John Hurt

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John Hurt was an acclaimed English actor known for his distinctive voice and powerful performances in films such as "The Elephant Man," "Alien," and "Midnight Express."

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instanceOf actor
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
British Academy Television Award
Golden Globe Award
Knight Bachelor
birthName John Vincent Hurt
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
characterPortrayed Garrick Ollivander in Harry Potter film series
John Merrick in The Elephant Man
Kane in Alien
Max in Midnight Express
Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant
War Doctor in Doctor Who
Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1940-01-22
dateOfDeath 2017-01-25
educatedAt Grimsby Art School
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
genre drama
fantasy
science fiction
honorificTitle Sir
knownFor Alien
Doctor Who
Harry Potter film series
Midnight Express
Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Elephant Man
The Naked Civil Servant
languageOfWorkOrName English
name John Hurt
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
notableFeature distinctive voice
numberOfChildren 2
occupation actor
placeOfBirth Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
placeOfDeath Norfolk, England
residence Norfolk, England
spouse Annette Robertson
Anwen Rees-Myers
Donna Peacock NERFINISHED
Jo Dalton
yearsActive 1960–2017


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