Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff. On film he has played Captain Edward John Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill is the only actor to have appeared in more than one of the three films awarded 11 Oscars, and one of only three actors to have starred in more than one film grossing more than $1 billion USD, namely: Titanic and The Return of the King (the others being Orlando Bloom who also starred in The Return of the King, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp who also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as Alice in Wonderland). Hill has appeared in three films which have won Best Picture: Gandhi, Titanic, and The Return of the King. Hill died on 5th May 2024 at the age of 79.
Filmography
The Moor
as Thornley
The Moor
as Thornley
Forever Young
as Oscar Smith
Forever Young
as Oscar Smith
Segunda oportunidad
as Peter
Segunda oportunidad
as Peter
Inside CERN
as Narrator
Inside CERN
as Narrator
Golden Years
as Arthur
Golden Years
as Arthur
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
as Narrator
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
as Narrator
North v South
as John Claridge
North v South
as John Claridge
The Sorrows
The Sorrows
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
Outpost 11
as Cranleigh
Outpost 11
as Cranleigh
ParaNorman
as Judge Hopkins (voice)
ParaNorman
as Judge Hopkins (voice)
Titanic: Case Closed
Titanic: Case Closed
The Kid
as Uncle David
The Kid
as Uncle David
Valkyrie
as General - Desert Sequence
Valkyrie
as General - Desert Sequence
Franklyn
as Esser
Franklyn
as Esser
Exodus
as Narrator (voice)
Exodus
as Narrator (voice)
Titus: The Gorilla King
as Narrator
Titus: The Gorilla King
as Narrator
Bombay Railway
as Narrator
Bombay Railway
as Narrator
Exodus
as Pharoah Mann
Exodus
as Pharoah Mann
The Heart of the Earth
as Sr. Crown
The Heart of the Earth
as Sr. Crown
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Joy Division
as Dennis
Joy Division
as Dennis
Ocean Odyssey
as Narrator (voice)
Ocean Odyssey
as Narrator (voice)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as King William III
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as King William III
Collectormania 7
as Self
Collectormania 7
as Self
Beatles Biggest Secrets
as Narrator
Beatles Biggest Secrets
as Narrator
Wimbledon
as Edward Colt
Wimbledon
as Edward Colt
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Théoden
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Théoden
Gothika
as Phil Parsons
Gothika
as Phil Parsons
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as John Joe
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as John Joe
The Scorpion King
as Philos
The Scorpion King
as Philos
Eisenstein
as The voice of Stalin
Eisenstein
as The voice of Stalin
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as Narrator (voice)
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
as Narrator (voice)
A Question of Faith
as Frederick
A Question of Faith
as Frederick
The Criminal
as Det. Insp. Walker
The Criminal
as Det. Insp. Walker
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Egeus
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Egeus
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Susan's Father
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Susan's Father
Great Expectations
as Abel Magwitch
Great Expectations
as Abel Magwitch
Titanic
as Captain Smith
Titanic
as Captain Smith
The Mill on the Floss
as Edward Tulliver
The Mill on the Floss
as Edward Tulliver
The Wind in the Willows
as The Engine Driver
The Wind in the Willows
as The Engine Driver
The Ghost and the Darkness
as Dr. David Hawthorne
The Ghost and the Darkness
as Dr. David Hawthorne
First Knight
as Knight (uncredited)
First Knight
as Knight (uncredited)
Skallagrigg
as John
Skallagrigg
as John
Olly's Prison
as Mike
Olly's Prison
as Mike
A Question of Identity
as Erwin van Haarlem
A Question of Identity
as Erwin van Haarlem
Double X: The Name of the Game
as Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
Double X: The Name of the Game
as Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
The Law Lord
as Martin Allport
The Law Lord
as Martin Allport
Mountains of the Moon
as Dr. Livingstone
Mountains of the Moon
as Dr. Livingstone
Shirley Valentine
as Joe Bradshaw
Shirley Valentine
as Joe Bradshaw
Theban Plays: Antigone
as Messenger
Theban Plays: Antigone
as Messenger
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
as John Lennon
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
as John Lennon
No Surrender
as Bernard
No Surrender
as Bernard
The Chain
as Nick
The Chain
as Nick
Squaring the Circle
as Lech Walesa
Squaring the Circle
as Lech Walesa
The Bounty
as William Cole
The Bounty
as William Cole
Runners
as Trevor Field
Runners
as Trevor Field
The Tragedy of Richard III
as First Murderer
The Tragedy of Richard III
as First Murderer
Henry VI Part 2
as Duke of York
Henry VI Part 2
as Duke of York
Henry VI Part 1
as Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
Henry VI Part 1
as Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
Gandhi
as Sergeant Putnam
Gandhi
as Sergeant Putnam
Fox
as Vin Fox
Fox
as Vin Fox
The Black Stuff
as Yosser Hughes
The Black Stuff
as Yosser Hughes
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
as Mick
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
as Mick
Daft Mam Blues
as Billy
Daft Mam Blues
as Billy
It Could Happen to You
as Syph
It Could Happen to You
as Syph
Trial by Combat
as Blind Freddie
Trial by Combat
as Blind Freddie