John Hurt biography
John Hurt was a British actor, born on 22 January 1940 in Chesterfield, who died on 25 January 2017.
John Hurt's screen career began in 1961 with Drama 61-67, playing Private Briggs.
John Hurt appeared in 157 films and 52 television or streaming titles between 1961 and 2017.
Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor and British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (2 times).
- Also known as
- John Vincent Hurt, Sir John Vincent Hurt, Sir John Hurt, Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE
- Born
- 22 January 1940
- Died
- 25 January 2017 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Chesterfield
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Explorer, Voice actor, Character actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1961 to 2017
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (2 times)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
John Hurt filmography
157 films and 52 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Leslie Salmon | Posthumous release | |
| 2017 | That Good Night | Ralph | Posthumous release | |
| 2017 | Damascus Cover | Miki | Posthumous release | |
| 2017 | The Invisible Man | Griffin | Posthumous release | |
| 2016 | Jackie | The Priest | ||
| 2016 | The Journey | Harry Patterson | ||
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | English | ||
| 2016 | ChickLit | Francis Bonar | ||
| 2016 | Back to Utopia | Peter Panludic | Voice; posthumous international release | |
| 2015 | War and Peace | Prince Bolkonsky | 10 episodes | |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Sailor John | Voice | |
| 2015 | The Absinthe Drinkers | Antonio Argenti | ||
| 2015 | LEGO Dimensions | War Doctor | Archive audio | |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The War Doctor | War Doctor | 12 episodes; last three released posthumously | |
| 2015 | Break | Jack | Short film | |
| 2015 | A.K.A Nadia | 347 | ||
| 2014 | Hercules | Cotys | ||
| 2014 | The Divine Comedy | Dante Alighieri | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | Gilliam | ||
| 2013 | Only Lovers Left Alive | Christopher Marlowe | ||
| 2013 | The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman | Romanian | ||
| 2013 | Swan Lake 3D , Live from the Mariinsky Theatre | Winter Palace / Himself | Voice | |
| 2013 | More Than Honey | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2013 | Charlie Countryman | Narrator | Voice Deleted scenes | |
| 2013 | Benjamin Britten , Peace and Conflict | Narrator |
Show all 157 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sightseers | Narrator , Blake's "Jerusalem" | Uncredited voice | |
| 2012 | Henry V | English | ||
| 2012 | Jayne Mansfield's Car | Kingsley Bedford | ||
| 2012 | In Love with Alma Cogan | Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 2011 | Immortals | Old Man / Narrator | ||
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Control | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , Part 2 | Garrick Ollivander | ||
| 2011 | Melancholia | Dexter | ||
| 2011 | Regret Not Speaking | |||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , Part 1 | Garrick Ollivander | ||
| 2010 | Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie | English | ||
| 2010 | Lou | Doyle | ||
| 2010 | Brighton Rock | Phil Corkery | ||
| 2010 | Ultramarines: The Movie | Carnak | Voice | |
| 2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Grandpa Sammy | Voice | |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control | Guitar | ||
| 2009 | An Englishman in New York | Quentin Crisp | ||
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Old Man Peanut | ||
| 2008 | Outlander | Hrothgar | ||
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Bellhop | Segment "Shekhar Kapur" | |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Professor Harold 'Ox' Oxley | ||
| 2008 | The Oxford Murders | Arthur Seldom | ||
| 2008 | Lecture 21 | Mondrian Kilroy | ||
| 2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm | Voice Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2007 | Boxes | Le père de Fanny | ||
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Adam Sutler "Fake Sutler" actors | ||
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key | Ben Devereaux | ||
| 2005 | Manderlay | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Jellon Lamb | ||
| 2005 | Short Order | Felix | ||
| 2005 | Shooting Dogs | Christopher | ||
| 2005 | Valiant | Felix | Voice | |
