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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.
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 both parts of ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', ''[[V for Vendetta]]'', ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''
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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