John Hurt (1940–2017)

Actor | Soundtrack

This transatlantic talent was born John Vincent Hurt on January 22, 1940 in Shirebrook, a coal ...

Born: January 22, 1940
Died: January 25, 2017 (age 77)

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Filmography

Known For

1984 Winston Smith (1984)
The Elephant Man John Merrick (1980)
Hellboy Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm (2004)
Known For

Alien Kane (1979)
Actor

Damascus Cover Miki (2017)
That Good Night Ralph (2017)
My Name Is Lenny Leslie Salmon (2017)
The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets Older Sassoon (2016)
The Journey Harry Patterson (2016)
Jackie The Priest (2016)
ChickLit Francis Bonar (2016)
The Last Panthers Tom Kendle (2015)
Doctor Who the Time War War Doctor (2015)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure Sailor John (UK & US) (2015)
A.K.A Nadia 347 (2015)
Break Jack (2015)
The Alchemist's Letter The Alchemist (2015)
Hercules Lord Cotys (2014)
Doctor Who The Doctor (2013)
Snowpiercer Gilliam (2013)
Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre The Voice of the Winter Palace / Himself (2013)
Only Lovers Left Alive Christopher Marlowe (2013)
Look Again Harry (2013)
King Lear: Scene 133 King Lear (2013)
Charlie Countryman Narrator (2013)
Merlin The Dragon (2008-2012)
Labyrinth Audric Baillard (2012)
Lindalee's Doctor Who Review Guest (2012)
The Hollow Crown The Chorus (2012)
Playhouse Presents The Ministry (2012)
Sightseers Narrator - Blake's "Jerusalem" (2012)
In Love with Alma Cogan Master of Ceremonies (2012)
Jayne Mansfield's Car Kingsley Bedford (2012)
Sailcloth Man (2011)
Regret Not Speaking (2011)
The Gruffalo's Child Owl (2011)
Immortals Old Man (2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Control (2011)
23 Degrees, 5 Minutes Professor Orit (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Ollivander (2011)
Melancholia Dexter (2011)
The Confession Priest (2011)
Whistle and I'll Come to You James Parkin (2010)
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Brother Carnak (2010)
Love at First Sight Arthur (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Ollivander (2010)
Brighton Rock Phil Corkery (2010)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Grandpa Sammy (2010)
Lou Doyle (2010)
The Gruffalo Owl (2009)
44 Inch Chest Old Man Peanut (2009)
The Limits of Control Man with Guitar (2009)
An Englishman in New York Quentin Crisp (2009)
New York, I Love You Bellhop (segment "Shekhar Kapur") (2008)
Lecture 21 Mondrian Kilroy (2008)
Outlander Hrothgar (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Professor Broom (2008)
Recount Warren Christopher (2008)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Professor Oxley (2008)
The Oxford Murders Arthur Seldom (2008)
Masters of Science Fiction Samswope (2007)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (2007)
Boxes Le Père de Fanny (2007)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Narrator (2006)
The Alan Clark Diaries Alan Clark (2004-2006)
V for Vendetta Adam Sutler (2005)
The Proposition Jellon Lamb (2005)
Beyond the Gates Christopher (2005)
The Skeleton Key Ben Devereaux (2005)
Manderlay Narrator (2005)
Valiant Felix (2005)
Short Order Felix (2005)
Pride Harry (2004)
Hellboy Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm (2004)
Dogville Narrator (2003)
Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill Man from Maybury Hill (2003)
Owning Mahowny Victor Foss (2003)
Bait Jack Blake (2002)
Crime and Punishment Porfiry - Chief Investigator (2002)
Miranda Christian (2002)
Tabloid Vince (2001)
Great Performances Narrator (2001)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Mr. Ollivander (2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Dr. Iannis (2001)
Lost Souls Father Lareaux (2000)
Watership Down General Woundwort (1999-2000)
Krapp's Last Tape Krapp (2000)
The Tigger Movie Narrator (2000)
New Blood Alan White (1999)
You're Dead... Maitland (1999)
If... Dog... Rabbit Sean Cooper (1999)
A Monkey's Tale Sebastian (1999)
Tender Loving Care Dr. Turner (1998)
All the Little Animals Mr. Summers (1998)
Night Train Michael Poole (1998)
Saturday Night Live March Hare (1998)
The Commissioner James Morton (1998)
My Funny Valentine Happy Prince (1997)
Tender Loving Care Dr. Turner (1997)
Bandyta Babits (1997)
The Climb Chuck Langer (1997)
Contact S.R. Hadden (1997)
Love and Death on Long Island Giles De'Ath (1997)
Privateer 2: The Darkening Joe Kane (1996)
Picture Windows Le Compte (1995)
Two Nudes Bathing Marquis de Prey (1995)
Screen Two Jack Lee (1995)
Wild Bill Charley Prince (1995)
Dead Man John Scholfield (1995)
Rob Roy Montrose (1995)
Rabbit Ears: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Storyteller (1994)
Felidae Pascal / Preterius (1994)
Second Best Uncle Turpin (1994)
Great Moments in Aviation Rex Goodyear (1994)
Thumbelina Mr. Mole (1994)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues The Countess (1993)
Monolith Villano (1993)
Kölcsönkapott idö Sean (1993)
Performance The Father (1992)
Dark at Noon Anthony / Le Marquis (1992)
I Dreamt I Woke Up Boorman's Alter Ego (1991)
Red Fox Archie Carpenter (1991)
Screenplay Alfred (1991)
Lapse of Memory Conrad Farmer (1991)
King Ralph Graves (1991)
Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound Buchanan (1990)
The Field Bird' O'Donnell (1990)
Romeo.Juliet La Dame aux Chats / Mercutio (1990)
Who Bombed Birmingham? Chris Mullin (1990)
Windprints Charles Rutherford (1989)
Little Sweetheart Robert Burger (1989)
Scandal Stephen Ward (1989)
David Macaulay: Pyramid Khufu / Second French Explorer (1988)
Deadline Granville Jones (1988)
The Bengali Night Lucien Metz (1988)
A Dinner of Herbs Verse Reader (1988)
The Storyteller The Storyteller (1987-1988)
The Hunting of the Snark The Narrator (1987)
White Mischief Gilbert Colvile (1987)
Vincent (1987)
Spaceballs John Hurt (1987)
Aria The Actor (segment "I pagliacci") (1987)
From the Hip Douglas Benoit (1987)
AIDS: Monolith Narrator (1987)
Rocinante Bill (1986)
Jake Speed Sid (1986)
The Black Cauldron The Horned King (1985)
After Darkness Peter (1985)
1984 Winston Smith (1984)
The Hit Braddock (1984)
Success Is the Best Revenge Dino Montecurva (1984)
Champions Bob Champion (1984)
The Osterman Weekend Lawrence Fassett (1983)
King Lear The Fool (1983)
The Plague Dogs Snitter (1982)
Paul McCartney: Take It Away Manager (1982)
Partners Kerwin (1982)
Night Crossing Peter Strelzyk (1982)
History of the World: Part I Jesus - The Roman Empire (1981)
Heaven's Gate William C. Irvine (1980)
The Elephant Man John Merrick (1980)
Crime and Punishment Raskolnikov (1979)
Alien Kane (1979)
The Lord of the Rings Aragorn (1978)
Watership Down Hazel (1978)
The Shout Anthony Fielding (1978)
Midnight Express Max (1978)
The Island Captain Simmons (1978)
East of Elephant Rock Nash (1978)
Paperback (1977)
Three Dangerous Ladies Lt. Simmonds (segment "The Island") (1977)
The Sunday Drama Dave (1977)
The Disappearance Atkinson (1977)
Spectre Mitri Cyon (1977)
Shadows of Doubt (1976)
I, Claudius Caligula (1976)
The Sweeney Tony Grey (1976)
Stream Line Chandler (1976)
Play for Today Alec Cassell (1976)
Shades of Greene Fred (1976)
The Naked Civil Servant Quentin Crisp (1975)
Ten from the Twenties Philip (1975)
The Ghoul Tom Rawlings (1975)
The Playboy of the Western World Christopher Mahon (Christy Mahon) (1974)
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Malcolm Scrawdyke (1974)
Wessex Tales Joshua Harlborough (1973)
The Pied Piper Franz (1972)
RHM Mother's Pride Supermarket Raid 87670 (1971)
Cry of the Penguins Forbush (1971)
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Bob (1971)
10 Rillington Place Timothy Evans (1971)
In Search of Gregory Daniel (1969)
Before Winter Comes Lt. Pilkington (1969)
Sinful Davey Davey Haggart (1969)
ITV Playhouse Guy Beresford (1967)
The Sailor from Gibraltar John (1967)
A Man for All Seasons Rich (1966)
ITV Play of the Week Dave (1963-1965)
Thursday Theatre Orpheus (1964)
Gideon C.I.D. Freddy Tisdale (1964)
Love Story Harry Eddows (1964)
Armchair Theatre Joe (1964)
This Is My Street Charlie (1964)
First Night Desmond (1963-1964)
The Contact (1963)
Drama 61-67 Tom (1961-1963)
Once Aboard the Lugger... Jobey Todd (1963)
Young and Willing Phil Corbett (1962)
Probation Officer Johnny Seton (1961-1962)
Actor

