Overview
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Britain's superbly eccentric import John Hurt is a perfect example of how huge...
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Trivia:
Is the youngest of three children.
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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14 wins
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6 nominations
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Alternate Names:
John Hurt CBE
Filmography
- Angel Makers (2010) (announced)
- An Englishman in New York (2008) (pre-production) .... Quentin Crisp
- No One Gets Off in This Town (2008) (pre-production)
- 44 Inch Chest (2009) (filming) .... Old Man Peanut
- New York, I Love You (2009) (post-production) .... Waiter
... aka New York, je t'aime (France: literal title) - The Limits of Control (2009) (post-production)
- Lezione 21 (2008) (completed) .... Mondrian Kilroy
... aka Lecture 21 (UK)
... aka Lesson 21 (International: English title)
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) .... Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
... aka Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany) - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) .... Professor Harold 'Ox' Oxley
- Outlander (2008) .... Rothgar
- The Oxford Murders (2008) .... Arthur Seldom
... aka Crimes à Oxford (France) - Boxes (2007) .... Le père de Fanny
... aka Boîtes, Les (France) - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders, Das (Germany)
... aka Parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier, Le (France)
... aka Perfume (International: English title: informal short title)
... aka Perfume - Historia de un asesino, El (Spain)
... aka Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International: English title) - V for Vendetta (2005) .... Adam Sutler
... aka V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (UK: IMAX version)
... aka V wie Vendetta (Germany) - The Skeleton Key (2005) .... Ben Devereaux
- Manderlay (2005) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Manderlay (France) (Germany) - Shooting Dogs (2005) .... Christopher
... aka Beyond the Gates (USA) - The Proposition (2005) .... Jellon Lamb
- Valiant (2005) (voice) .... Felix
- Short Order (2005) .... Felix
... aka Life Is a Buffet (International: English title: new title) - Hellboy (2004) .... Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
... aka Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title) - Dogville (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Dogville (France)
... aka U - Der Film 'Dogville' erzählt in neun Kapiteln und einem Prolog. (Germany) - Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill (2003) .... Man from Maybury Hill
- Owning Mahowny (2003) .... Victor Foss
... aka Double vie de Mahowny, La (Canada: French title) - Crime and Punishment (2002) .... Porfiry, chief investigator
- Miranda (2002) .... Christian
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) .... Mr. Ollivander
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA) - Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) .... Dr. Iannis
... aka Capitaine Corelli (France) - Tabloid (2001) .... Vince
- Lost Souls (2000) .... Father Lareaux
- The Tigger Movie (2000) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Tigger: The Movie
- If... Dog... Rabbit... (1999) .... Sean Cooper
... aka One Last Score (USA: DVD title) - You're Dead... (1999) .... Maitland
... aka You Are Dead (Germany) - Château des singes, Le (1999) (voice: English version) .... Sebastian
... aka A Monkey's Tale (UK)
... aka Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
... aka Schloss der Affen, Das (Germany)
... aka The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title) - New Blood (1999) .... Alan White
- All the Little Animals (1998) .... Mr. Summers
- Night Train (1998/I) .... Michael Poole
- The Climb (1998) .... Chuck Langer
... aka Défi, Le (France: dubbed version) - The Commissioner (1998) .... James Morton
... aka Commissioner - Im Zentrum der Macht, Der (Germany) - Bandyta (1997) .... Babits
... aka Brute (France) (Germany)
... aka Bastard (Germany)
... aka Bastard - Willkommen im Paradies (Germany: DVD box title) - Contact (1997) .... S.R. Hadden
- Love and Death on Long Island (1997) .... Giles De'Ath
... aka Amour et mort à Long Island (Canada: French title) - Wild Bill (1995) .... Charley Prince
- Dead Man (1995) .... John Scholfield
... aka Dead Man (Germany)
... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (USA) - Rob Roy (1995) .... John Graham, Marquis of Montrose
- Two Nudes Bathing (1995) .... Marquis de Prey
- Saigon Baby (1995) .... Jack Lee
- Second Best (1994) .... Uncle Turpin
- Thumbelina (1994) (voice) .... Mr. Mole
... aka Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina - Monolith (1993) .... Villano
... aka Monolith (Germany) - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... The Countess
- Oeil qui ment, L' (1993) .... Anthony/Le Marquis
... aka Dark at Noon, or Eyes and Lies - Kölcsönkapott idö (1993) .... Sean
... aka Living on Borrowed Time (International: English title: informal title) - Lapse of Memory (1992) .... Conrad Farmer
... aka Mémoire traquée (Canada: French title) - King Ralph (1991) .... Lord Percival Graves
