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Overview
Mini Biography:
Twenty years ago, William Hurt seemed destined for a career as a screen legend... moreTrivia:
He is the stepson of Henry Luce III, son of "Time" magazine founder Henry... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(136 articles)
Good news Kristen Stewart fans, 'The Yellow Handkerchief' is a go for distribution (video) (From Twilight Examiner. 2 July 2009, 9:25 PM, PDT)
Photos and Video from the UK Set of 'Robin Hood'
(From CinemaSpy. 27 June 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)
Filmography
In Development: 
- Beast of Bataan (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Coriolanus (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
- Robin Hood (2010) (filming) .... William Marshall
- Shadows (2009/III) (post-production) .... Warren Mills
- The River Why (2009) (post-production) .... H2O
- "Damages" .... Daniel Purcell (13 episodes, 2009)
- Trust Me (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
- Look What He Dug Up This Time (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
- London, of Course (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
- Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
- You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Daniel Purcell
(8 more) - The Countess (2009) .... Gyorgy Thurzo
... aka Die Gräfin (Germany)
... aka La comtesse (France) - Endgame (2009) .... Professor Will Esterhuyse
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) (VG) (voice) .... Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) .... Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
- Vantage Point (2008) .... President Ashton
- The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
- Noise (2007/II) .... Mayor Schneer
- Into the Wild (2007) .... Walt McCandless
- Mr. Brooks (2007) .... Marshall
- The Good Shepherd (2006) .... Philip Allen
- Beautiful Ohio (2006) .... Simon Messerman
- "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" .... Jason Renshaw (1 episode, 2006)
- Battleground (2006) TV episode .... Jason Renshaw - The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (voice) .... John Davis
- Syriana (2005) .... Stan
- Neverwas (2005) .... Dr. Peter Reed
- Hunt for Justice (2005) (TV) .... General Mortimer
... aka Jagd nach Gerechtigkeit (Germany) - A History of Violence (2005) .... Richie Cusack
... aka A History of Violence (Germany) - The King (2005) .... David
- "Frankenstein" (2004) TV mini-series .... Professor Waldman
... aka "Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt" (Germany: DVD title) - The Village (2004) .... Edward Walker
... aka Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
... aka M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title) - The Blue Butterfly (2004) .... Alan Osborne
... aka Le papillon bleu (Canada: French title)
... aka Mariposa azul - Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) .... Robert P. Hanssen
- Tuck Everlasting (2002) .... Angus Tuck
- Au plus près du paradis (2002) .... Matt
... aka Lo más cercano al cielo (Spain)
... aka Nearest to Heaven (International: English title) - "The King of Queens" .... Dr. Taber (1 episode, 2002)
- Shrink Wrap (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Taber - Changing Lanes (2002) .... Doyle's Sponsor
- "Rivière-des-Jérémie" (2001) TV series .... G. Adam Davidson aka Gad
- Rare Birds (2001) .... Dave
... aka Oiseaux rares (Canada: French title) - Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) .... Prof. Hobby
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title) - Varian's War (2001) (TV) .... Varian Fry
... aka Varian Fry, un héros oublié (Canada: French title) - The Flamingo Rising (2001) (TV) .... Turner Knight
- "Dune" .... Duke Leto Atreides (3 episodes, 2000)
... aka "Der Wüstenplanet" (Germany)
... aka "Frank Herbert's Dune - Der Wüstenplanet" (Germany)
... aka "Frank Herbert's Dune" (USA: complete title)
- Episode #1.3 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides
- Episode #1.2 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides
- Episode #1.1 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides - Contaminated Man (2000) .... David R. Whitman
... aka Bei Berührung Tod (Germany)
... aka Contagion (UK) - The Miracle Maker (2000) (voice) .... Jairus
... aka Gwr Y Gwyrthiau (UK: Welsh title) - The Simian Line (2000) .... Edward
- Do Not Disturb (1999) .... Walter Richmond
... aka Do not disturb - Zwei Augen zu viel (Germany)
... aka Silent Witness (USA: video title) - Sunshine (1999) .... Andor Knorr
... aka A napfény íze (Hungary)
... aka Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein (Germany) - The Big Brass Ring (1999) .... William Blake Pellarin
- The 4th Floor (1999) .... Greg Harrison
- One True Thing (1998) .... George Gulden
- Lost in Space (1998) .... Prof. John Robinson
... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation) - The Proposition (1998) .... Arthur Barret
- Dark City (1998) .... Inspector Frank Bumstead
- Loved (1997) .... K.D. Dietrickson
- Michael (1996) .... Frank Quinlan
- Un divan à New York (1996) .... Henry Harriston