| 2004 | Hellboy | Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm | ||
| 2004 | Pride | Harry | Voice | |
| 2003 | Dogville Confessions | |||
| 2003 | Dogville | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Victor Foss | ||
| 2003 | Meeting Che Guevara & the Man from Maybury Hill | Man from Maybury Hill | Short film | |
| 2002 | Miranda | Christian | ||
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Porfiry | ||
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Garrick Ollivander | ||
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Dr Yiannis | ||
| 2001 | Tabloid | Vince | ||
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Father Lareaux | ||
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2000 | New Blood | Alan White | ||
| 1999 | You're Dead | Maitland | ||
| 1999 | If... Dog... Rabbit | Sean Cooper | ||
| 1999 | A Monkey's Tale | Sebastian | English dub | |
| 1998 | The Commissioner | James Morton | ||
| 1998 | Night Train | Michael Poole | ||
| 1998 | All the Little Animals | Mr Summers | ||
| 1997 | Contact | S.R. Hadden | ||
| 1997 | The Climb | Chuck Langer | ||
| 1997 | Love and Death on Long Island | Giles De'Ath | ||
| 1997 | Bastard | English | ||
| 1997 | Tender Loving Care | Dr Turner | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | Bandyta | Babits | ||
| 1996 | Privateer 2: The Darkening | Joe the Bartender | ||
| 1995 | Wild Bill | Charley Prince | ||
| 1995 | Two Nudes Bathing | Marquis de Prey | Short film Episode of Picture Windows miniseries | |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | John Graham, Marquis of Montrose | ||
| 1995 | Dead Man | John Scholfield | ||
| 1994 | Betrayal | Swedish | ||
| 1994 | Second Best | Uncle Turpin | ||
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Rex Goodyear | ||
| 1994 | Thumbelina | Mr. Mole | Voice | |
| 1994 | Rabbit Ears: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp | Storyteller | Voice Direct-to-video | |
| 1993 | Monolith | Villano | ||
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | The Countess | ||
| 1993 | Dark at Noon | English | ||
| 1993 | L'Oeil qui ment | Anthony / Le Marquis | ||
| 1993 | Kölcsönkapott idő | Sean | ||
| 1992 | Lapse of Memory | Conrad Farmer | ||
| 1991 | King Ralph | Lord Percival Graves | ||
| 1991 | I Dreamt I Woke Up | John Boorman's Alter Ego | ||
| 1990 | The Field | Bird O'Donnell | Nominated , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 1990 | Romeo.Juliet | La Dame aux Chats Mercutio | ||
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound | Joe Buchanan The Narrator | ||
| 1990 | Windprints | Charles Rutherford | ||
| 1989 | Scandal | Stephen Ward | ||
| 1989 | Little Sweetheart | Robert Burger | ||
| 1988 | The Bengali Night | Lucien Metz | ||
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Kane | Cameo | |
| 1987 | White Mischief | Gilbert Colvile | ||
| 1987 | Vincent | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1987 | From the Hip | Douglas Benoit | ||
| 1987 | Aria | The Actor | Segment: "Pagliacci" | |
| 1987 | The Hunting of the Snark | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1987 | Rocinante | Bill | ||
| 1986 | Jake Speed | Sid | ||
| 1985 | After Darkness | Peter Hunningford | ||
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | The Horned King | Voice | |
| 1984 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | Winston Smith | ||
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | English | ||
| 1984 | The Hit | Mitchell Braddock | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1984 | Success Is the Best Revenge | Dino Montecurva | ||
| 1984 | Champions | Bob Champion | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Lawrence Fassett | ||
| 1982 | Partners | Kerwin | ||
| 1982 | The Plague Dogs | Snitter | Voice | |
| 1981 | Night Crossing | Peter Strelzyk | ||
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | Jesus Christ | ||
| 1980 | The Elephant Man | John Merrick | ||
| 1980 | Heaven's Gate | William C. Irvine | ||
| 1979 | Alien | Gilbert Kane, Executive Officer | Nominated , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 1978 | The Shout | Anthony Fielding | ||
| 1978 | Midnight Express | Max | ||
| 1978 | Watership Down | Hazel | Voice | |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Aragorn | Voice | |
| 1977 | Three Dangerous Ladies | Lieutenant Simmonds | Segment: "The Island" | |
| 1977 | The Disappearance | Atkinson | ||
| 1977 | Paperback | Unknown | ||
| 1977 | East of Elephant Rock | Nash | ||
| 1975 | La Linea del fiume | Chandler | ||
