Actor
John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned...
| Born | Jan 22, 1940 — Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK |
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| Died | Jan 25, 2017 |
| Known for | Acting |
Known For
Acting Credits
- Jackie
- Snowpiercer
- Hercules
- Only Lovers Left Alive
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Melancholia
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Immortals
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
- V for Vendetta
- The Skeleton Key
- Hellboy
- Dogville
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Contact
- Spaceballs
- The Elephant Man
- Alien
- Midnight Express