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William Hurt

William Hurt

Known for: Acting

Born 20/03/1950
Died 2022-03-13
Place of birth Washington, District of Columbia, USA

William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence".

Filmography

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

1975

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Walter

1971

The King of Queens Series ★ 7,1

The King of Queens

Dr. Taber

1998

Avengers: Infinity War Film ★ 8,2

Avengers: Infinity War

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2018

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee / Presenter

1956

Tony Awards Series

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1956

Avengers: Endgame Film ★ 8,2

Avengers: Endgame

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2019

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,0

Golden Globe Awards

Self

1944

Damages Series ★ 7,5

Damages

Daniel Purcell

2007

Goliath Series ★ 7,6

Goliath

Donald Cooperman

2016

Captain America: Civil War Film ★ 7,5

Captain America: Civil War

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2016

Kojak Series ★ 7,3

Kojak

Jake

1973

Humans Series ★ 7,5

Humans

Dr. George Millican

2015

Mythic Quest Series ★ 7,2

Mythic Quest

Peter Cromwell

2020

The Incredible Hulk Film ★ 6,3

The Incredible Hulk

General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

2008

Pantheon Series ★ 8,2

Pantheon

Stephen Holstrom (voice)

2022

Black Widow Film ★ 7,1

Black Widow

Secretary Ross

2021

The Oscars Series ★ 7,1

The Oscars

Self

1953

Condor Series ★ 7,0

Condor

Bob Partridge

2018

Marvel Studios Assembled Series ★ 7,2

Marvel Studios Assembled

Self

2021

A.I. Artificial Intelligence Film ★ 7,1

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Professor Hobby

2001

Into the Wild Film ★ 7,8

Into the Wild

Walt McCandless

2007

Robin Hood Film ★ 6,4

Robin Hood

William Marshal

2010

Dark City Film ★ 7,3

Dark City

Inspector Frank Bumstead

1998

Frank Herbert's Dune Series ★ 6,8

Frank Herbert's Dune

Duke Leto Atreides

2000

The Village Film ★ 6,5

The Village

Edward Walker

2004

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Series ★ 7,0

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

Jason Renshaw

2006

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Series ★ 5,4

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Hrothgar

2016

A History of Violence Film ★ 7,2

A History of Violence

Richie Cusack

2005

Body Heat Film ★ 7,0

Body Heat

Ned Racine

1981

Vantage Point Film ★ 6,4

Vantage Point

President Ashton

2008

The Good Shepherd Film ★ 6,4

The Good Shepherd

Philip Allen

2006

Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Turner Knight

1951

Lost in Space Film ★ 5,4

Lost in Space

Prof. John Robinson

1998

Mr. Brooks Film ★ 6,9

Mr. Brooks

Marshall

2007

The King's Daughter Film ★ 7,0

The King's Daughter

Pere La Chaise

2022

The Host Film ★ 6,3

The Host

Jeb Stryder

2013

Race Film ★ 7,3

Race

Jeremiah Mahoney

2016

Syriana Film ★ 6,4

Syriana

Stan

2005

Moby Dick Series ★ 5,7

Moby Dick

Captain Ahab

2011

Bonnie & Clyde Series ★ 7,3

Bonnie & Clyde

Frank Hamer

2013

Changing Lanes Film ★ 6,3

Changing Lanes

Doyle's Sponsor

2002

Altered States Film ★ 6,7

Altered States

Professor Eddie Jessup

1980

Winter's Tale Film ★ 6,3

Winter's Tale

Isaac Penn

2014

Kiss of the Spider Woman Film ★ 7,0

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Luis Molina

1985

Frankenstein Series ★ 5,8

Frankenstein

Professor Waldman

2004

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant Film ★ 6,3

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)

2011

The Last Full Measure Film ★ 7,3

The Last Full Measure

Tulley

2020

Sunshine Film ★ 6,5

Sunshine

Andor Knorr

1999

Smoke Film ★ 7,2

Smoke

Paul Benjamin

1995

The Big Chill Film ★ 6,8

The Big Chill

Nick Carlton

1983

Until the End of the World Film ★ 6,7

Until the End of the World

Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee

1991

Michael Film ★ 5,7

Michael

Frank Quinlan

1996

Children of a Lesser God Film ★ 6,9

Children of a Lesser God

James Leeds

1986

Too Big to Fail Film ★ 6,9

Too Big to Fail

Henry Paulson

2011

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story Series

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Robert P. Hanssen

2002

Broadcast News Film ★ 6,8

Broadcast News

Tom Grunick

1987

Jane Eyre Film ★ 6,9

Jane Eyre

Rochester

1996

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Film ★ 6,2

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

Julian Rigby

2014

I Love You to Death Film ★ 6,4

I Love You to Death

Harlan James

1990

Tuck Everlasting Film ★ 6,7

Tuck Everlasting

Angus Tuck

2002

The Doctor Film ★ 6,5

The Doctor

Jack

1991

Gorky Park Film ★ 6,3

Gorky Park

Arkady Renko

1983

Noise Film ★ 5,8

Noise

Mayor Schneer

2007

The Miracle Maker Film ★ 6,2

The Miracle Maker

Jairus (voice)

