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William Hurt

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 20, 1950 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Biography

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".

Known For

Acting
2022The King's DaughterPere La Chaise
2022PantheonStephen Holstrom (voice)
2021Black WidowSecretary Ross
2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelf
2020DisclosureLuis Molina (archive footage)
2020The Last Full MeasureTulley
2020Mythic QuestPeter Cromwell
2019Avengers: EndgameSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2018The Miracle SeasonErnie Found
2018Avengers: Infinity WarSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2018CondorBob Partridge
2016RaceJeremiah Mahoney
2016Captain America: Civil WarSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2016GoliathDonald Cooperman
2016Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsHrothgar
2015Men of Granite
2015HumansDr. George Millican
2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemJulian Rigby
2014Winter's TaleIsaac Penn
2014Days and NightsHerb
2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerJulian Rigby
2013The HostJeb Stryder
2013Fire in the BloodSelf
2013The Challenger DisasterRichard Feynman
2013Bonnie & ClydeFrank Hamer
2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)
2012Maddened by His AbsenceJacques
2011Too Big to FailHenry Paulson
2011Marvel One-Shot: The ConsultantThaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
2011Late BloomersAdam
2011HellgateWarren Mills
2011Moby DickCaptain Ahab
2010Robin HoodWilliam Marshal
2010The River WhyH2O
2010The Real Robin HoodNarrator (voice)
2009The Yellow HandkerchiefBrett Hanson
2009The CountessGyörgy Thurzó
2009EndgameProfessor Will Esterhuyse
2008The Incredible HulkGeneral 'Thunderbolt' Ross
2008Vantage PointPresident Ashton
2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanSelf
2008Alexander TechniqueSelf
2008The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'Self
2007Mr. BrooksMarshall
2007Into the WildWalt McCandless
2007NoiseMayor Schneer
2007The Legend of SasquatchJohn Davis
2007DamagesDaniel Purcell
2006The Good ShepherdPhilip Allen
2006The KingDavid
2006Beautiful OhioSimon Messerman
2006Too Commercial for CannesSelf
2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingRenshaw
2005A History of ViolenceRichie Cusack
2005SyrianaStan
2005NeverwasDr. Peter Reed
2005Hunt for JusticeGeneral Mortimer
2005Deconstructing 'The Village'Self
2004The VillageEdward Walker
2004The Blue ButterflyAlan Osborne
2004FrankensteinProfessor Waldman
2002Changing LanesDoyle's Sponsor
2002Tuck EverlastingAngus Tuck
2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryRobert P. Hanssen
2002Nearest to HeavenMatt
2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceProf. Hobby
2001Varian's WarVarian Fry
2001Rare BirdsDave
2001The Simian LineEdward
2001The Flamingo RisingTurner Knight
2000The Miracle MakerJairus (voice)
2000Contaminated ManDavid R. Whitman
2000Frank Herbert's DuneDuke Leto Atreides
1999Do Not DisturbWalter Richmond
1999The Big Brass RingWilliam Blake Pellarin
1999SunshineAndor Knorr
1999The 4th FloorGreg Harrison
1999The Big Chill: A ReunionSelf
1998Lost in SpaceProf. John Robinson
1998Dark CityInspector Frank Bumstead
1998One True ThingGeorge Gulden
1998Lost In Space ForeverSelf (also archive footage)
1998The PropositionArthur Barret
1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanSelf
1998The King of QueensDr. Taber
1997LovedK.D. Dietrickson
1997Elie Wiesel Goes HomeNarrator (voice)
1996MichaelFrank Quinlan
1996Jane EyreRochester
1996A Couch in New YorkHenry Harriston
1996Secrets Shared with a StrangerThe stranger
1995SmokePaul Benjamin
1994Trial by JuryTommy Vesey
1994Second BestGraham Holt
1993Mr. WonderfulTom
1992The PlagueDoctor Bernard Rieux
1991Until the End of the WorldSam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
1991The DoctorJack
1991Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew CatsNarrator (voice)
1990I Love You to DeathHarlan James
1990AliceDoug Tate
1990Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolSteve Mills (voice)
1990Wim Wenders in TokyoSelf
1988The Accidental TouristMacon Leary
1988A Time of DestinyMartin Larraneta
1987Broadcast NewsTom Grunick
1986Children of a Lesser GodJames Leeds
1985Kiss of the Spider WomanLuis Molina
1985A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon
1983Gorky ParkArkady Renko
1983The Big ChillNick Carlton
1981EyewitnessDaryll Deever
1981Body HeatNed Racine
1981All the Way HomeJay Follet
1980Altered StatesProfessor Eddie Jessup
1978Verna: USO GirlWalter
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
1973KojakJake
1971Great PerformancesWalter
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1951Hallmark Hall of FameTurner Knight
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf