John Hurt
Acting
Born January 22, 1940 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Biography
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 Golden Gl…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
Play for Today
Saturday Night Live
NOVA
Great Performances
Golden Globe Awards
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Natural World
GMTV
Screen Two
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Merlin
ITV Playhouse
Gideon's Way
Alien
Who Do You Think You Are?
Film '72
Parkinson
ScreenPlay
The Sweeney
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
The Jim Henson Hour
Hercules
Playhouse Presents
Performance
V for Vendetta
Drama 61-67
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Storyteller
Contact
The Hollow Crown
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Snowpiercer
NET Playhouse
Spaceballs
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Thursday Theatre
I, Claudius
Immortals