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Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) -- Story of the U.S. spy that sold CIA secrets to the Russians.
Vantage Point (2008) -- Clip: You've been shot
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) -- Jessica Drew’s new life gets further complicated and messy as “Agent of S.W.O.R.D.” continues. Locked in a Madripoor prison, Spider-Woman finds herself snared by a dangerous web when Hydra comes a callin’!
Vantage Point (2008) -- Interview: William Hurt "On talking to President Clinton about the role"
The Incredible Hulk (2008) -- Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth discuss their explosive roles in the new action-packed epic film, The Incredible Hulk. The film is set to be released June 13, 2008

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Mini Biography:
Twenty years ago, William Hurt seemed destined for a career as a screen legend... more
Trivia:
He waived his salary for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) so that the film could be made... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations more

Filmography

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  1. Beast of Bataan (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actor
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Robin Hood (post-production) (2010) William Marshall 2010 - -
- 2. Coriolanus (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. "Moby Dick" (pre-production) (2010) Captain Ahab 2010 - -
- 4. "Damages" (2007)   Daniel Purcell (13 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 8.7 (41)
- 5. The Countess (2009)   Gyorgy Thurzo 2009 - 6.7 (297)
AKAs:
  • Die Gräfin (Germany)
  • La comtesse (France)
- 6. Endgame (2009) Professor Will Esterhuyse 2009 - 7.0 (154)
- 7. Shadows (post-production) (2009/III) Warren Mills 2009 - -
- 8. The River Why (post-production) (2009) H2O 2009 - -
- 9. The Incredible Hulk (2008) (VG) (voice) Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross 2008 - 6.7 (293)
- 10. The Incredible Hulk (2008) Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross 2008 $254M 7.2 (72,599)
- 11. Vantage Point (2008) President Ashton 2008 $147M 6.7 (46,694)
- 12. The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) 2008 - 7.3 (199)
- 13. Noise (2007/II) Mayor Schneer 2007 - 6.2 (1,806)
- 14. Into the Wild (2007) Walt McCandless 2007 $21.9M 8.2 (79,728)
- 15. Mr. Brooks (2007) Marshall 2007 - 7.5 (44,050)
- 16. The Good Shepherd (2006) Philip Allen 2006 $77.2M 6.9 (42,586)
- 17. Beautiful Ohio (2006) Simon Messerman 2006 - 5.9 (175)
- 18. "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" (2006)   Jason Renshaw (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.0 (1,679)
- 19. The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (voice) John Davis 2006 - 7.3 (31)
- 20. Syriana (2005) Stan 2005 $84.8M 7.1 (48,871)
- 21. Neverwas (2005) Dr. Peter Reed 2005 - 6.7 (2,186)
- 22. Hunt for Justice (2005) (TV)   General Mortimer 2005 - 5.8 (164)
AKAs:
  • Jagd nach Gerechtigkeit (Germany)
- 23. A History of Violence (2005)   Richie Cusack 2005 - 7.6 (70,284)
AKAs:
  • A History of Violence (Germany)
- 24. The King (2005) David 2005 - 6.7 (4,825)
- 25. "Frankenstein" (2004)   Professor Waldman 2004 - 6.1 (475)
AKAs:
  • Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt (Germany: DVD title)
- 26. The Village (2004)   Edward Walker 2004 $255M 6.6 (80,941)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
- 27. The Blue Butterfly (2004)   Alan Osborne 2004 - 6.2 (736)
AKAs:
  • Le papillon bleu (Canada: French title)
  • Mariposa azul
- 28. Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) Robert P. Hanssen 2002 - 6.1 (231)
- 29. Tuck Everlasting (2002) Angus Tuck 2002 - 6.5 (6,029)
- 30. Au plus près du paradis (2002)   Matt 2002 - 5.4 (281)
AKAs:
  • Lo más cercano al cielo (Spain)
  • Nearest to Heaven (International: English title)
- 31. "The King of Queens" (1998)   Dr. Taber (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.2 (10,377)
- 32. Changing Lanes (2002) Doyle's Sponsor 2002 - 6.5 (27,374)
