Deceased

How Did John Hurt Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asJohn Vincent Hurt, Sir John Hurt, Σερ Τζον Βίνσεντ Χερτ, Джон ХертGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn22/01/1940Born inChesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UKDied25/01/2017Died inCromerCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ200405 ↗TMDb#5049 ↗

Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was referred to by David Lynch as "simply the greatest actor in the world". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including four BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama.

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Filmography128 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Doctor Who at the PromsMovie	The Doctor (War) (archive footage)	84
2021	Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonyMovie	Self (archive footage)	81
2017	Damascus CoverMovie	Miki	77
2017	My Name Is LennyMovie	Leslie Salmon	77
2016	JackieMovie	The Priest	76
2015	The Last PanthersSeries	Tom	75
2014	HerculesMovie	Cotys	74
2014	Richard Attenborough: A Life in FilmMovie	Self	74
2014	Wimbledon The Official Film 2014Movie	Narrator	74
2013	SnowpiercerMovie	Gilliam	73
2013	Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyMovie	Self	73
2013	Jayne Mansfield's CarMovie	Kingsley Bedford	73
2013	The Five(ish) Doctors RebootMovie	The War Doctor (archive voice)	73
2013	Muse of FireMovie	Self	73
2013	Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky TheatreMovie	The Voice of the Winter Palace / Self	73
2012	The Hollow CrownSeries	The Chorus	72
2012	Playhouse PresentsSeries	The Ministry (voice)	72
2012	LabyrinthSeries	Audric Baillard	72
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie	Ollivander	71
2011	ImmortalsMovie	Old Zeus	71
2011	MelancholiaMovie	Dexter	71
2011	Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyMovie	Control	71
2011	The Gruffalo's ChildMovie	The Owl (voice)	71
2010	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie	Ollivander	70
2010	A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's AdventuresMovie	Grandpa Sammy (voice)	70
2010	Love at First SightMovie	Arthur	70
2009	An Englishman in New YorkMovie	Quentin Crisp	69
2009	Waking Sleeping BeautyMovie	The Horned King (voice) (archive footage)	69
2009	The GruffaloMovie	Owl (voice)	69
2009	Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the WorldMovie	Self (archive footage)	69
2008	MerlinSeries	Kilgharrah (voice)	68
2008	OutlanderMovie	Rothgar	68
2008	New York, I Love YouMovie	Bellhop	68
2008	Verity Lambert: Drama QueenMovie	—	68
2008	Lecture 21Movie	Mondrian Kilroy	68
2008	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMovie	Professor Harold Oxley	68
2008	The Oxford MurdersMovie	Arthur Seldom	68
2007	The 50 Greatest Television DramasMovie	Self	67
2006	Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMovie	Narrator (voice)	66
2006	V for VendettaMovie	Adam Sutler	66
2005	Doctor WhoSeries	The Doctor	65
2005	The PropositionMovie	Jellon Lamb	65
2005	ValiantMovie	Felix (voice)	65
2005	Once Upon a HalloweenMovie	The Horned King (voice) (archive sound)	65
2004	Who Do You Think You Are?Series	Self	64
2004	Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'Movie	Self	64
2004	HellboyMovie	Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm	64
2003	DogvilleMovie	Narrator (voice)	63
2003	Owning MahownyMovie	Victor Foss	63
2002	The Alien SagaMovie	Narrator (voice)	62
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie	Mr. Ollivander	61
2001	Captain Corelli's MandolinMovie	Dr. Iannis	61
2000	Lost SoulsMovie	Father Lareaux	60
1999	New BloodMovie	Alan White	59
1999	If... Dog... RabbitMovie	Sean Cooper	59
1998	Night TrainMovie	Michael Poole	58
1998	ParkinsonSeries	Self	58
1998	Love and Death on Long IslandMovie	Giles De'Ath	58
1998	The CommissionerMovie	James morton	58
1997	ContactMovie	S. R. Hadden	57
1995	Dead ManMovie	John Scholfield	55
1995	Rob RoyMovie	John Graham	55
1994	Inside the Actors StudioSeries	Self	54
1994	The World of Jim HensonMovie	The Storyteller (archive footage)	54
1994	ThumbelinaMovie	Mr. Mole (voice)	54
1994	Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMovie	The Countess	54
1993	MonolithMovie	Villano	53
1991	PerformanceSeries	The Father	51
1991	King RalphMovie	Graves	51
1990	The FieldMovie	Bird' O'Donnell	50
1990	Who Bombed Birmingham?Movie	Chris Mullin	50
1990	Frankenstein UnboundMovie	Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator (voice)	50
1990	Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchMovie	Self	50
1989	ScandalMovie	Stephen Ward	49
1988	DeadlineMovie	Granville Jones	48
1988	The StorytellerSeries	The Storyteller	48
1988	The Storyteller: A Story ShortMovie	The Storyteller	48
1988	The Bengali NightMovie	Lucien Metz	48
1987	SpaceballsMovie	John Hurt	47
1987	AriaMovie	The Actor	47
1987	White MischiefMovie	Gilbert Colville	47
1987	From the HipMovie	Douglas Benoit	47
1986	ScreenPlaySeries	Alfred	46
1986	Jake SpeedMovie	Syd	46
1985	Live AidMovie	Self	45
1985	The Strange Case of Yukio MishimaMovie	Narrator (voice)	45
1985	The Black CauldronMovie	The Horned King (voice)	45
1984	ChampionsMovie	Bob Champion	44
1984	Success Is the Best RevengeMovie	Dino Montecurva	44
1983	Natural WorldSeries	Narrator	43
1983	The Osterman WeekendMovie	Lawrence Fassett	43
1982	The Plague DogsMovie	Snitter (voice)	42
1982	Night CrossingMovie	Peter Strelzyk	42
1981	History of the World: Part IMovie	Jesus - The Roman Empire	41
1980	The Elephant ManMovie	John Merrick	40
1980	Heaven's GateMovie	Billy Irvine	40
1979	AlienMovie	Kane	39
1978	Midnight ExpressMovie	Max	38
1978	The ShoutMovie	Anthony Fielding	38
1977	The DisappearanceMovie	Atkinson	37
1977	The Sunday DramaSeries	Dave	37
1977	Three Dangerous LadiesMovie	Lt. George Simmonds	37
1976	I, ClaudiusSeries	Caligula	36
1976	Stream LineMovie	Chandler	36
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	March Hare	35
1975	The SweeneySeries	Tony Grey	35
1975	The GhoulMovie	Tom Rawlings	35
1975	Ten from the TwentiesSeries	Philip Repton	35
1974	NOVASeries	Narrator	34
1973	Wessex TalesSeries	Joshua Harlborough	33
1972	The Pied PiperMovie	Franz	32
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Narrator	31
1971	A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeries	James Parkin	31
1971	Film '72Series	Self	31
1971	Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsMovie	Richard Forbush	31
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Alec Cassell	30
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Bob	29
1969	Sinful DaveyMovie	Davey Haggart	29
1969	Before Winter ComesMovie	Lieutenant Pilkington	29
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Guy Beresford	27
1967	The Sailor from GibraltarMovie	John	27
1966	NET PlayhouseSeries	Peter Heywood	26
1965	Gideon's WaySeries	Freddy Tisdale	25
1964	This Is My StreetMovie	Charlie	24
1964	Thursday TheatreSeries	Orpheus	24
1962	The Wild and the WillingMovie	Phil Corbett	22
1961	Drama 61-67Series	Tom	21
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Joe	16