John Hurt

John Hurt Movies and TV Shows

John Vincent Hurt, CBE (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, Caligula in the television series, I, Claudius (TV series), and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and Dogville, as well as BBC television series Merlin. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, and has since appeared in such popular motion pictures as: Alien, Midnight Express, Rob Roy, V for Vendetta, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Harry Potter film series and the Hellboy film series. Hurt is one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning six decades. He is also known for his many Shakespearean roles. Hurt has received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award, with six and two nominations respectively, as well as two Academy Award nominations. His character's final scene in Alien is consistently named as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1/22/1940 (84 years old)
Place of birth: Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
nationality: British
height: 1.75 m
Net worth: $30,000,000
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Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover (2017)

5.3

57%

role:
Miki

2017

Mystery

Thriller

5.3

57%

My Name Is Lenny

My Name Is Lenny (2017)

6.0

61%

role:
Leslie Salmon

2017

Drama

6.0

61%

The Journey

The Journey (2017)

6.7

66%

role:
Harry Patterson

2017

Drama

6.7

66%

Jackie

6.6

64%

role:
The Priest

2016

Drama

6.6

64%

ChickLit

ChickLit (2016)

4.6

56%

role:
Francis Bonar

2016

Comedy

4.6

56%

The Last Panthers

The Last Panthers (2015)

6.7

63%

role:
Tom

2015

Crime

Drama

6.7

63%

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)

6.3

59%

role:
Sailor John

2015

Animation

Family

6.3

59%

The Alchemist's Letter

The Alchemist's Letter (2015)

7.2

69%

role:
The Alchemist (voice)

Not available

2015

Animation

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

69%

Not available

Hercules

Hercules (2014)

6.0

57%

role:
Cotys

2014

Action

Adventure

6.0

57%

Only Lovers Left Alive

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

7.2

73%

role:
Marlowe

2013

Drama

Romance

7.2

73%

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)

8.5

81%

role:
The War Doctor (archive voice)

Not available

2013

Comedy

8.5

81%

Not available

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)

9.3

82%

role:
The War Doctor

2013

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

9.3

82%

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013)

9.0

81%

role:
The War Doctor

Not available

2013

Adventure

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

9.0

81%

Not available

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer (2013)

7.1

69%

role:
Gilliam

2013

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

69%

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jayne Mansfield's Car (2013)

6.2

59%

role:
Kingsley Bedford

2013

Drama

6.2

59%

Charlie Countryman

Charlie Countryman (2013)

6.3

65%

role:
Narrator

2013

Action

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.3

65%

Sightseers

Sightseers (2012)

6.5

63%

role:
Jerusalem Narrator (uncredited)

2012

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Horror

6.5

63%

Labyrinth

Labyrinth (2012)

5.8

57%

role:
Audric Baillard

2012

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

57%

More Than Honey

More Than Honey (2012)

7.5

72%

role:
Narrator (english voice)

2012

Documentary

7.5

72%

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child (2011)

7.1

70%

role:
The Owl (voice)

2011

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

70%

Immortals

Immortals (2011)

6.0

59%

role:
Old Zeus

2011

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

59%

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

7.0

66%

role:
Control

2011

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.0

66%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

8.1

81%

role:
Ollivander & 2 more

2011

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

81%

The Confession

The Confession (2011)

7.6

67%

role:
Priest

Not available

2011

Crime

Drama

7.6

67%

Not available

Melancholia

Melancholia (2011)

7.1

72%

role:
Dexter

2011

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

72%

Human Planet

Human Planet (2011)

9.0

84%

role:
Narrator

2011

Documentary

9.0

84%

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010)

6.5

55%

role:
James Parkin

2010

Horror

TV Movie

6.5

55%

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie (2010)

5.6

58%

role:
Carnak

2010

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

58%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

7.7

77%

role:
Ollivander & 1 more

2010

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

77%

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock (2010)

5.7

58%

role:
Phil Corkery

2010

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.7

58%

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)

6.0

60%

role:
Grandpa Sammy (voice)

2010

Animation

Family

6.0

60%

Lou

6.4

63%

role:
Doyle

2010

Drama

6.4

63%

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo (2009)

7.5

72%

role:
Owl (voice)

2009

Animation

Family

7.5

72%

44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest (2009)

5.8

57%

role:
Old Man Peanut

2009

Crime

Drama

5.8

57%

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

7.5

72%

role:
The Horned King (voice) (archive footage)

2009

Documentary

7.5

72%

The Limits of Control

The Limits of Control (2009)

6.2

60%

role:
Guitar

2009

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2

60%

An Englishman in New York

An Englishman in New York (2009)

7.2

65%

role:
Quentin Crisp

2009

Drama

7.2

65%

Merlin

7.9

79%

role:
The Great Dragon (voice)

2008

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

79%

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You (2008)

6.2

59%

role:
Bellhop (segment "Shekhar Kapur")

