Sir John Vincent Hurt Cbe

He also served as the title narrator for the show as well for which he was credited for all episodes even when the great dragon was absent.

Sir john vincent hurt cbe. He played caligula in the bbc tv series i claudius. He holds the record of having played the most characters 43 that have died on screen. Other notable films hurt appeared in include the elephant man 1980 nineteen eighty four 1984 hellboy 2004 an englishman in new york 2009 tinker tailor soldier spy 2011 and several films in the harry potter series. For disney he voiced the horned king in the black cauldron peter strezylk in night crossing felix in valiant and mr.

Sir john vincent hurt cbe 22 january 1940 25 januar 2017 was an british actor phase screen an stage career spanned mair nor 50 years. He also narrated the 2002 documentary the alien saga. Sir john vincent hurt cbe january 22 1940 january 25 2017 was an academy award nominated english actor who played kane in the 1979 film alien replacing jon finch. 1 director david lynch descrived him as simply the greatest actor in the warld.

Sir john vincent hurt cbe 22 january 1940 25 january 2017 was an english actor who was partially known for portraying wand maker garrick ollivander in the harry potter film series the horned king from the black cauldron the war doctor from the 50th anniversary special of doctor who and the title character of jim hensons the storyteller. The youngest child of phyllis massey an engineer and one time actress and reverend arnould herbert hurt an anglican clergyman and. Sir john hurt cbe 19402017 was an english actor and voice actor whose career spanned six decades. Hurts performance in the prison drama midnight express brought him.

He died 3 days after his 77th birthday. Among other honours he has received two academy award nominations a golden globe award and four bafta awards with the fourth being a lifetime achievement recognition. Hurt came to prominence for his role as richard rich in the film a man for all seasons and gained bafta award nominations for his portrayals of timothy evans in 10 rillington place and quentin crisp in television film the naked civil servant winning his first bafta for the latter. Narrator in the tigger movie.

One of stage screen and tvs finest transatlantic talents slight gravel voiced pasty looking john vincent hurt was born on january 22 1940 in shirebrook a coal mining village in derbyshire england. Sir john hurt cbe was an english actor whose career spanned for more than 50 years. Hurt was regairdit as ane o breetains finest thespians. Sir john vincent hurt cbe january 22 1940 january 25 2017 was an english actor who initially came to prominence for his role as richard rich in the 1966 film a man for all seasons and sustained a career in lead and supporting roles in many popular motion pictures.

Sir john vincent hurt cbe was an english actor whose career spanned more than 50 years.