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John Hurt is a Actor British born on 22 january 1940 at Chesterfield (United-kingdom)

John Hurt

John Hurt
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Birth name John Vincent Hurt
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 22 january 1940 at Chesterfield (United-kingdom)
Death 25 january 2017 (at 77 years)
Awards Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Sir John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940) is an English actor.

Hurt has had a career spanning six decades and initially came to prominence for his supporting role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966). Since then he has played leading roles as Quentin Crisp in the TV film The Naked Civil Servant (1975), the deformed man John Merrick in David Lynch's biopic The Elephant Man (1980), Winston Smith in the dystopian drama Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), Mr. Braddock in the Stephen Frears drama The Hit (1984), and Stephen Ward in the drama depicting the Profumo affair, Scandal (1989). He is also known for his television roles as Caligula in I, Claudius (1976), and the War Doctor in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor" (2013).

Hurt's other films include the prison drama Midnight Express (1978), the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the adventure film Rob Roy (1995), the political thriller V for Vendetta (2006), the sci-fi adventure film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), the Harry Potter film series (2001–11), the Hellboy films (2004 and 2008), and the Cold War espionage film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). His character's final scene in Alien has been named by a number of publications as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.

Recognisable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career in films such as Watership Down (1978), the animated The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Black Cauldron, and Dogville, as well as the BBC television series Merlin.

Among other honours, he has received two Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe Award, and four BAFTA Awards, with the fourth being a Lifetime Achievement recognition for his outstanding contribution to British cinema.

Biography

Hurt has an older brother, Br. Anselm (born Michael), a Roman Catholic convert who became a monk and writer at Glenstal Abbey; Hurt has contributed to his brother's books. Hurt also has an adopted sister, Monica. In 1962, Hurt's father left his parish in Cleethorpes to become headmaster of St. Michael's College in the Central American country of British Honduras. Hurt's mother died in 1975, and his father died in 1999 at the age of 95.

In 1962, Hurt married actress Annette Robertson. The marriage ended in 1964. In 1967, he began his longest relationship, with French model Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, sister of fashion photographer Jean-Claude Volpeliere-Pierrot. The couple had planned to get married after 15 years together, when events took a tragic turn on 26 January 1983; Hurt and Volpeliere-Pierrot went horse riding early in the morning near their house in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire. Volpeliere-Pierrot was thrown off her horse and injured. She went into a coma and died later that day. In September 1984, Hurt married his old friend, American actress Donna Peacock, at a local Register Office. The couple moved to Kenya, but divorced in January 1990.



On 24 January 1990, Hurt married American production assistant Joan Dalton, whom he had met while filming Scandal. With her he had two sons: Alexander "Sasha" John Vincent Hurt (born 6 February 1990) and Nicholas "Nick" Hurt (born 5 February 1993), who are currently residing in County Waterford, Ireland. This marriage ended in 1996 and was followed with a seven-year relationship with Dublin-born presenter and writer Sarah Owens. The couple moved to County Wicklow, where they settled close to their friends, director John Boorman and Claddagh Records founder and Guinness heir Garech Browne. In July 2002 the couple separated. In March 2005, Hurt married his fourth wife, advertising film producer Anwen Rees Meyers. He now lives near Cromer, Norfolk.

In 2007, Hurt took part in the BBC genealogical television series Who Do You Think You Are?, which investigated part of his family history. Prior to participating in the programme, Hurt had harboured a love of Ireland and was enamoured of a 'deeply beguiling' family legend that suggested his great-grandmother had been the illegitimate daughter of Irish nobleman the Marquess of Sligo. The genealogical evidence uncovered seemed to contradict the family legend, rendering the 'suggestion' doubtful. Coincidentally the search revealed that his great-grandmother had previously lived in Grimsby at a location within a mile of the art college at which Hurt had been a student.


Health issues
On 16 June 2015, Hurt publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. He confirmed that he would continue to work while undergoing treatment, and said that both he and his medical team were "more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome". Following treatment, Hurt was given the all-clear on 12 October 2015.

Best films

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
(Actor)
Immortals (2011)
(Actor)
Contact (1997)
(Actor)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
(Actor)
V for Vendetta (2006)
(Actor)
Alien (1979)
(Actor)

