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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
Performance
Who Do You Think You Are?
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
I, Claudius
Thumbelina
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Merlin
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Spaceballs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Pride
A Man for All Seasons
Valiant
Melancholia
Only Lovers Left Alive
Immortals
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
V for Vendetta
Outlander
The Jim Henson Hour
Alien
The Black Cauldron
The Gruffalo
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Jackie
The Skeleton Key
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Snowpiercer
Contact
Hellboy
The Lord of the Rings
Hercules
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
Dogville
Damascus Cover
Great Moments in Aviation
The Elephant Man
The Confession
The Alan Clark Diaries
Partners
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers
Champions
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
Scandal
Human Planet
Deadline
The Storyteller
Hiroshima
Journey to Knock
Saigon Baby
The Peddler
Whistle and I'll Come to You
Planet Dinosaur
Love and Death on Long Island
Shadowing the Third Man
The Plot Against Harold Wilson
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