John Hurt
British actor (1940–2017)
John Hurt was an English actor whose career spanned more than five decades, with four BAFTAs, a Golden Globe and nominations for two Academy Awards. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he broke through as Richard Rich in A Man for All Seasons (1966), won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for The Naked Civil Servant (1975) and played Caligula in I, Claudius. He was knighted in 2015.
John Hurt appears in 19 films and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 1966 to 2014. Most of that work is in drama, sci-fi and thriller. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Mel Brooks (4), Lars von Trier (2), Udo Kier (2), Stellan Skarsgård (2), Guillermo del Toro (2).
Known for
- A Man for All Seasons (1966), Richard Rich. His breakthrough role, in an Academy Award winning film.
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975). Won him the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.
- I, Claudius (1976), Caligula. Played Caligula in the BBC television series.
- Alien (1979).
- The Elephant Man (1980).
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984).
Shows
Movies
Hercules
Snowpiercer
Melancholia
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
V for Vendetta
Hellboy
Dogville
Contact
Rob Roy
Spaceballs
Nineteen Eighty-Four
History of the World, Part I
The Elephant Man
Heaven’s Gate
Alien
Midnight Express
A Man for All Seasons
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has John Hurt been in?
- John Hurt appears in Hercules (2014), Snowpiercer (2013), Melancholia (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Merlin (2008), Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), V for Vendetta (2005), Hellboy (2004), Dogville (2003), Contact (1997) and Rob Roy (1995) on The Remote.
- When was John Hurt born?
- John Hurt was born on 22 January 1940.
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