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John Hurt, a towering figure in British cinema from 1966 to 2017, earned acclaim for his chameleonic performances, from Richard Rich in "A Man for All Seasons" to the enigmatic Joseph Merrick in "The Elephant Man". His visceral portrayal of Kane in "Alien" and his commanding presence as Quentin Crisp in both television and film underscored his range. Roles in "Midnight Express", "I, Claudius", and "V for Vendetta" further cemented his status as a versatile actor, while his distinctive voice lent gravitas to numerous animated projects. Hurt's career, spanning decades, included iconic moments and accolades, culminating in a Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and a knighthood.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie | Sailor John (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Hercules | Cotys | Film |
| 2014 | Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Only Lovers Left Alive | Christopher Marlowe | Film |
| 2013 | Jayne Mansfield's Car | Kingsley Bedford | Film |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor | The War Doctor | Film |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor | The War Doctor | Film |
| 2013 | Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | Gilliam | Film |
| 2012 | More Than Honey | Narrator (english voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Human Planet | Narrator (voice) | TV |
| 2011 | Planet Dinosaur | Narrator | TV |
| 2011 | Immortals | Old Zeus | Film |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Ollivander | Film |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Control | Film |
| 2011 | The Gruffalo's Child | The Owl (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Sailcloth | Man | Film |
| 2011 | The Confession | Priest | Film |
| 2011 | Melancholia | Dexter | Film |
| 2011 | In Love with Alma Cogan | MC | Film |
| 2010 | Brighton Rock | Phil Corkery | Film |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Ollivander | Film |
| 2010 | Lou | Doyle | Film |
| 2010 | Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie | Carnak | Film |
| 2010 | Behind Jim Jarmusch | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Whistle and I'll Come to You | James Parkin | Film |
| 2010 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | Grandpa Sammy (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | An Englishman in New York | Quentin Crisp | Film |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Old Man Peanut | Film |
| 2009 | Centenary: The BP Story | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control | Guitar | Film |
| 2009 | The Gruffalo | Owl (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | The Oxford Murders | Arthur Seldom | Film |
| 2008 | Recount | Warren Christopher | Film |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Bellhop | Film |
| 2008 | Lecture 21 | Mondrian Kilroy | Film |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | Trevor Bruttenholm | Film |
| 2008 | Outlander | Rothgar | Film |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Professor Harold Oxley | Film |
| 2008 | Merlin | Kilgharrah (voice) | TV |
| 2007 | Boxes | Fanny's father | Film |
| 2007 | Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron | Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Whaledreamers | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Shooting Dogs | Christopher | Film |
| 2006 | 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked | Adam Sutler | Film |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Adam Sutler | Film |
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Halloween | The Horned King (voice) (archive sound) | Film |
| 2005 | Hiroshima | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Short Order | Felix | Film |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key | Ben Devereaux | Film |
| 2005 | The Proposition | Jellon Lamb | Film |
| 2005 | Valiant | Felix (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Hellboy | Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm | Film |
| 2004 | Pride | Harry (voice) | TV |
| 2004 | The Alan Clark Diaries | Alan Clark | TV |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Victor Foss | Film |
| 2003 | The Beast Within: Making Alien | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Dogville | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | HypaSpace | Self | TV |
| 2002 | The Alien Saga | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2002 | Miranda | Christian | Film |
| 2002 | Bait | Jack Blake | Film |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Dr. Iannis | Film |
| 2001 | Tabloid | Vince | Film |
| 2001 | Shaolin: Wheel of Life | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2001 | The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Mr. Ollivander | Film |
| 2000 | Krapp's Last Tape | Krapp | Film |
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Father Lareaux | Film |
| 2000 | The Tigger Movie | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | All the Little Animals | Mr. Summers | Film |
| 1999 | You're Dead... | Maitland | Film |
| 1999 | If... Dog... Rabbit | Sean Cooper | Film |
| 1999 | New Blood | Alan White | Film |
| 1998 | The Commissioner | James morton | Film |
| 1998 | Love and Death on Long Island | Giles De'Ath | Film |
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