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John Vincent Hurt was born on 22 January 1940, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, [9] [10] the son of Arnould Herbert Hurt (1904–1999) and Phyllis (née Massey; 1907–1975). His father had been a mathematician, but became a Church of England clergyman and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Shirebrook, Derbyshire; his mother, a one-time actress, became "the first female draughtsman" at ...
McCartney explains in the video commentary section of The McCartney Years DVD (for the song 'Take it Away') that Hurt himself was a friend of the Beatles and Brian Epstein, and that the Beatles had watched Hurt act in the mid-'60s and thought him a fine actor. Hurt is the narrator of the 1995 Discovery Channel documentary On Jupiter. [10] [11]
John Hurt took on the supporting role of expert wandmaker Garrick Ollivander in the first and final two "Harry Potter" movies. In 2017, the actor died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 77.
Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the series' title character, Harry Potter, was the icon of the film series from the release of the first film in 2001. This is a list of Harry Potter cast members who portrayed or voiced characters appearing in the film series. The list below is sorted by film and the character's surname, as some characters have been portrayed by multiple actors. Overview Dozens ...
The "Harry Potter" films spanned from 2001 to 2011 and launched many of its actors into stardom.. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint all found continued acting success as adults. Well ...
Over the course of 10 years, the stars of Harry Potter brought magic, mischief and more to millions of fans around the world. Based on the series of seven books by J.K. Rowling, stars Daniel ...
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) [1] is an English actor. He gained recognition for his character actor roles on stage and screen. In 2000, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in “Midnight Express,” and the title character in “The Elephant Man,” has died. John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a ...