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.
Filmography
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Fonda for President
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Fonda for President
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (War) (archive footage)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (War) (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Ayamé
as Narrator (voice)
Ayamé
as Narrator (voice)
Damascus Cover
as Miki
Damascus Cover
as Miki
That Good Night
as Ralph
That Good Night
as Ralph
My Name Is Lenny
as Leslie Salmon
My Name Is Lenny
as Leslie Salmon
The Journey
as Harry Patterson
The Journey
as Harry Patterson
Jackie
as The Priest
Jackie
as The Priest
The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets
as Siegfried Sassoon
The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets
as Siegfried Sassoon
Back to Utopia
as Professor Peter Panludic (voice)
Back to Utopia
as Professor Peter Panludic (voice)
The Final Reel
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Final Reel
as Self - Narrator (voice)
ChickLit
as Francis Bonar
ChickLit
as Francis Bonar
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (War) (picture) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (War) (picture) (uncredited)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
as Sailor John (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
as Sailor John (voice)
A.K.A Nadia
as 347
A.K.A Nadia
as 347
The Alchemist's Letter
as The Alchemist (voice)
The Alchemist's Letter
as The Alchemist (voice)
Dmitri Shostakovich: A Man of Many Faces
as Narator
Dmitri Shostakovich: A Man of Many Faces
as Narator
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
as Narrator
Wimbledon The Official Film 2014
as Narrator
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Hercules
as Cotys
Hercules
as Cotys
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as Self
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
as The War Doctor
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
as The War Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The War Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The War Doctor
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as The War Doctor (archive voice)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as The War Doctor (archive voice)
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
as The War Doctor
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
as The War Doctor
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Stephen Ward
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Stephen Ward
Muse of Fire
as Self
Muse of Fire
as Self
Snowpiercer
as Gilliam
Snowpiercer
as Gilliam
Jayne Mansfield's Car
as Kingsley Bedford
Jayne Mansfield's Car
as Kingsley Bedford
Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre
as The Voice of the Winter Palace / Self
Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre
as The Voice of the Winter Palace / Self
Sightseers
as Jerusalem Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sightseers
as Jerusalem Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers
as Narrator (voice)
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers
as Narrator (voice)
The Snipist
as The Ministry
The Snipist
as The Ministry
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Owl (voice)
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Owl (voice)
Immortals
as Old Zeus
Immortals
as Old Zeus
In Love with Alma Cogan
as MC
In Love with Alma Cogan
as MC
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Control
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Control
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Ollivander
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Ollivander
23 Degrees, 5 Minutes
as Professor Orit
23 Degrees, 5 Minutes
as Professor Orit
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
as Narrator
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
as Narrator
The Confession
as Priest
The Confession
as Priest
Sailcloth
as Man
Sailcloth
as Man
Whistle and I'll Come to You
as James Parkin
Whistle and I'll Come to You
as James Parkin
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
as Carnak
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
as Carnak
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Ollivander
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Ollivander
Love at First Sight
as Arthur
Love at First Sight
as Arthur
Brighton Rock
as Phil Corkery
Brighton Rock
as Phil Corkery
Behind Jim Jarmusch
as Self
Behind Jim Jarmusch
as Self
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
as Grandpa Sammy (voice)
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
as Grandpa Sammy (voice)
Lou
as Doyle
Lou
as Doyle
The Gruffalo
as Owl (voice)
The Gruffalo
as Owl (voice)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as Self (archive footage)
Ballybrando
as Self
Ballybrando
as Self
Remembrance
as Bellhop
Remembrance
as Bellhop
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as The Horned King (voice) (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as The Horned King (voice) (archive footage)
The Limits of Control
as Guitar
The Limits of Control
as Guitar
An Englishman in New York
as Quentin Crisp
An Englishman in New York
as Quentin Crisp
Lecture 21
as Mondrian Kilroy
Lecture 21
as Mondrian Kilroy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Trevor Bruttenholm
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Trevor Bruttenholm
Recount
as Warren Christopher
Recount
as Warren Christopher
Outlander
as Rothgar
Outlander
as Rothgar
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
The Oxford Murders
as Arthur Seldom
The Oxford Murders
as Arthur Seldom
Boxes
as Fanny's father
Boxes
as Fanny's father
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
as Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
as Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
as Narrator (voice)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
as Narrator (voice)
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
as Adam Sutler
V for Vendetta: Unmasked
as Adam Sutler
Shooting Dogs
as Christopher
Shooting Dogs
as Christopher
The Proposition
as Jellon Lamb
The Proposition
as Jellon Lamb
Once Upon a Halloween
as The Horned King (voice) (archive sound)
Once Upon a Halloween
as The Horned King (voice) (archive sound)
Manderlay
as Narrator (voice)
Manderlay
as Narrator (voice)
Valiant
as Felix (voice)
Valiant
as Felix (voice)
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
as Self
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
as Self
Pride
as Harry (voice)
Pride
as Harry (voice)
Hellboy
as Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
Hellboy
as Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
Dogville
as Narrator (voice)
Dogville
as Narrator (voice)
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
as Self / Self - Krapp ("Krapp's Last Tape")
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
as Self / Self - Krapp ("Krapp's Last Tape")
The Alien Saga
as Narrator (voice)
The Alien Saga
as Narrator (voice)
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
as Self
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
as Self
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry, chief investigator
Crime and Punishment
as Porfiry, chief investigator
Miranda
as Christian
Miranda
as Christian
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Mr Ollivander
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Mr Ollivander
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Dr. Iannis
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Dr. Iannis
Tabloid
as Vince
Tabloid
as Vince
Lost Souls
as Father Lareaux
Lost Souls
as Father Lareaux
You're Dead...