Usually with

Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola
(3 films)
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
(9 films)
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Hurt (142 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2017The JourneyActorHarry Patterson
2016The Legend of TarzanActor
2016JackieActorThe Priest
2015Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieActorSailor John (voice)
2014HerculesActorCotys
2013Only Lovers Left AliveActorChristopher Marlowe
2013Jayne Mansfield's CarActorKingsley Bedford
2013Charlie CountrymanActorNarrator (voice)
2013SnowpiercerActorGilliam
2012SightseersActorJerusalem Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2012More Than HoneyActorNarrator (english voice)
2012Henry VActorThe Chorus
2012Labyrinth (miniseries)ActorAudric Baillard
2011ImmortalsActorOld Zeus
2011MelancholiaActorDexter
2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyActorControl
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2ActorOllivander
2011In Love with Alma CoganActorMC
2011The Gruffalo's ChildActorThe Owl (voice)
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1ActorOllivander
2010LouActorDoyle
2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleActorOld Owl
2010Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 MovieActorCarnak
2010A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's AdventuresActorGrandpa Sammy (voice)
2010Brighton RockActorPhil Corkery
2009An Englishman in New YorkActorQuentin Crisp
2009The Limits of ControlActorGuitar
200944 Inch ChestActorOld Man Peanut
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyActorThe Horned King (voice) (archive footage)
2009The GruffaloActorOwl (voice)
2008The Oxford MurdersActorArthur Seldom
2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyActorTrevor Bruttenholm
2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullActorHarold Oxley
2008OutlanderActorRothgar
2008New York, I Love YouActorBellhop
2008FranklynActor
2008Lecture 21Actor
2008RecountActorWarren Christopher
2007Hellboy Animated: Blood and IronActorProfessor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)
2007BoxesActorLe père de Fanny
2006V for VendettaActorChancellor Adam Sutler
2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererActorNarrator (voice)
2006Shooting DogsActorChristopher
2006The Ugly Duckling and Me!ActorSwan 1
2006WhaledreamersActorSelf
2005ManderlayActorNarrator (voice)
2005ValiantActorFelix (voice)
2005The PropositionActorJellon Lamb
2005Short OrderActorFelix
2005The Skeleton KeyActorBen Devereaux
2005HiroshimaActorNarrator (voice)
2005Once Upon a HalloweenActorThe Horned King
2004HellboyActorProf. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
2004Around the World in 80 DaysActorLeo XIII
2004PrideActorHarry (voice)
2003DogvilleActorNarrator (voice)
2003Owning MahownyActorVictor Foss
2002Crime and PunishmentActorPorfiry, chief investigator
2002MirandaActorChristian
2001Captain Corelli's MandolinActorDr. Iannis
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneActor
2000The Tigger MovieActorNarrator (voice)
2000Lost SoulsActorFather Lareaux
1999A Monkey's TaleActorSebastian (voice)
1999One Last ScoreActorSean Cooper
1999All the Little AnimalsActorMr. Summers
1999New BloodActorAlan White
1999You're Dead...ActorMaitland
1998Love and Death on Long IslandActorGiles De'Ath
1998The CommissionerActorJames morton
1998The Newton BoysActor
1998Night TrainActorMichael Poole
1998The ClimbActorChuck Langer
1997ContactActorS. R. Hadden
1997BandytaActorBabits
1995Dead ManActorJohn Scholfield
1995Rob RoyActorJohn Graham
1995Two Nudes BathingActorMarquis de Prey
1995Wild BillActorCharley Prince
1994Even Cowgirls Get the BluesActorThe Countess
1994Great Moments in AviationActorRex Goodyear
1994Second BestActorUncle Turpin
1994ThumbelinaActorMr. Mole (voice)
1994Tender Loving CareActor
1993MonolithActorVillano
1992Dark at NoonActorAnthony / Le Marquis
1991King RalphActorLord Percival Graves
1991Lapse of MemoryActorConrad Farmer
1991I Dreamt I Woke UpActorBoorman's Alter Ego
1990Frankenstein UnboundActorDr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator (voice)
1990The FieldActorBird' O'Donnell
1990Resident AlienActorActor
1990Romeo.JulietActorLa Dame aux Chats / Mercutio (voice)
1989ScandalActorStephen Ward
1988The Bengali NightActorLucien Metz
1988DeadlineActorGranville Jones
1988The Bengali NightActorLucien Metz
1987SpaceballsActorKane
1987AriaActorThe Actor
1987From the HipActorDouglas Benoit
1987VincentActor(voice)
1987White MischiefActorGilbert Colville
1987Royal Space Force - The Wings Of HonneamiseActorShitotsugh Lhadatt (English Dub)
1986Jake SpeedActorSyd
1985The Black CauldronActorThe Horned King (voice)
1985After DarknessActorPeter Hunningford
1984Nineteen Eighty-FourActorWinston Smith
1984ChampionsActorBob Champion
1984The HitActorBraddock
1984Success Is the Best RevengeActorDino Montecurva
1984Terror in the AislesActor
1983The Osterman WeekendActorLawrence Fassett
1982Night CrossingActorPeter Strelzyk
1982The Plague DogsActorSnitter (voice)
1982PartnersActorKerwin
1981History of the World: Part IActorJesus - The Roman Empire
1980The Elephant ManActorJohn Merrick
1980Heaven's GateActorBilly Irvine
1979AlienActorKane
1978Midnight ExpressActorMax
1978The Lord of the RingsActorAragorn (voice)
1978Watership DownActorHazel (voice)
1978The ShoutActorAnthony Fielding
1977The DisappearanceActorAtkinson
1977SpectreActorMitri Cyon
1977East of Elephant RockActorNash
1975The GhoulActorTom Rawlings
1975The Naked Civil ServantActorQuentin Crisp
1974Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the EunuchsActorMalcolm Scrawdyke
1972The Pied PiperActorFranz
197110 Rillington PlaceActorTimothy Evans
1971Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsActorRichard Forbush
1969Before Winter ComesActorLieutenant Pilkington
1969In Search of GregoryActorDaniel
1969Sinful DaveyActorDavey Haggart
1967The Sailor from GibraltarActor
1966A Man for All SeasonsActorRichard Rich
1964This Is My StreetActorCharlie
1962The Wild and the WillingActorPhil Corbett
1962PheltersheizenActor
1933The Pied PiperActor
-The Absinthe DrinkersActorAntonio Argenti