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Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world".
John Hurt. Actor: 1984. One of stage, screen and TV's finest transatlantic talents, slight, gravel-voiced John Vincent Hurt was born on January 22, 1940, in Shirebrook, a coal mining village, in Derbyshire, England.
Sir John Hurt, CBE (1940–2017) was an English actor and voice actor whose career spanned six decades. He had roles in over 130 films with dozens of television roles. [1] If... Dog... Rabbit... Hurt performs in drag for the promotional video for Attitude by the music group Suede.
John Hurt, British actor known for his insightful portrayals of damaged or eccentric characters. His popular films included Alien (1979), The Elephant Man (1980), Rob Roy (1995), V for Vendetta (2006), and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).
John Hurt, the wiry English actor who played a drug addict in “Midnight Express,” Kane in “Alien,” the title character in “The Elephant Man,” and Winston Smith in “1984” has died.
Twice nominated for an Oscar for playing the tortured John Merrick in David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man” and for his role as the heroin addict Max in “Midnight Express,” Hurt’s career spanned over 50 years.
Sir John Hurt, who died aged 77 from pancreatic cancer, has been described as one of Britain's greatest actors. The renowned star featured in more than 200 films and TV series during an illustrious career which spanned six decades.
LONDON (AP) — As a self-described “old drunk,” the actor John Hurt nonetheless had a half-century career highlighted with memorable performances, two Oscar nominations, a Golden Globe and four British BAFTA awards. Success and failure were taken in stride.
John Hurt, an unprepossessing British character actor who vanished inside dozens of roles, from Shakespeare to science fiction, including John Merrick, the hideously deformed title character in...
Sir John Hurt's wife, Anwen, has led tributes to the veteran actor after he died at the age of 77. The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien and The Elephant Man, had been treated for...