| 1975 | The Ghoul | Tom Rawlings | ||
| 1974 | Little Malcolm and His Struggle with the Eunuchs | English | ||
| 1974 | Little Malcolm | Malcolm Scrawdyke | ||
| 1972 | The Pied Piper | Franz | ||
| 1971 | Mr. Forbush and the Penguins | Richard Forbush | ||
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | Timothy John Evans | Nominated , BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| 1969 | Sinful Davey | Davey Haggart | ||
| 1969 | Krapp’s Last Tape | Spanish | ||
| 1969 | In Search of Gregory | Daniel | ||
| 1969 | Before Winter Comes | Lieutenant Pilkington | ||
| 1967 | The Sailor from Gibraltar | John | ||
| 1966 | A Man for All Seasons | Richard Rich | ||
| 1964 | This Is My Street | Charlie | ||
| 1963 | The Contact | Max | Short film | |
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Phil Corbett |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Pity of War: The Loves and Lives of the War Poets | Siegfried Sassoon | Television film | |
| 2015 | The Last Panthers | Tom Kendle | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Strain | Professor Abraham Setrakian | Unaired pilot | |
| 2013 | The Day of the Doctor | English | ||
| 2013 | The Night of the Doctor | English | ||
| 2013 | The Name of the Doctor | English | ||
| 2013 | Doctor Who | War Doctor | ||
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown: Henry V | The Chorus | Television film | |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | The Ministry | Voice Episode: "The Snipist" | |
| 2012 | Labyrinth | Audric Baillard | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Gruffalo's Child | Owl | Voice Television film | |
| 2011 | Planet Dinosaur | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2011 | Human Planet | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2011 | Harry's Arctic Heroes | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2010 | Whistle and I'll Come to You | James Parkin | Television film | |
| 2009 | The Gruffalo | Owl | Voice Television film | |
| 2008 | Recount | Warren Christopher | Television film | |
| 2008 | Merlin | The Great Dragon | Voice 64 episodes | |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Samswope | Episode: "The Discarded" | |
| 2005 | Hiroshima | Narrator | Voice Documentary | |
| 2004 | The Alan Clark Diaries | Alan Clark | 6 episodes | |
| 2002 | Bait | Jack Blake | Television film | |
| 2001 | Beckett on Film , Krapp's Last Tape | Krapp | Television film | |
| 1999 | Watership Down | General Woundwort | Voice 7 episodes | |
| 1995 | Screen Two | Jack Lee | Episode: "Saigon Baby" |
Show all 52 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Prisoners in Time | Eric Lomax | Episode: "Everyman" | |
| 1994 | Picture Windows | Le Compte | Episode: "Two Nudes Bathing" | |
| 1993 | Great Moments in Aviation | Rex Goodyear | Television film | |
| 1992 | Six Characters in Search of an Author | The Father | Television film | |
| 1991 | Red Fox | Archie Carpenter | 2 episodes | |
| 1991 | Journey to Knock | Alfred | Television film | |
| 1990 | The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing | Chris Mullin | Television film | |
| 1988 | Deadline | Granville Jones | Television film | |
| 1988 | David Macaulay: Pyramid | Khufu Second French Explorer | Television film Voice | |
| 1987 | The Storyteller | The Storyteller | 9 episodes | |
| 1983 | King Lear | The Fool | Television film | |
| 1979 | Crime and Punishment | Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov | 3 episodes | |
| 1977 | Spectre | Mitri Cyon | Television film | |
| 1976 | A Drive in the Country | |||
| 1976 | The Sweeney | Tony Grey | Episode: "Tomorrow Man" | |
| 1976 | Shades of Greene | Fred | Episode: "A Drive in the Country" | |
| 1976 | Play for Today | Alec Cassell | Episode: "The Peddler" | |
| 1976 | I, Claudius | Caligula | 5 episodes | |
| 1975 | The Naked Civil Servant | Quentin Crisp | ||
| 1974 | The Playboy of the Western World | Christopher 'Christy' Mahon | Television film | |
| 1973 | Wessex Tales | Joshua Harlborough | Episode: "A Tragedy of Two Ambitions" | |
| 1964 | Thursday Theatre | Orpheus | Episode: "Point of Departure" | |
| 1964 | Gideon's Way | Freddy Tinsdale | Episode: "The Tin God" | |
| 1964 | Armchair Theatre | Unknown | Episode: "A Jug of Bread" | |
| 1963 | First Night | Garry | Episode: "Menace" | |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | James Hogan | Episode: "Assault" | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Private Briggs | Episode: "Drama '61: Local Incident" |