John Hurt
John HurtThe son of a clergyman, John Vincent Hurt was born January 22, 1940, in Shirebrook, England, later escaping his restrictive life to train as a painter. He studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and spent much of his early career in the theatre, finally making a name for himself as a film actor in A Man for All Seasons (1966).

Usually opting for roles in darker works, Hurt took parts in the epic miniseries I, Claudius (as Caligula) and movies such as Midnight Express (for which he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination), Alien (as the chest-bursting Kane), 1984 and Scandal. Hurt earned a Best Actor nomination for his title role in The Elephant Man (1980).

Beginning in the 1990s, Hurt took on more mainstream work in films such as Contact (1997), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Hellboy (2004).

Featured Movies
  • MerlinMerlin

    A family-oriented retelling of the popular King Arthur legend finds Merlin (Colin Morgan) arriving in Camelot, where magic is banned. There, he clandestinely hones his sorcery skills with the help of his uncle (Richard Wilson), the court physician. Meanwhile, Merlin strikes up a reluctant truce with... Read More

  • All the Little AnimalsAll the Little Animals

    Bobby (Christian Bale), a mentally challenged young man, runs away from home to escape an abusive stepfather (Daniel Benzali) who torments and slaughters Bobby's beloved pets. During his travels, Bobby meets an old man (John Hurt) who spends his days protecting animals from speeding vehicles on the... Read More

  • The HitThe Hit

    After living in Spain for a decade, English mobster-turned-informant Willie (Terence Stamp) finds his sun-drenched retirement interrupted by two hit men -- Braddock (John Hurt) and his protégé, Myron (Tim Roth) -- who have come to transport him to Paris, where he will be killed. Featuring... Read More

  • ChampionsChampions

    In 1979, British jockey Bob Champion's quest for the Grand National was sidelined when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Told he might have only a few months to live, Champion never lost hope in this uplifting true story. Read More

  • An Englishman in New YorkAn Englishman in New York

    John Hurt plays celebrated, iconic gay author-artist Quentin Crisp (the subject of Sting's song, "Englishman in New York") in this pseudo biopic that chronicles Crisp's high-profile move from London to New York's Bowery in the 1980s. Cynthia Nixon, Swoosie Kurtz, Denis O'Hare and Jonathan Tucker... Read More

All John Hurt Movies
Harry Potter the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
Harry Potter 7: Part II
PG-13
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
R
Melancholia (2011)
NR
Human Planet (2011)
NR
The Confession (2011)
NR
Immortals (2010)
NR
Brighton Rock (2010)
NR
Lou (2010)
NR
The Gruffalo (2010)
G
44 Inch Chest (2009)
R
An Englishman in New York (2009)
NR
New York, I Love You (2008)
R
Merlin (2008)
The Adventures of Merlin
NR
The Oxford Murders (2008)
R
Indiana Jones/Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)  Top 100
PG-13
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Hellboy 2
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
The Limits of Control (2008)
R
Recount (2008)
NR
Outlander (2008)
R
The Dolphin's Gift (2008)
NR
Hellboy: Animated: Sword of Storms (2007)
NR
Hellboy: Animated: Blood & Iron (2007)
NR
Masters of Science Fiction: Season 1 (2007)
NR
Whaledreamers (2006)
NR
The Skeleton Key (2005)
PG-13
Manderlay (2005)
NR
Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II (2005)
NR
Short Order (2005)
Life Is a Buffet
NR
V for Vendetta (2005)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
The Proposition (2005)
R
Beyond the Gates (2005)
Shooting Dogs
UR
Valiant (2005)
G
Rocketbook: 1984 (2005)
NR
Hellboy (2004)
PG-13
Dogville (2004)
R
D-Day in Color: Narrated by John Hurt (2004)
NR
Beckett on Film (2003)
NR
Owning Mahowny (2003)
R
Zulu Wars Trilogy (2003)
NR
Bait (2002)
NR
Miranda (2002)
R
The Alien Saga (2002)
NR
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter 1
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
R
Hidden Wars of Desert Storm (2001)
NR
New Blood (2000)
R
The Tigger Movie (2000)
G
Lost Souls (2000)
R
A Monkey's Tale (1999)
Le château des singes / The Castle of Monkeys
G
One Last Score (1999)
R
Escape to Watership Down (1999)
NR
Journey to Watership Down (1999)
NR
Winter on Watership Down (1999)
NR
All the Little Animals (1998)
R
The Climb (1998)
PG-13
Contact (1997)
PG
Tender Loving Care (1997)
NR
Love and Death on Long Island (1996)
PG-13
Dead Man (1995)
R
Rob Roy (1995)
R
Wild Bill (1995)
R
Thumbelina (1994)
G
Shades of Fear (1993)
Great Moments in Aviation
R
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
R
King Ralph (1991)
PG
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
R
The Field (1990)
PG-13
Resident Alien (1990)
NR
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
NR
Little Sweetheart (1989)
R
Scandal (1989)
R
Vincent: Life and Death of Van Gogh (1988)
NR
The Bengali Night (1988)
La Nuit Bengali
NR
Night Train (1988)
PG-13
Spaceballs (1987)
PG
Jim Henson's the Storyteller (1987)
NR
Aria (1987)
R
From the Hip (1987)
PG
Jake Speed (1986)
PG
The Black Cauldron (1985)
PG
1984 (1984)
R
Champions (1984)
PG
The Hit (1984)
NR
King Lear (1984)
NR
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Night Crossing (1982)
PG
Partners (1982)
R
The Plague Dogs (1982)
PG-13
The Elephant Man (1980)
PG
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate
R
Alien: Collector's Edition (1979)
Alien Quadrilogy: Disc 1
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Crime & Punishment (1979)
NR
Midnight Express (1978)
R
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
PG
Watership Down (1978)
PG
I, Claudius (1976)
NR
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
NR
The Pied Piper (1972)
The Pied Piper of Hamlin
NR
Cry of the Penguins (1971)
NR
10 Rillington Place (1970)
PG
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G
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