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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 Arnould Herbert Hurt, an Anglican clergyman and mathematician. The youngest of three children, he ... See full bio »

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(age 77) in Norfolk, England, UK
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Known For

V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta Adam Sutler
(2005)
Alien
Alien Kane
(1979)
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man John Merrick
(1980)
Hellboy
Hellboy Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
(2004)
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 2017 My Name Is Lenny (post-production)
Leslie Salmon
 2017 That Good Night (completed)
Ralph
 2016/V Jackie
The Priest
 2016/III The Journey
Harry Patterson
 2016 ChickLit
Francis Bonar
 2015 A.K.A Nadia
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 2014/I Hercules
Lord Cotys
 2013 Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre
The Voice of the Winter Palace / Himself
 2013 Charlie Countryman
Narrator (voice)
 2012 Sightseers
Narrator - Blake's "Jerusalem" (voice, uncredited)
 2012 In Love with Alma Cogan
Master of Ceremonies
 2012 Jayne Mansfield's Car
Kingsley Bedford
 2011/III The Confession
Priest
 2010 Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Brother Carnak (voice)
 2010 Sammy's avonturen: De geheime doorgang
Grandpa Sammy (voice)
 2010 Lou
Doyle
 2009 44 Inch Chest
Old Man Peanut
 2008 New York, I Love You
Bellhop (segment "Shekhar Kapur")
 2007 Boxes
Le père de Fanny
 2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Narrator (voice)
 2005 The Skeleton Key
Ben Devereaux
 2005 Manderlay
Narrator (voice)
 2005 Valiant
Felix (voice)
 2005 Short Order
Felix
 2003 Dogville
Narrator (voice)
 2002 Miranda
Christian
 2001 Tabloid
Vince
 2000 Lost Souls
Father Lareaux
 2000 New Blood
Alan White
 2000 The Tigger Movie
Narrator (voice)
 1999 You're Dead...
Maitland
 1999 Le château des singes
Sebastian (English version, voice)
 1998 All the Little Animals
Mr. Summers
 1998/I Night Train
Michael Poole
 1998 The Commissioner
James Morton
 1997 Bandyta
Babits
 1997 The Climb
Chuck Langer
 1997 Love and Death on Long Island
Giles De'Ath
 1995 Wild Bill
Charley Prince
 1995 Rob Roy
Montrose
 1994 Second Best
Uncle Turpin
 1994 Great Moments in Aviation
Rex Goodyear
 1994 Thumbelina
Mr. Mole (voice)
 1993 Monolith
Villano
 1993 Kölcsönkapott idö
Sean
 1992 L'oeil qui ment
Anthony / Le Marquis
 1991 Lapse of Memory
Conrad Farmer
 1990 Romeo.Juliet
La Dame aux Chats / Mercutio (voice)
 1989 Windprints
Charles Rutherford
 1989 Little Sweetheart
Robert Burger
 1988 La nuit Bengali
Lucien Metz
 1987 The Hunting of the Snark
The Narrator
 1987 Vincent (voice)
 1987 Spaceballs
John Hurt
 1987 Aria
The Actor (segment "I pagliacci")
 1987 From the Hip
Douglas Benoit
 1987 White Mischief
Gilbert Colvile
 1986 Rocinante
Bill
 1986 Jake Speed
Sid
 1985 After Darkness
Peter
 1984 The Hit
Braddock
 1984 Success Is the Best Revenge
Dino Montecurva
 1984 Champions
Bob Champion
 1982 The Plague Dogs
Snitter (voice)
 1982 Partners
Kerwin
 1982 Night Crossing
Peter Strelzyk
 1981 History of the World: Part I
Jesus - The Roman Empire
 1979 Alien
Kane
 1978 Watership Down
Hazel (voice)
 1978 East of Elephant Rock
Nash
 1977 Paperback
 1977 Three Dangerous Ladies
Lt. Simmonds (segment "The Island")
 1977 The Disappearance
Atkinson
 1976 La linea del fiume
Chandler
 1975 The Ghoul
Tom Rawlings
 1972 The Pied Piper
Franz
 1971 Cry of the Penguins
Forbush
 1969 In Search of Gregory
Daniel
 1969 Before Winter Comes
Lt. Pilkington
 1969 Sinful Davey
Davey Haggart
 1964 This Is My Street
Charlie
 1963 The Contact
 1962 Young and Willing
Phil Corbett
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Hamp") in "Hamp". Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Interviews | 7 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt CBE | Sir John Hurt

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

I couldn't possibly do that. To be able to understand being five years old and write as if you were that age through the book till you get to that extraordinary flowery-pretentious age of the 18-/19-year-old. It's so complicated when you're dealing with memory because of the perspective and how it keeps changing. You have to learn how you see things. It's about...lordy-me, I've forgotten the word... See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama. See more »

Trademark:

Deep gravelly voice See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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