Acting

John Hurt

Born January 22, 1940 - Died January 25, 2017Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

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Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his firs...

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Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

as Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)

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Hellboy

as Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm

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The Black Cauldron

as The Horned King (voice)

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

as Professor Harold Oxley

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Contact

as S. R. Hadden

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Alien

as Kane

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John Hurt in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

Doctrine

The Conspiracy of Silence

They know. They have always known.

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Philosophy

First Contact as Mirror

We have never made a film about aliens. We have always made films about ourselves.

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Symbol

The Black Box Mother's Call

A false mother guiding children toward death.

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Organization

Weyland-Yutani Corporation

The company that found horror and saw inventory.

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Myth

The Xenomorph Life Cycle

Reproduction turned into cosmic violation.

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Location

LV-426

The moon where curiosity became contamination.

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Also Known For

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

V for Vendetta

2006

Snowpiercer

2013

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

Hercules

2014

Spaceballs

1987

Thumbelina

1994

Dogville

2003