- 33. "Rivière-des-Jérémie" (2001) G. Adam Davidson aka Gad 2001 - -
- 34. Rare Birds (2001)   Dave 2001 - 6.5 (875)
AKAs:
  • Oiseaux rares (Canada: French title)
- 35. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)   Prof. Hobby 2001 $230M 6.9 (83,895)
AKAs:
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
- 36. Varian's War (2001) (TV)   Varian Fry 2001 - 6.4 (455)
AKAs:
  • Varian Fry, un héros oublié (Canada: French title)
- 37. The Flamingo Rising (2001) (TV) Turner Knight 2001 - 5.8 (181)
- 38. "Dune" (2000)   Duke Leto Atreides (3 episodes, 2000) 2000 - 6.9 (7,493)
AKAs:
  • Der Wüstenplanet (Germany)
  • Frank Herbert's Dune (USA: complete title)
  • Frank Herbert's Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Germany)
- 39. Contaminated Man (2000)   David R. Whitman 2000 - 5.0 (689)
AKAs:
  • Bei Berührung Tod (Germany)
  • Contagion (UK)
- 40. The Miracle Maker (2000)   (voice) Jairus 2000 - 7.2 (524)
AKAs:
  • Gwr Y Gwyrthiau (UK: Welsh title)
- 41. The Simian Line (2000) Edward 2000 - 5.6 (217)
- 42. Do Not Disturb (1999)   Walter Richmond 1999 - 4.7 (1,544)
AKAs:
  • Do not disturb - Zwei Augen zu viel (Germany)
  • Silent Witness (USA: video title)
- 43. Sunshine (1999)   Andor Knorr 1999 - 7.3 (6,152)
AKAs:
  • A napfény íze (Hungary)
  • Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein (Germany)
- 44. The Big Brass Ring (1999) William Blake Pellarin 1999 - 5.4 (446)
- 45. The 4th Floor (1999) Greg Harrison 1999 - 5.4 (2,352)
- 46. One True Thing (1998) George Gulden 1998 - 6.9 (5,269)
- 47. Lost in Space (1998)   Prof. John Robinson 1998 $135M 4.7 (29,502)
AKAs:
  • LS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 48. The Proposition (1998) Arthur Barret 1998 - 6.1 (1,016)
- 49. Dark City (1998) Inspector Frank Bumstead 1998 $27M 7.8 (56,709)
- 50. Loved (1997) K.D. Dietrickson 1997 - 4.5 (289)
- 51. Michael (1996) Frank Quinlan 1996 $120M 5.4 (14,341)
- 52. Un divan à New York (1996)   Henry Harriston 1996 - 5.9 (991)
AKAs:
  • A Couch in New York (USA)
- 53. Jane Eyre (1996)   Rochester 1996 - 6.5 (3,260)
AKAs:
  • Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
  • Jane Eyre (France)
- 54. Smoke (1995)   Paul Benjamin 1995 - 7.5 (14,553)
AKAs:
  • Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
- 55. Second Best (1994) Graham Holt 1994 - 7.0 (697)
- 56. Trial by Jury (1994) Tommy Vesey 1994 - 5.2 (932)
- 57. Ispoved neznakomtsu (1994)   The stranger 1994 - 6.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Исповедь незнакомцу (Russia)
  • Confidences à un inconnu
  • Confidenze ad uno sconosciuto (Italy)
  • Secrets Shared with a Stranger
- 58. Mr. Wonderful (1993) Tom 1993 - 5.8 (1,611)
- 59. La peste (1992)   Doctor Bernard Rieux 1992 - 6.0 (444)
AKAs:
  • The Plague (USA)
- 60. Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991)   Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee 1991 - 6.6 (3,678)
AKAs:
  • Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
  • Jusqu'au bout du monde (France)
- 61. The Doctor (1991) Dr. Jack MacKee 1991 - 6.7 (2,203)
- 62. "American Masters" (1983)   Narrator (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.3 (66)
- 63. Alice (1990) Doug Tate 1990 - 6.5 (4,428)
- 64. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) (voice) Steve Mills 1990 - 6.3 (72)
- 65. I Love You to Death (1990) Harlan James 1990 - 6.1 (5,683)
- 66. The Accidental Tourist (1988) Macon Leary 1988 - 6.7 (7,331)
- 67. A Time of Destiny (1988) Martin Larraneta 1988 - 5.1 (197)
- 68. Broadcast News (1987) Tom Grunick 1987 - 7.0 (9,653)
- 69. Children of a Lesser God (1986) James Leeds 1986 - 7.1 (5,808)
- 70. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)   Luis Molina 1985 - 7.5 (4,814)
AKAs:
  • O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil)
- 71. Gorky Park (1983) Arkady Renko 1983 - 6.6 (4,738)
- 72. The Big Chill (1983) Nick Carlton 1983 - 7.0 (12,708)
- 73. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) (TV) Oberon 1982 - 7.2 (49)
- 74. All the Way Home (1981) (TV) Jay Follet 1981 - 6.7 (26)
- 75. Body Heat (1981) Ned Racine 1981 - 7.3 (10,966)
- 76. Eyewitness (1981)   Daryll Deever 1981 - 6.1 (1,572)