- I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991) .... Boorman's Alter Ego
- Frankenstein Unbound (1990) .... Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator
... aka Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound - The Field (1990) .... Bird' O'Donnell
- Windprints (1990) .... Charles Rutherford
- Romeo-Juliet (1990) .... La Dame aux Chats / Mercutio
- Little Sweetheart (1989) .... Robert Burger
... aka Poison Candy - Scandal (1989) .... Stephen Ward
- Nuit Bengali, La (1988) .... Lucien Metz
... aka Bengali Night - Vincent (1987) (voice)
... aka Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh - Aria (1987) .... The Actor (segment "I pagliacci")
- From the Hip (1987) .... Douglas Benoit
- White Mischief (1987) .... Gilbert Colvile
- Rocinante (1987) .... Bill
- The Hunting of the Snark (1987) .... The Narrator
- Jake Speed (1986) .... Sid
- The Black Cauldron (1985) (voice) .... The Horned King
... aka Taran and the Magic Cauldron - After Darkness (1985) .... Peter Hunningford
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) .... Winston Smith
- The Hit (1984) .... Braddock
- Success Is the Best Revenge (1984) .... Dino Montecurva
... aka Succès à tout prix, Le (France) - Champions (1984) .... Bob Champion
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) .... Lawrence Fassett
... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title) - The Plague Dogs (1982) (voice) .... Snitter
- Partners (1982/I) .... Kerwin
- History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Jesus - The Roman Empire
... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title) - Night Crossing (1981) .... Peter Strelzyk
- Heaven's Gate (1980) .... Billy Irvine
... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title) - The Elephant Man (1980) .... John Merrick
- Alien (1979) .... Kane
... aka Alien: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut) - The Lord of the Rings (1978) (voice) .... Aragorn
... aka J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (USA: complete title) - Midnight Express (1978) .... Max
- The Shout (1978) .... Anthony Fielding
- Watership Down (1978) (voice) .... Hazel
... aka Richard Adams's Watership Down (UK: complete title) - The Disappearance (1977) .... Atkinson
- Three Dangerous Ladies (1977) .... Lt. Simmonds (segment "The Island")
- East of Elephant Rock (1977) .... Nash
- Linea del fiume, La (1975) .... Chandler
... aka Stream Line (UK) - The Ghoul (1975) .... Tom Rawlings
... aka Night of the Ghoul (USA: DVD title)
... aka The Thing in the Attic - Little Malcolm (1974) .... Malcolm Scrawdyke
... aka Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs - The Pied Piper (1972) .... Franz
... aka The Pied Piper of Hamelin - 10 Rillington Place (1971) .... Timothy John Evans
- Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971) .... Richard Forbush
... aka Cry of the Penguins (USA)
- In Search of Gregory (1969) .... Daniel
... aka Alla ricerca di Gregory (Italy) - Before Winter Comes (1969) .... Lt. Francis Pilkington
- Sinful Davey (1969) .... Davey Haggart
- The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) .... John
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) .... Richard Rich
- This Is My Street (1963) .... Charlie
- The Wild and the Willing (1962) .... Phil
... aka Young and Willing (USA)
- Recount (2008) (TV) .... Warren Christopher
- "Masters of Science Fiction" .... Samswope (1 episode, 2007)
- The Discarded (2007) TV episode .... Samswope - Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV) (voice) .... Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
... aka Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron (USA: DVD box title) - "The Alan Clark Diaries" .... Alan Clark (6 episodes, 2004-2006)
- The Lady (2006) TV episode .... Alan Clark
- The March of the Gray Men (2006) TV episode .... Alan Clark
- Defence of the Realm (2004) TV episode .... Alan Clark
- Foreign Parts (2004) TV episode .... Alan Clark
- Into the Wilderness (2004) TV episode .... Alan Clark
(1 more) - Hiroshima (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- Pride (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Harry
- Bait (2002) (TV) .... Jack Blake
- "Watership Down" .... General Woundwort (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
- The Invasion (2000) TV episode .... General Woundwort
- The Orchard (2000) TV episode .... General Woundwort
- Lost (1999) TV episode .... General Woundwort
- The Vision (1999) TV episode .... General Woundwort - Krapp's Last Tape (2000) (TV) .... Krapp
- "Saturday Night Live" .... March Hare (1 episode, 1998)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind (1998) TV episode .... March Hare - Prisoners in Time (1995) (TV) .... Eric Lomax
- "Picture Windows" (1994) TV series .... Comte (segment "Two Nudes Bathing") (unknown episodes)
... aka Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (USA) - Great Moments in Aviation (1993) (TV) .... Rex Goodyear
... aka Shades of Fear (USA: video title) - Six Characters in Search of an Author (1992) (TV) .... The Father
- Journey to Knock (1991) (TV) .... Alfred
- "Red Fox" (1991) TV mini-series .... Archie Carpenter
- The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing (1990) (TV) .... Chris Mullin
... aka Who Bombed Birmingham?