Z Cars James Hogan (1962)
Soundtrack

Lou (2010)
A Monkey's Tale (1999)
Soundtrack

Cry of the Penguins (1971)
Archive footage

Doctor Who (2014-2017)
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
From Jackie to Camelot (2017)
The EE British Academy Film Awards (2017)
Breakfast (2017)
BBC Look North: Yorkshire and North Midlands (2014-2016)
Golden Moustache (2016)
Dolezal Backstage (2015)
Welcome to the Basement (2015)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)
Lego Dimensions (2015)
The Ten Doctors (2015)
Entertainment Tonight (2014)
Showreel (2013)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007-2013)
Phelous & the Movies (2012)
The Hillywood Show (2011)
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010)
Closing: Team Indy (2008)
Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008)
Strictly Courtroom (2008)
The McCartney Years (2007)
Maquillando entre monstruos (2007)
La imagen de tu vida (2006)
Timeshift (2006)
The King's Head: A Maverick in London (2006)
Tvist (2005)
The Greatest (2001)
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000)
The Alien Legacy (1999)
Great Performances (1994)
Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (1991)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989-1990)
Archive footage

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)

Awards

Did You Know

Had appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: A Man for All Seasons (1966), Midnight Express (1978) and The Elephant Man (1980). The only one to win was A Man for All Seasons (1966).

Quotes

[on his drinking] I wasn't like Oliver Reed. He was a competitive drinker. He would say, "I can drink you under the fucking table". And I'd say: "I'm sure you could, Oliver. But where's the fun in that?".