2000

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Film ★ 6,7

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

Julian Rigby

2014

The Miracle Season Film ★ 7,2

The Miracle Season

Ernie Found

2018

Alice Film ★ 6,3

Alice

Doug Tate

1990

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' Film

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'

Self

2008

The Countess Film ★ 5,9

The Countess

György Thurzó

2009

The Yellow Handkerchief Film ★ 6,3

The Yellow Handkerchief

Brett Hanson

2009

The Accidental Tourist Film ★ 6,3

The Accidental Tourist

Macon Leary

1988

One True Thing Film ★ 6,5

One True Thing

George Gulden

1998

Disclosure Film ★ 7,8

Disclosure

Luis Molina (archive footage)

2020

A Couch in New York Film ★ 5,8

A Couch in New York

Henry Harriston

1996

The Proposition Film ★ 6,0

The Proposition

Arthur Barret

1998

Endgame Film ★ 5,9

Endgame

Professor Will Esterhuyse

2009

Trial by Jury Film ★ 5,4

Trial by Jury

Tommy Vesey

1994

Secrets Shared with a Stranger Film ★ 3,2

Secrets Shared with a Stranger

The stranger

1996

Eyewitness Film ★ 5,6

Eyewitness

Daryll Deever

1981

Neverwas Film ★ 6,4

Neverwas

Dr. Peter Reed

2005

The 4th Floor Film ★ 5,7

The 4th Floor

Greg Harrison

1999

Do Not Disturb Film ★ 5,0

Do Not Disturb

Walter Richmond

1999

The River Why Film ★ 5,3

The River Why

H2O

2010

Fire in the Blood Film ★ 7,5

Fire in the Blood

Self

2013

Second Best Film ★ 6,7

Second Best

Graham Holt

1994

The Legend of Sasquatch Film ★ 4,7

The Legend of Sasquatch

John Davis

2007

The Challenger Disaster Film ★ 7,3

The Challenger Disaster

Richard Feynman

2013

Deconstructing 'The Village' Film ★ 4,7

Deconstructing 'The Village'

Self

2005

The Big Brass Ring Film ★ 4,6

The Big Brass Ring

William Blake Pellarin

1999

Rare Birds Film ★ 5,3

Rare Birds

Dave

2001

Beautiful Ohio Film ★ 5,1

Beautiful Ohio

Simon Messerman

2006

Days and Nights Film ★ 4,5

Days and Nights

Herb

2014

Close Up Film ★ 9,5

Close Up

Self (archive footage)

2012

Late Bloomers Film ★ 5,2

Late Bloomers

Adam

2011

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Film ★ 10,0

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

Self

1998

Mr. Wonderful Film ★ 5,6

Mr. Wonderful

Tom

1993

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman Film ★ 8,5

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Self

2008

The Big Chill: A Reunion Film ★ 6,3

The Big Chill: A Reunion

Self

1999

The Real Robin Hood Film ★ 5,7

The Real Robin Hood

Narrator (voice)

2010

Varian's War Film ★ 6,3

Varian's War

Varian Fry

2001

A Time of Destiny Film ★ 5,4

A Time of Destiny

Martin Larraneta

1988

Lost in Space Forever Film ★ 6,8

Lost in Space Forever

Self (also archive footage)

1998

The King Film ★ 6,0

The King

Pastor David Sandow

2006

All the Way Home Film ★ 7,0

All the Way Home

Jay Follet

1981

Nearest to Heaven Film ★ 5,1

Nearest to Heaven

Matt

2002

The Plague Film ★ 5,8

The Plague

Doctor Bernard Rieux

1992

Loved Film ★ 4,4

Loved

K.D. Dietrickson

1997

Contaminated Man Film ★ 4,3

Contaminated Man

David R. Whitman

2000

The Simian Line Film ★ 4,9

The Simian Line

Edward

2001

Maddened by His Absence Film ★ 6,2

Maddened by His Absence

Jacques

2012

Elie Wiesel Goes Home Film ★ 9,0

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

Narrator (voice)

1997

The Blue Butterfly Film ★ 7,1

The Blue Butterfly

Alan Osborne

2004

Hellgate Film ★ 4,8

Hellgate

Warren Mills

2011

Hunt for Justice Film ★ 6,5

Hunt for Justice

General Mortimer

2005

Wim Wenders in Tokyo Film ★ 7,0

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Self

1990

A Midsummer Night's Dream Film ★ 6,5

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oberon

1985

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story Film ★ 4,8

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

Robert P. Hanssen

2002

Too Commercial for Cannes Film ★ 8,5

Too Commercial for Cannes

Self

2006

Film ★ 10,0

Men of Granite

2015

The Flamingo Rising Film ★ 5,0

The Flamingo Rising

Turner Knight

2001

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Film ★ 7,5

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

Steve Mills (voice)

1990

Film ★ 5,0

Alexander Technique

Self

2008

Verna: USO Girl Film

Verna: USO Girl

Walter

1978

Film

Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

Narrator (voice)

1991