- "The Storyteller" .... The Storyteller (8 episodes, 1988)
... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
- The True Bride (1988) TV episode .... The Storyteller
- The Heartless Giant (1988) TV episode .... The Storyteller
- Sapsorrow (1988) TV episode .... The Storyteller
- The Three Ravens (1988) TV episode .... The Storyteller
- Hans My Hedgehog (1988) TV episode .... The Storyteller
(3 more) - Deadline (1988) (TV) .... Granville Jones
- King Lear (1983) (TV) .... The Fool
- "Crime and Punishment" (1979) TV mini-series .... Raskolnikov
- Spectre (1977) (TV) .... Mitri Cyon
- "I, Claudius" .... Caligula (5 episodes, 1976)
- Old King Log (1976) TV episode .... Caligula
- Hail Who? (1976) TV episode .... Caligula
- Zeus, by Jove! (1976) TV episode .... Caligula
- Reign of Terror (1976) TV episode .... Caligula
- Queen of Heaven (1976) TV episode .... Caligula - "The Sweeney" .... Tony Grey (1 episode, 1976)
- Tomorrow Man (1976) TV episode .... Tony Grey - "Play for Today" .... Alec Cassell (1 episode, 1976)
- The Peddler (1976) TV episode .... Alec Cassell - The Naked Civil Servant (1975) (TV) .... Quentin Crisp
- The Playboy of the Western World (1974) (TV) .... Christopher Mahon (Christy Mahon)
- "Wessex Tales" .... Joshua Harlborough (1 episode, 1973)
- A Tragedy of Two Ambitions (1973) TV episode .... Joshua Harlborough - A Tragedy of Two Ambitions (1973) (TV) .... Joshua Harlborough
... aka Wessex Tales: A Tragedy of Two Ambitions (UK: series title)
- "ITV Play of the Week" .... Dave (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- Finders Keepers (1965) TV episode .... Dave
- Acquit or Hang (1964) TV episode - "Gideon's Way" .... Freddy Tinsdale (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
- The Tin God (1965) TV episode .... Freddy Tinsdale - "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1964)
- A Jug of Bread (1964) TV episode - "First Night" .... Garry (1 episode, 1963)
- Menace (1963) TV episode .... Garry - "Z Cars" .... James Hogan (1 episode, 1962)
- Assault (1962) TV episode .... James Hogan - "Drama 60-67" .... Private Briggs (1 episode, 1961)
- Drama '61: Local Incident (1961) TV episode .... Private Briggs
- Château des singes, Le (1999) (performer: "To Be King")
... aka A Monkey's Tale (UK)
... aka Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
... aka Schloss der Affen, Das (Germany)
... aka The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title)
- "A Taste of My Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- John Hurt (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
- Episode #14.12 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.2 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Cartelera" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
- Episode dated 26 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Continuarà..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 26 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Who Do You Think You Are?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- John Hurt (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "British Film Forever" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
- Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode (as John Hurt CBE) .... Himself
- Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) TV episode (as John Hurt CBE) .... Himself - The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title) - "20 to 1" .... Kane (1 episode, 2006)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode (also archive footage) (uncredited) .... Kane - "HypaSpace" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #5.240 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.239 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- John Hurt (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Time Shift" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Pay Attention, Britain! The Story of Public Information Films (2006) TV episode (archive sound) (uncredited) .... Himself - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The Plot Against Harold Wilson (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
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... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 13 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- David Niven (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Richard Harris (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Today with Des and Mel" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Drama Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- I, Claudius (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 11 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Breakfast" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)
- Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "The Heaven and Earth Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Heaven and Earth with Gloria Hunniford (UK: new title)
- Episode dated 25 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - ITV 50 Greatest Shows (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Evening Standard British Film Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Shadowing the Third Man (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Making of 'Hellboy' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Dracula's Bram Stoker (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Filmen 'Dogville' (2003) TV episode .... Himself - The Real Room 101 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- The Laurence Olivier Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- Shaolin Wheel of Life (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 13 April 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- The 51st British Academy Film Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Robert De Niro (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jim Henson Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Secrets of the Muppets (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
- Episode #8.6 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.9 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - From Rio to Liverpool (1990) (TV) .... Himself (Narration)
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama]
- The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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