2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.2

59%

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

7.0

68%

role:
Trevor Bruttenholm

2008

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

68%

Recount

7.3

69%

role:
Warren Christopher

2008

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.3

69%

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

6.2

60%

role:
Professor Harold Oxley

2008

Action

Adventure

6.2

60%

Outlander

Outlander (2008)

6.2

64%

role:
Rothgar

2008

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

64%

The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders (2008)

6.1

59%

role:
Arthur Seldom

2008

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.1

59%

Lecture 21

Lecture 21 (2008)

6.1

66%

role:

2008

History

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

66%

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)

6.6

63%

role:
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)

2007

Action

Animation

Horror

TV Movie

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

63%

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

7.5

73%

role:
Narrator (voice)

2006

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

73%

Shooting Dogs

Shooting Dogs (2006)

7.6

75%

role:
Christopher

2006

Drama

History

7.6

75%

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta (2006)

8.1

79%

role:
Adam Sutler

2006

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

79%

The Proposition

The Proposition (2005)

7.3

71%

role:
Jellon Lamb

2005

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

7.3

71%

The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key (2005)

6.5

66%

role:
Ben Devereaux

2005

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.5

66%

Manderlay

Manderlay (2005)

7.2

69%

role:
Narrator (Voice)

2005

Drama

7.2

69%

Valiant

5.5

55%

role:
Felix (voice)

2005

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

War & Politics

5.5

55%

Pride

6.2

63%

role:
Harry (voice)

2004

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.2

63%

Hellboy

6.9

67%

role:
Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm

2004

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

67%

Dogville

Dogville (2003)

8.0

78%

role:
Narrator (voice)

2003

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.0

78%

Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny (2003)

7.0

69%

role:
Victor Foss

2003

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.0

69%

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

7.6

79%

role:
Mr. Ollivander

2001

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

79%

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

5.9

59%

role:
Dr. Iannis

2001

Drama

History

Romance

5.9

59%

Lost Souls

Lost Souls (2000)

4.8

51%

role:
Father Lareaux

2000

Horror

Thriller

4.8

51%

The Tigger Movie

The Tigger Movie (2000)

6.3

65%

role:
Narrator

2000

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.3

65%

Contact

7.5

74%

role:
S. R. Hadden

1997

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

74%

Dead Man

Dead Man (1995)

7.5

73%

role:
John Scholfield

1995

Drama

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

73%

Wild Bill

Wild Bill (1995)

5.8

58%

role:
Charley Prince

1995

Action

Western

5.8

58%

Rob Roy

6.9

68%

role:
John Graham

1995

Adventure

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.9

68%

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)

4.3

43%

role:
The Countess

1994

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Western

4.3

43%

Thumbelina

Thumbelina (1994)

6.2

65%

role:
Mr. Mole (voice)

1994

Animation

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

65%

King Ralph

King Ralph (1991)

5.4

53%

role:
Lord Percival Graves

1991

Comedy

5.4

53%

Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

5.4

56%

role:
Dr. Joe Buchanan / Narrator

1990

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

56%

Scandal

6.4

59%

role:
Stephen Ward

1989

Drama

History

Romance

6.4

59%

The Storyteller

The Storyteller (1988)

8.8

82%

role:
The Storyteller

1988

Action

Adventure

Family

8.8

82%

Spaceballs

Spaceballs (1987)

7.1

68%

role:
John Hurt

1987

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

68%

The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron (1985)

6.3

65%

role:
The Horned King (voice)

1985

Adventure

Animation

Family

6.3

65%

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

7.1

68%

role:
Winston Smith

1984

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

68%

The Hit

7.0

64%

role:
Braddock

1984

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.0

64%

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend (1983)

5.8

56%

role:
Lawrence Fassett

1983

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.8

56%

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs (1982)

7.7

78%

role:
Snitter (voice)

1982

Adventure

Animation

Drama

7.7

78%

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I (1981)

6.8

68%

role:
Jesus - The Roman Empire

1981

Comedy

6.8

68%

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

6.7

68%

role:
Billy Irvine

1980

Drama

Western

6.7

68%

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man (1980)

8.2

81%

role:
John Merrick

1980

Drama

History

8.2

81%

Alien

8.5

82%

role:
Kane

1979

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.5

82%

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

6.2

66%

role:
Aragorn (voice)

1978

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

66%

Watership Down

Watership Down (1978)

7.6

72%

role:
Hazel (voice)

1978

Adventure

Animation

Drama

7.6

72%

Midnight Express

Midnight Express (1978)

7.5

75%

role:
Max

1978

Crime

Drama

7.5

75%

The Shout

The Shout (1978)

6.6

61%

role:
Anthony Fielding

1978

Drama

Horror

6.6

61%

I, Claudius

I, Claudius (1976)

8.8

81%

role:
Caligula

1976

Drama

War & Politics

8.8

81%

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place (1971)

7.5

73%

role:
Timothy Evans

1971

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5

73%

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

7.7

74%

role:
Richard Rich

1966

Drama

History

7.7

74%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving John Hurt are, for example, Damascus Cover, My Name Is Lenny and The Journey.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are I, Claudius (8.5), Alien (8.4) and The Elephant Man (8.2).