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Twenty years ago, William Hurt seemed destined for a career as a screen legend, as one of those actors like Spencer Tracy, Marlon Brando, and Jack Nicholson who were movie stars who could also act. Though he won a Best Actor Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman and appeared in many interesting films in the 1980s, Hurt never lived up to his promise... See full bio »

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William M. Hurt
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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2013 The Host (pre-production)
Jeb Stryder
 
2012 J'enrage de son absence (post-production)
Jacques
 
2011 Too Big to Fail (TV movie)
Henry Paulson
 
2011 Moby Dick (TV series)
Captain Ahab
– Part 2 (2011) … Captain Ahab
– Part 1 (2011) … Captain Ahab
 
2011 Late Bloomers
Adam
 
2011/IV Shadows
Warren Mills
 
2010 Robin Hood
William Marshal
 
2010 The River Why
H2O
 
2009 Damages (TV series)
Daniel Purcell
– Trust Me (2009) … Daniel Purcell
– Look What He Dug Up This Time (2009) … Daniel Purcell
– London. Of Course (2009) … Daniel Purcell
– Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons (2009) … Daniel Purcell
– You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (2009) … Daniel Purcell (credit only)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2009 The Countess
Gyorgy Thurzo
 
2009/I Endgame
Professor Willie Esterhuyse
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk (Video Game)
Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (voice)
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk
General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
 
2008 Vantage Point
President Ashton
 
2008 The Yellow Handkerchief
Brett Hanson
 
2007/II Noise
Mayor Schneer
 
2007 Into the Wild
Walt McCandless
 
2007 Mr. Brooks
Marshall
 
2006 The Good Shepherd
Philip Allen
 
2006 Beautiful Ohio
Mr. Messerman
 
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (TV mini-series)
Jason Renshaw
– Battleground (2006) … Jason Renshaw
 
2006 The Legend of Sasquatch
John Davis (voice)
 
2005 Syriana
Stan
 
2005 Neverwas
Dr. Peter Reed
 
2005 Hunt for Justice (TV movie)
General Mortimer
 
2005 A History of Violence
Richie Cusack
 
2005 The King
David
 
2004 Frankenstein (TV mini-series)
Professor Waldman
 
2004 The Village
Edward Walker
 
2004 The Blue Butterfly
Alan Osborn
 
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (TV movie)
Robert P. Hanssen
 
2002 Tuck Everlasting
Angus Tuck
 
2002 Nearest to Heaven
Matt
 
2002 The King of Queens (TV series)
Dr. Taber
– Shrink Wrap (2002) … Dr. Taber
 
2002 Changing Lanes
Doyle's Sponsor
 
2001 Rivière-des-Jérémie (TV series)
G. Adam Davidson aka Gad
 
2001 Rare Birds
Dave
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Hobby
 
2001 Varian's War (TV movie)
Varian Fry
 
2001 The Flamingo Rising (TV movie)
Turner Knight
 
2000 Dune (TV mini-series)
Duke Leto Atreides
– Episode #1.3 (2000) … Duke Leto Atreides
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Duke Leto Atreides
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Duke Leto Atreides
 
2000 Contaminated Man
David R. Whitman
 
2000 The Miracle Maker
Jairus (voice)
 
2000 The Simian Line
Edward
 
1999 Do Not Disturb
Walter
 
1999 Sunshine
Andor Knorr
 
1999 The 4th Floor
Greg Harrison
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring
Blake
 
1998 One True Thing
George Gulden
 
1998 Lost in Space
Prof. John Robinson
 
1998 The Proposition
Arthur Barret
 
1998 Dark City
Inspector Frank Bumstead
 
1997 Loved
K.D. Dietrickson
 
1996 Michael
Frank Quinlan
 
1996 A Couch in New York
Henry Harriston
 
1996 Jane Eyre
Rochester
 
1995 Secrets Shared with a Stranger
The stranger
 
1995 Smoke
Paul Benjamin
 
1994 Second Best
Graham Holt
 
1994 Trial by Jury
Tommy Vesey
 
1993 Mr. Wonderful
Tom
 
1992 The Plague
Doctor Bernard Rieux
 
1991 Until the End of the World
Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
 
1991 The Doctor
Dr. Jack MacKee
 
1991 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– A. Einstein: How I See the World (1991) … Narrator
 
1990 Alice
Doug Tate
 
1990 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (short)
Steve Mills (voice)
 
1990 I Love You to Death
Harlan James
 
1988 The Accidental Tourist
Macon Leary
 
1988 A Time of Destiny
Martin Larraneta
 
1987 Broadcast News
Tom Grunick
 
1986 Children of a Lesser God
James Leeds
 
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman
Luis Molina
 
1983 Gorky Park
Arkady Renko
 
1983 The Big Chill
Nick Carlton
 
1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV movie)
Oberon
 
1981 All the Way Home (TV movie)
Jay Follet
 
1981 Body Heat
Ned Racine
 
1981 Eyewitness
Daryll Deever
 
1980 Altered States
Eddie Jessup
 
1978 Great Performances (TV series)
Walter
– Verna: USO Girl (1978) … Walter
 
1977 The Best of Families (TV mini-series)
James Lathrop
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Jake
– Kojak's Days: Part 2 (1977) … Jake
– Kojak's Days: Part 1 (1977) … Jake
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2006 The Legend of Sasquatch (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
 
2010 Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Real Robin Hood (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2006-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself / John Renshaw
– Episode dated 30 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2006 (2006) … Himself/John Renshaw (also archive footage)
 
2008 The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' (video short)
Himself
 
1990-2008 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
2008 Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Incredible Hulk (2008) … Himself
– The Good Shepherd (2006) … Himself
– A History of Violence (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (video short)
Himself
 
2007 De Niro: A Self Portrait (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Too Commercial for Cannes (short)
Himself
 
2006 Acts of Violence (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (TV short)
Himself
 
1999 The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1999 The Big Chill: A Reunion (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1998 Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (TV documentary)
Himself/Arkady Renko (also archive footage)
 
1996-1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Mondani a mondhatatlant: Elie Wiesel üzenete (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short)
Himself - Discussing Altered States
 
1990 The 21st BAFTA Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1986 The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing and Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
 
1983 The Making of 'Gorky Park' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2011 Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (video short)
General 'Thunderbolt' Ross (uncredited)
 
2009 Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (TV movie)
Dr. Peter Reed (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 It's Like Life (video documentary short)
Macon Leary/Ned Racine
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
Ned Racine (uncredited)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Tom Grunick
 
1998 ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Macon Leary
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Tom Grunick
 
1987 Especial Oscars 86 (TV movie)
James Leeds
 

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Narrates the audio book "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King. See more »

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

All I know is that my best work has come out of being committed and happy. See more »

Trivia:

On May 25, 2005, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts by Tufts University. See more »

Trademark:

Deep Mellow voice See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces