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John Hurt (1940–2017)
This transatlantic talent was born John Vincent Hurt on January 22, 1940 in Shirebrook, a coal mining village near the busy market town of Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, England. He is the son of Phyllis (Massey), an engineer and one-time actress, and Arnold Herbert Hurt, an Anglican clergyman and mathematician. The youngest of three children, he ...
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Died:(age 77) in East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, England, UK |
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Actor (208 credits)
Actor (208 credits)
2015
The Last Panthers
(TV Mini-Series)
Tom Kendle
Tom Kendle
- The Last Panther
(2015)
... Tom Kendle
- Angel of Death
(2015)
... Tom Kendle
- Serpent's Kiss
(2015)
... Tom Kendle
- Chimeras
(2015)
... Tom Kendle
- White Knight
(2015)
... Tom Kendle
2013
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
The Doctor / The War Doctor
The Doctor / The War Doctor
- The Day of the Doctor
(2013)
... The Doctor
- The Night of the Doctor
(2013)
... The War Doctor
- The Name of the Doctor
(2013)
... The Doctor
2008-2012
Merlin
(TV Series)
The Dragon / The Great Dragon
The Dragon / The Great Dragon
- The Diamond of the Day: Part Two
(2012)
... The Dragon (voice)
- The Diamond of the Day: Part One
(2012)
... The Dragon (voice)
- The Drawing of the Dark
(2012)
... The Dragon (voice)
- The Kindness of Strangers
(2012)
... The Dragon (voice)
- With All My Heart
(2012)
... The Dragon (voice)
2012
Labyrinth
(TV Mini-Series)
Audric Baillard
Audric Baillard
- Episode #1.2
(2012)
... Audric Baillard
- Episode #1.1
(2012)
... Audric Baillard
2011
The Confession
(TV Mini-Series)
Priest
Priest
- Chapter 10
(2011)
... Priest
- Chapter 9
(2011)
... Priest
- Chapter 8
(2011)
... Priest
- Chapter 7
(2011)
... Priest
- Chapter 6
(2011)
... Priest
2004
The Alan Clark Diaries
(TV Series)
Alan Clark
Alan Clark
- Leaving Home
(2004)
... Alan Clark
- Into the Wilderness
(2004)
... Alan Clark
- Foreign Parts
(2004)
... Alan Clark
- Defence of the Realm
(2004)
... Alan Clark
- The Lady
(2004)
... Alan Clark
1999-2000
Watership Down
(TV Series)
General Woundwort
General Woundwort
- The Invasion
(2000)
... General Woundwort (voice)
- The Orchard
(2000)
... General Woundwort (voice)
- Kidnapped
(1999)
... General Woundwort (voice)
- Friend and Enemy
(1999)
... General Woundwort (voice)
- Escape from Efrafa
(1999)
... General Woundwort (voice)
1998
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
March Hare
March Hare
- Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind
(1998)
... March Hare (uncredited)
1992
Performance
(TV Series)
The Father
The Father
- Six Characters in Search of an Author
(1992)
... The Father
1987-1988
The Storyteller
(TV Series)
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
- The True Bride
(1988)
... The Storyteller
- The Heartless Giant
(1988)
... The Storyteller
- Sapsorrow
(1988)
... The Storyteller
- The Three Ravens
(1988)
... The Storyteller
- The Soldier and Death
(1988)
... The Storyteller
1987
Vincent
(voice)
1979
Crime and Punishment
(TV Mini-Series)
Raskolnikov
Raskolnikov
- Part 3
(1979)
... Raskolnikov
- Part 2
(1979)
... Raskolnikov
- Part 1
(1979)
... Raskolnikov
1976
I, Claudius
(TV Mini-Series)
Caligula
Caligula
- Old King Log
(1976)
... Caligula
- Hail Who?
(1976)
... Caligula
- Zeus, by Jove!
(1976)
... Caligula
- Reign of Terror
(1976)
... Caligula
- Queen of Heaven
(1976)
... Caligula
1973
Wessex Tales
(TV Mini-Series)
Joshua Harlborough
Joshua Harlborough
- A Tragedy of Two Ambitions
(1973)
... Joshua Harlborough
1963-1965
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Dave / Terry / Heywood / ...
Dave / Terry / Heywood / ...
- Finders Keepers
(1965)
... Dave
- A Question of Happiness #3: Watch Me I'm a Bird
(1964)
... Terry
- Acquit or Hang
(1964)
... Heywood
- The Stone Dance
(1963)
... Simon Iorweth
1963-1964
First Night
(TV Series)
Desmond / Garry
Desmond / Garry
- All Things Bright and Beautiful
(1964)
... Desmond
- Menace
(1963)
... Garry
1961-1963
Drama 61-67
(TV Series)
Tom / Private Briggs
Tom / Private Briggs
- Drama '63: Somebody's Dying
(1963)
... Tom
- Drama '61: Local Incident
(1961)
... Private Briggs
1961-1962
Probation Officer
(TV Series)
Johnny Seton / Norman Bailey
Johnny Seton / Norman Bailey
- Episode #4.13
(1962)
... Johnny Seton
- Episode #3.4
(1961)
... Norman Bailey
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Thanks (11 credits)
Thanks (11 credits)
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Self (140 credits)
Self (140 credits)
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Archive footage (37 credits)
Archive footage (37 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage: Appeared in "A Month in the Country", Albery Theatre, London (1994) See more »Alternate Names:
John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt CBE | Sir John HurtHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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I remember talking to Olivier when we were doing Lear. He said: "When it comes to your obituary, they will only mention two or three performances, and they will be the ones that defined you early on." I said: "What will they write about you?" "Richard III (1955) and Wuthering Heights (1939)", he replied. And he was right. See more »Trivia:
His sister became a school teacher in Australia; his brother, the eldest child, a Roman Catholic monk. See more »Trademark:
Deep gravelly voice See more »Star Sign:
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