as Maitland
You're Dead...
as Maitland
Love and Death on Long Island
as Giles De'Ath
Love and Death on Long Island
as Giles De'Ath
Contact
as S. R. Hadden
Contact
as S. R. Hadden
Saigon Baby
as Jack Lee
Saigon Baby
as Jack Lee
Wild Bill
as Charley Prince
Wild Bill
as Charley Prince
The World of Jim Henson
as The Storyteller (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
as The Storyteller (archive footage)
Second Best
as Uncle Turpin
Second Best
as Uncle Turpin
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Countess
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as The Countess
Thumbelina
as Mr. Mole (voice)
Thumbelina
as Mr. Mole (voice)
Lapse of Memory
as Conrad Farmer
Lapse of Memory
as Conrad Farmer
King Ralph
as Graves
King Ralph
as Graves
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Chris Mullin
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Chris Mullin
Poison Candy
as Robert Burger
Poison Candy
as Robert Burger
Scandal
as Stephen Ward
Scandal
as Stephen Ward
David Macaulay: Pyramid
as Khufu / Second French Explorer (voice)
David Macaulay: Pyramid
as Khufu / Second French Explorer (voice)
A Dinner of Herbs
as Verse Reader
A Dinner of Herbs
as Verse Reader
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: A Story Short
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: A Story Short
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
as The Storyteller
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
as The Storyteller
White Mischief
as Gilbert Colville
White Mischief
as Gilbert Colville
Spaceballs
as John Hurt
Spaceballs
as John Hurt
Aria
as The Actor
Aria
as The Actor
The Black Cauldron
as The Horned King (voice)
The Black Cauldron
as The Horned King (voice)
Live Aid
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Success Is the Best Revenge
as Dino Montecurva
Success Is the Best Revenge
as Dino Montecurva
Champions
as Bob Champion
Champions
as Bob Champion
The Osterman Weekend
as Lawrence Fassett
The Osterman Weekend
as Lawrence Fassett
King Lear
as The Fool
King Lear
as The Fool
The Plague Dogs
as Snitter (voice)
The Plague Dogs
as Snitter (voice)
History of the World: Part I
as Jesus - The Roman Empire
History of the World: Part I
as Jesus - The Roman Empire
Heaven's Gate
as Billy Irvine
Heaven's Gate
as Billy Irvine
The Elephant Man
as John Merrick
The Elephant Man
as John Merrick
The Lord of the Rings
as Aragorn (voice)
The Lord of the Rings
as Aragorn (voice)
Watership Down
as Hazel (voice)
Watership Down
as Hazel (voice)
Midnight Express
as Max
Midnight Express
as Max
The Disappearance
as Atkinson
The Disappearance
as Atkinson
East of Elephant Rock
as Nash
East of Elephant Rock
as Nash
Spectre
as Mitri Cyon
Spectre
as Mitri Cyon
Stream Line
as Chandler
Stream Line
as Chandler
The Naked Civil Servant
as Quentin Crisp
The Naked Civil Servant
as Quentin Crisp
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
as Malcolm Scrawdyke
Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
as Malcolm Scrawdyke
The Pied Piper
as Franz
The Pied Piper
as Franz
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as Richard Forbush
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as Richard Forbush
10 Rillington Place
as Timothy Evans
10 Rillington Place
as Timothy Evans
Before Winter Comes
as Lieutenant Pilkington
Before Winter Comes
as Lieutenant Pilkington
A Man for All Seasons
as Richard Rich
A Man for All Seasons
as Richard Rich
This Is My Street
as Charlie
This Is My Street
as Charlie