AKAs:
  • The Janitor
- 77. Altered States (1980) Eddie Jessup 1980 - 6.6 (8,080)
- 78. Verna: USO Girl (1978) (TV) Walter 1978 - 7.3 (81)
- 79. "The Best of Families" (1977) James Lathrop 1977 - 3.8 (21)
- 80. "Kojak" (1973)   Jake (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 7.3 (795)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (co-producer) 2006 - 7.3 (31)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) (angel) 1990 - 6.3 (72)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself / John Renshaw (3 episodes, 2006-2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
3 TV episodes:
- 2. The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 3. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 5. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008) 2008 - 6.4 (154)
- 6. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 8.1 (19)
- 7. De Niro: A Self Portrait (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 7.0 (7)
- 8. Too Commercial for Cannes (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.4 (32)
- 9. Acts of Violence (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.2 (49)
- 10. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2006 - 6.2 (590)
- 11. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 4.2 (71)
- 12. "Comme au cinéma" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)
  • Comme au cinéma: le magazine (France: long new title)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 5.9 (26)
- 14. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1999 - 7.9 (37)
- 15. The Big Chill: A Reunion (1999) (V) Himself 1999 - 5.9 (20)
- 16. Lost in Space Forever (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself 1998 - 7.4 (84)
- 17. Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself/Arkady Renko 1998 - 7.2 (30)
- 18. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 3.6 (556)
- 19. Mondani a mondhatatlant: Elie Wiesel üzenete (1996)   (voice) Narrator 1996 - 7.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Dire l'indicible: La quête d'Élie Wiesel (France)
  • To Speak the Unspeakable: The Message of Elie Wiesel
- 20. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) Himself (Discussing Altered States) 1991 - 5.4 (15)
- 21. The 21st BAFTA Awards (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -
- 22. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- 23. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 6.9 (17)
- 24. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role 1987 - 5.9 (156)
- 25. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) Himself - Best Actor Winner 1986 - 5.3 (143)
- 26. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Visual Effects 1985 - 5.6 (93)
- 27. The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983) (TV) Himself 1983 - 3.2 (13)
- 28. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Score 1982 - 5.4 (63)
- 1. Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (2009) (TV) (uncredited) Dr. Peter Reed
- 2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) Himself
- 4. "Días de cine"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Corazón de..."  
1 TV episode:
- 6. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) Himself
- 7. It's Like Life (2004) (V) Macon Leary/Ned Racine
- 8. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (uncredited) Ned Racine
- 9. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) Tom Grunick
- 10. ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) Himself
- 11. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) Himself
- 12. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) Macon Leary
- 13. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) Tom Grunick
- 14. Especial Oscars 86 (1987) (TV) James Leeds

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Other Works:
Narrates the audio book "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King. more
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4 Interviews | 7 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Crime | Mystery more

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