About
Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination. His BAFTA-nominated portrayal of astronaut Kane, in the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), notably included a scene where an alien creature burst out of his chest, named by several publications as one of the most memorable moments...
Known for
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
NOVASeries • 1974
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie • 2001
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie • 2011
MerlinSeries • 2008
Natural WorldSeries • 1983
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010
AlienMovie • 1979
The SweeneySeries • 1975
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
ContactMovie • 1997
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Playhouse PresentsSeries • 2012
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMovie • 2008
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMovie • 2006
The Skeleton KeyMovie • 2005
ScreenPlaySeries • 1986
V for VendettaMovie • 2006
NET PlayhouseSeries • 1966
SnowpiercerMovie • 2013