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'''Sir John Vincent Hurt''', CBE was an English actor and voice actor. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film ''[[A Man for All Seasons]]'', and has since had a career as a lead and supporting actor of many popular motion pictures. |
'''Sir John Vincent Hurt''', CBE was an English actor and voice actor. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film ''[[A Man for All Seasons]]'', and has since had a career as a lead and supporting actor of many popular motion pictures. |
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His filmography includes but is not limited to: ''[[Watership Down]]'', ''Midnight Express'', ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'', ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' (in the title role, no less), [[The Caligula|Caligula]] in ''[[I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', ''[[Rob Roy]]'', Contact, Mr. Ollivander in ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' and |
His filmography includes but is not limited to: ''[[Watership Down]]'', ''Midnight Express'', ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'', ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' (in the title role, no less), [[The Caligula|Caligula]] in ''[[I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', ''[[Rob Roy]]'', Contact, Mr. Ollivander in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]'', ''[[V for Vendetta]]'', ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'', [[The Obi-Wan|Professor Bruttenholm]] in the ''[[Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]]'' film series, and the "War Doctor" during the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' 50th anniversary specials. He also voiced Aragorn in [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s animated version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (animation)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and Brother Carnak in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] CG-animated movie ''[[Ultramarines]]''. [[The Other Wiki]] has [[wikipedia:List of John Hurt performances|a more complete list of his work]]. |
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Hurt was one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He was also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including four BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe, as well as two [[Academy Award]] nominations. He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama. |
Hurt was one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He was also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including four BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe, as well as two [[Academy Award]] nominations. He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama. |
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