... aka A Couch in New York (USA) - Jane Eyre (1996) .... Rochester
... aka Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
... aka Jane Eyre (France) - Smoke (1995) .... Paul Benjamin
... aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany) - Second Best (1994) .... Graham Holt
- Trial by Jury (1994) .... Tommy Vesey
- Ispoved neznakomtsu (1994) .... The stranger
... aka Исповедь незнакомцу (Russia)
... aka Confidences à un inconnu
... aka Confidenze ad uno sconosciuto (Italy)
... aka Secrets Shared with a Stranger - Mr. Wonderful (1993) .... Tom
- La peste (1992) .... Doctor Bernard Rieux
... aka The Plague (USA) - Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) .... Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France) - The Doctor (1991) .... Dr. Jack MacKee
- "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1991)
- A. Einstein: How I See the World (1991) TV episode .... Narrator - Alice (1990) .... Doug Tate
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) (voice) .... Steve Mills
- I Love You to Death (1990) .... Harlan James
- The Accidental Tourist (1988) .... Macon Leary
- A Time of Destiny (1988) .... Martin Larraneta
- Broadcast News (1987) .... Tom Grunick
- Children of a Lesser God (1986) .... James Leeds
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) .... Luis Molina
... aka O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil) - Gorky Park (1983) .... Arkady Renko
- The Big Chill (1983) .... Nick Carlton
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) (TV) .... Oberon
- All the Way Home (1981) (TV) .... Jay Follet
- Body Heat (1981) .... Ned Racine
- Eyewitness (1981) .... Daryll Deever
... aka The Janitor - Altered States (1980) .... Eddie Jessup
- Verna: USO Girl (1978) (TV) .... Walter
- "The Best of Families" (1977) TV mini-series .... James Lathrop
- "Kojak" .... Jake (2 episodes, 1977)
- Kojak's Day: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Jake
- Kojak's Day: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Jake
Producer:
- The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (co-producer)
Thanks:
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) (angel)
Self:
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 30 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 June 2006 (2006) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Himself/John Renshaw - The Making of Incredible (2008) (V) .... Himself
- "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
- Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008) (V) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- The Good Shepherd (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- A History of Violence (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
- De Niro: A Self Portrait (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Too Commercial for Cannes (2006) .... Himself
- Acts of Violence (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- "Corazón de..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
- Episode dated 21 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Comme au cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Comme au cinéma: l'émission" (France: long new title)
... aka "Comme au cinéma: le magazine" (France: long new title)
- Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Big Chill: A Reunion (1999) (V) .... Himself
- Lost in Space Forever (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself/Arkady Renko
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 16 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Mondani a mondhatatlant: Elie Wiesel üzenete (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Dire l'indicible: La quête d'Élie Wiesel (France)
... aka To Speak the Unspeakable: The Message of Elie Wiesel - The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself (Discussing Altered States)
- The 21st BAFTA Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
- The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Best Actor Winner
- The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Visual Effects
- The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Score
Archive Footage:
- Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
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"Días de cine"
- Episode dated 31 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Ned Racine/Nick Carlton/Macom Leary -
"Corazón de..."
- Episode dated 19 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Ned Racine - Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- It's Like Life (2004) (V) .... Macon Leary/Ned Racine
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ned Racine
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Tom Grunick
- ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Himself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Macon Leary
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Tom Grunick
- Especial Oscars 86 (1987) (TV) .... James Leeds
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Narrates the audio book "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King. morePublicity Listings:
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