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John Hurt
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John Vincent Hurt, CBE (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, Caligula in the television series, I, Claudius (TV series), and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and Dogville, as well as BBC television series Merlin. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, and has since appeared in such popular motion pictures as: Alien, Midnight Express, Rob Roy, V for Vendetta, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Harry Potter film series and the Hellboy film series. Hurt is one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He is also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt has received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, with six and two nominations respectively, as well as two Academy Award nominations. His character's final scene in Alien is consistently named as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.
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John Vincent Hurt, CBE (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, Caligula in the television series, I, Claudius (TV series), and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and Dogville, as well as BBC television series Merlin. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, and has since appeared in such popular motion pictures as: Alien, Midnight Express, Rob Roy, V for Vendetta, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Harry Potter film series and the Hellboy film series. Hurt is one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He is also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt has received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, with six and two nominations respectively, as well as two Academy Award nominations. His character's final scene in Alien is consistently named as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.
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Doctor Who
The One Show
GMTV
Parkinson
Golden Globe Awards
Who Do You Think You Are?
Performance
The Hollywood Greats
The Hollow Crown
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Live Aid
History of the World: Part I
Creating the World of Harry Potter
Doctor Who at the Proms
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
New York, I Love You
Thumbelina
I, Claudius
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Merlin
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Spaceballs
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
A Man for All Seasons
Pride
Only Lovers Left Alive
Melancholia
Valiant
Immortals
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
The Jim Henson Hour
Alien
Outlander
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The Gruffalo
Jackie
V for Vendetta
The Black Cauldron
Hellboy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
Contact
The Skeleton Key
Snowpiercer
The Lord of the Rings
Damascus Cover
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
Dogville
Hercules
The Elephant Man
Partners
Great Moments in Aviation
The Alan Clark Diaries
The Confession
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers
Champions
Love and Death on Long Island
Saigon Baby
The Storyteller
Human Planet
Journey to Knock
Whistle and I'll Come to You
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Planet Dinosaur
Hiroshima
The Peddler
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
Shadowing the Third Man
Deadline
The Plot Against Harold Wilson
Scandal
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