Person
William Hurt
Acting · 1950–2022 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence".
Known for
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
Avengers: Infinity War
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
Golden Globe Awards
Self
The King of Queens
Dr. Taber
Goliath
Donald Cooperman
Great Performances
Walter
Damages
Daniel Purcell
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Avengers: Endgame
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
Kojak
Jake
Filmography
- 2022PantheonStephen Holstrom (voice)
- 2022The King's DaughterPere La Chaise
- 2021Black WidowSecretary Ross
- 2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelf
- 2020DisclosureLuis Molina (archive footage)
- 2020Mythic QuestPeter Cromwell
- 2020The Last Full MeasureTulley
- 2019Avengers: EndgameSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2018CondorBob Partridge
- 2018Avengers: Infinity WarSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2018The Miracle SeasonErnie Found
- 2016GoliathDonald Cooperman
- 2016Captain America: Civil WarSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2016RaceJeremiah Mahoney
- 2016Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsHrothgar
- 2015HumansDr. George Millican
- 2015Men of Granite
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerJulian Rigby
- 2014Days and NightsHerb
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemJulian Rigby
- 2014Winter's TaleIsaac Penn
- 2013Bonnie & ClydeFrank Hamer
- 2013Fire in the BloodSelf
- 2013The HostJeb Stryder
- 2013The Challenger DisasterRichard Feynman
- 2012Maddened by His AbsenceJacques
- 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)
- 2011Too Big to FailHenry Paulson
- 2011HellgateWarren Mills
- 2011Marvel One-Shot: The ConsultantThaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
- 2011Late BloomersAdam
- 2011Moby DickCaptain Ahab
- 2010Robin HoodWilliam Marshal
- 2010The Real Robin HoodNarrator (voice)
- 2010The River WhyH2O
- 2009The Yellow HandkerchiefBrett Hanson
- 2009The CountessGyörgy Thurzó
- 2009EndgameProfessor Will Esterhuyse
- 2008The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'Self
- 2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanSelf
- 2008The Incredible HulkGeneral 'Thunderbolt' Ross
- 2008Alexander TechniqueSelf
- 2008Vantage PointPresident Ashton
- 2007NoiseMayor Schneer
- 2007Into the WildWalt McCandless
- 2007DamagesDaniel Purcell
- 2007Mr. BrooksMarshall
- 2007The Legend of SasquatchJohn Davis
- 2006The Good ShepherdPhilip Allen
- 2006Beautiful OhioSimon Messerman
- 2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingJason Renshaw
- 2006The KingPastor David Sandow
- 2006Too Commercial for CannesSelf
- 2005SyrianaStan
- 2005A History of ViolenceRichie Cusack
- 2005NeverwasDr. Peter Reed
- 2005Hunt for JusticeGeneral Mortimer
- 2005Deconstructing 'The Village'Self
- 2004FrankensteinProfessor Waldman
- 2004The VillageEdward Walker
- 2004The Blue ButterflyAlan Osborne
- 2002Nearest to HeavenMatt
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryRobert P. Hanssen
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryRobert P. Hanssen
- 2002Tuck EverlastingAngus Tuck
- 2002Changing LanesDoyle's Sponsor
- 2001The Simian LineEdward
- 2001Rare BirdsDave
- 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceProf. Hobby
- 2001Varian's WarVarian Fry
- 2001The Flamingo RisingTurner Knight
- 2000Contaminated ManDavid R. Whitman
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneDuke Leto Atreides
- 2000The Miracle MakerJairus (voice)
- 1999Do Not DisturbWalter Richmond
- 1999SunshineAndor Knorr
- 1999The 4th FloorGreg Harrison
- 1999The Big Brass RingWilliam Blake Pellarin
- 1999The Big Chill: A ReunionSelf
- 1998The King of QueensDr. Taber
- 1998One True ThingGeorge Gulden
- 1998Lost in SpaceProf. John Robinson
- 1998The PropositionArthur Barret
- 1998Dark CityInspector Frank Bumstead
- 1998Lost In Space ForeverSelf (also archive footage)
- 1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanSelf
- 1997LovedK.D. Dietrickson
- 1997Elie Wiesel Goes HomeNarrator (voice)
- 1996MichaelFrank Quinlan
- 1996Secrets Shared with a StrangerThe stranger
- 1996A Couch in New YorkHenry Harriston
- 1996Jane EyreRochester
- 1995SmokePaul Benjamin
- 1994Second BestGraham Holt
- 1994Trial by JuryTommy Vesey
- 1993Mr. WonderfulTom
- 1992The PlagueDoctor Bernard Rieux
- 1991Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew CatsNarrator (voice)
- 1991Until the End of the WorldSam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
- 1991The DoctorJack
- 1990Wim Wenders in TokyoSelf
- 1990AliceDoug Tate
- 1990Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolSteve Mills (voice)
- 1990I Love You to DeathHarlan James
- 1988The Accidental TouristMacon Leary
- 1988A Time of DestinyMartin Larraneta
- 1987Broadcast NewsTom Grunick
- 1986Children of a Lesser GodJames Leeds
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon
- 1985Kiss of the Spider WomanLuis Molina
- 1983Gorky ParkArkady Renko
- 1983The Big ChillNick Carlton
- 1981All the Way HomeJay Follet
- 1981Body HeatNed Racine
- 1981EyewitnessDaryll Deever
- 1980Altered StatesProfessor Eddie Jessup
- 1978Verna: USO GirlWalter
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
- 1973KojakJake
- 1971Great PerformancesWalter
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameTurner Knight
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf
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