cast: Angela Bassett, David Morse, Geoffrey Blake, James Woods, Jodie Foster, John Hurt, Matthew McConaughey, Max Martini, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner,
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch,
Cast: Crispin Glover, Eugene Byrd, Gabriel Byrne, Gary Farmer, Iggy Pop, John Hurt, Johnny Depp, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Robert Mitchum,
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Alan Sharp,
Cast: Andrew Keir, Brian Cox, Brian McCardie, Eric Stoltz, Jason Flemyng, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Liam Neeson, Shirley Henderson, Tim Roth,
Director: David S. Ward
Writers: David S. Ward,
Cast: Camille Coduri, James Villiers, Joely Richardson, John Goodman, John Hurt, Julian Glover, Leslie Phillips, Niall O'Brien, Peter O'Toole, Richard Griffiths,
Director: Roger Corman
Writers: Roger Corman,
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Catherine Corman, Catherine Rabett, Jason Patric, John Hurt, Michael Hutchence, Mickey Knox, Nick Brimble, Raúl Juliá, William Geiger,
Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: Jim Sheridan,
Cast: Brenda Fricker, Brendan Gleeson, Frances Tomelty, Jer O'Leary, John Hurt, Richard Harris, Ruth McCabe, Sean Bean, Sean McGinley, Tom Berenger,
Director: Michael Radford
Writers: Michael Radford,
Cast: Andrew Wilde, Cyril Cusack, David Cann, Gregor Fisher, James Walker, John Hurt, Peter Frye, Richard Burton, Roger Lloyd Pack, Suzanna Hamilton,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Peter Prince,
Cast: Bernie Searle, Bill Hunter, Brian Royal, Fernando Rey, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt, Laura del Sol, Lennie Peters, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth,
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writers: Alan Sharp,
Cast: Cassie Yates, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Starr, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Helen Shaver, John Hurt, Meg Foster, Rutger Hauer, Sandy McPeak,
Director: Martin Rosen
Writers: Martin Rosen,
Cast: Brian Stirner, Christopher Benjamin, Geoffrey Matthews, James Bolam, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, Nigel Hawthorne, Patrick Stewart, Penelope Lee, Warren Mitchell,
Director: Michael Cimino
Writers: Michael Cimino,
Cast: Brad Dourif, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Joseph Cotten, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Koslo, Ronnie Hawkins, Sam Waterston,
Director: David Lynch
Writers: Eric Bergren,
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Jones, Hannah Gordon, Helen Ryan, John Gielgud, John Hurt, John Standing, Michael Elphick, Wendy Hiller,
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Dan O'Bannon,
Cast: Bolaji Badejo, Harry Dean Stanton, Helen Horton, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto,
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Writers: Peter S. Beagle,
Cast: Anthony Daniels, Christopher Guard, David Buck, Dominic Guard, John Hurt, Michael Graham Cox, Michael Scholes, Norman Bird, Simon Chandler, William Squire,
Director: Martin Rosen
Writers: John Hubley,
Cast: Denholm Elliott, John Bennett, John Hurt, Michael Graham Cox, Ralph Richardson, Richard Briers, Richard O'Callaghan, Roy Kinnear, Simon Cadell, Terence Rigby,
Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Oliver Stone,
Cast: Bo Hopkins, Brad Davis, Franco Diogene, Irene Miracle, John Hurt, Mike Kellin, Norbert Weisser, Paolo Bonacelli, Paul L. Smith, Randy Quaid,
Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Clive Exton,
Cast: André Morell, Gabrielle Daye, Isobel Black, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, Miss Riley, Pat Heywood, Phyllis MacMahon, Richard Attenborough, Robert Hardy,
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writers: Robert Bolt,
Cast: Colin Blakely, Corin Redgrave, John Hurt, Leo McKern, Nigel Davenport, Orson Welles, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Susannah York, Wendy Hiller,