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William Hurt

Born: 1950

Biography

William Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence".
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died 13/03/2022

Resources

Movies

A History of Violence

Richie Cusack in A History of Violence

Syriana

Stan in Syriana

The Good Shepherd

Philip Allen in The Good Shepherd

Smoke

Paul Benjamin in Smoke

Changing Lanes

Doyle's Sponsor in Changing Lanes

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Hobby in A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Lost in Space

Prof. John Robinson in Lost in Space

The Incredible Hulk

General 'Thunderbolt' Ross in The Incredible Hulk

I Love You to Death

Harlan James in I Love You to Death

Children of a Lesser God

James Leeds in Children of a Lesser God

Mr. Brooks

Marshall in Mr. Brooks

Until the End of the World

Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee in Until the End of the World

Dark City

Inspector Frank Bumstead in Dark City

Michael

Frank Quinlan in Michael

The King

David in The King

Robin Hood

William Marshal in Robin Hood

The Miracle Maker

Jairus (voice) in The Miracle Maker

Into the Wild

Walt McCandless in Into the Wild

Altered States

Professor Eddie Jessup in Altered States

The Accidental Tourist

Macon Leary in The Accidental Tourist

The River Why

H2O in The River Why

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman

Vantage Point

President Ashton in Vantage Point

Neverwas

Dr. Peter Reed in Neverwas

The Yellow Handkerchief

Brett Hanson in The Yellow Handkerchief

The Village

Edward Walker in The Village

Mr. Wonderful

Tom in Mr. Wonderful

Eyewitness

Daryll Deever in Eyewitness

Alice

Doug Tate in Alice

Gorky Park

Arkady Renko in Gorky Park

The Countess

György Thurzó in The Countess

The Blue Butterfly

Alan Osborne in The Blue Butterfly

The Big Chill

Nick Carlton in The Big Chill

Broadcast News

Tom Grunick in Broadcast News

The Doctor

Jack in The Doctor

Tuck Everlasting

Angus Tuck in Tuck Everlasting

Body Heat

Ned Racine in Body Heat

Trial by Jury

Tommy Vesey in Trial by Jury

The Plague

Doctor Bernard Rieux in The Plague

Endgame

Professor Will Esterhuyse in Endgame

Noise

Mayor Schneer in Noise

Do Not Disturb

Walter Richmond in Do Not Disturb

The Big Brass Ring

William Blake Pellarin in The Big Brass Ring

Close Up

Self (archive footage) in Close Up

Too Big to Fail

Henry Paulson in Too Big to Fail

Jane Eyre

Rochester in Jane Eyre

A Couch in New York

Henry Harriston in A Couch in New York

Contaminated Man

David R. Whitman in Contaminated Man

Sunshine

Andor Knorr in Sunshine

Beautiful Ohio

Simon Messerman in Beautiful Ohio

The 4th Floor

Greg Harrison in The 4th Floor

One True Thing

George Gulden in One True Thing

The Host

Jeb Stryder in The Host

Loved

K.D. Dietrickson in Loved

Varian's War

Varian Fry in Varian's War

Rare Birds

Dave in Rare Birds

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Robert P. Hanssen in Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage) in Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

The Real Robin Hood

Narrator (voice) in The Real Robin Hood

Nearest to Heaven

Matt in Nearest to Heaven

Lost In Space Forever

Self (also archive footage) in Lost In Space Forever

Late Bloomers

Adam in Late Bloomers

Second Best

Graham Holt in Second Best

Hellgate

Warren Mills in Hellgate

Maddened by His Absence

Jacques in Maddened by His Absence

Fire in the Blood

Self in Fire in the Blood

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

Steve Mills (voice) in Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

Julian Rigby in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

Winter's Tale

Isaac Penn in Winter's Tale

The Challenger

Richard Feynman in The Challenger

Days and Nights

Herb in Days and Nights

A Time of Destiny

Martin Larraneta in A Time of Destiny

Disclosure

Luis Molina (archive footage) in Disclosure

The Simian Line

Edward in The Simian Line

Secrets Shared with a Stranger

The stranger in Secrets Shared with a Stranger

Men of Granite

in Men of Granite

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

Julian Rigby in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Legend of Sasquatch

in The Legend of Sasquatch

The King's Daughter

Pere La Chaise in The King's Daughter

The Proposition

Arthur Barret in The Proposition

Race

Jeremiah Mahoney in Race

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Captain America: Civil War

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross in Captain America: Civil War

The Flamingo Rising

Turner Knight in The Flamingo Rising

All the Way Home

Jay Follet in All the Way Home

Verna: USO Girl

Walter in Verna: USO Girl

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

Narrator (voice) in Elie Wiesel Goes Home

The Miracle Season

Ernie Found in The Miracle Season

The Last Full Measure

Tulley in The Last Full Measure

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Self in Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

The Big Chill: A Reunion

Self in The Big Chill: A Reunion

Hunt for Justice

General Mortimer in Hunt for Justice

Too Commercial for Cannes

Self in Too Commercial for Cannes

Avengers: Infinity War

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross in Avengers: Infinity War

Black Widow

Secretary Ross in Black Widow

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Self in Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Deconstructing 'The Village'

Self in Deconstructing 'The Village'

Avengers: Endgame

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross in Avengers: Endgame

Alexander Technique

Self in Alexander Technique

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Self in Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

Narrator (voice) in Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

TV Shows