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William Hurt

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Washington, D.C., USA ★ 2.0
Born: March 20, 1950
Died: March 13, 2022

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".

Filmography

Acting Credits (121)

Pantheon
Pantheon Stephen Holstrom (voice) 2022
The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter Pere La Chaise 2022
Black Widow
Black Widow Secretary Ross 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled Self 2021
Disclosure
Disclosure Luis Molina (archive footage) 2020
Mythic Quest
Mythic Quest Peter Cromwell 2020
The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure Tulley 2020
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2019
Condor
Condor Bob Partridge 2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2018
The Miracle Season
The Miracle Season Ernie Found 2018
Goliath
Goliath Donald Cooperman 2016
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2016
Race
Race Jeremiah Mahoney 2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Hrothgar 2016
Humans
Humans Dr. George Millican 2015
Men of Granite
Men of Granite 2015
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Julian Rigby 2014
Days and Nights
Days and Nights Herb 2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Julian Rigby 2014
Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale Isaac Penn 2014
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde Frank Hamer 2013
Fire in the Blood
Fire in the Blood Self 2013
The Host
The Host Jeb Stryder 2013
The Challenger Disaster
The Challenger Disaster Richard Feynman 2013
Maddened by His Absence
Maddened by His Absence Jacques 2012
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail Henry Paulson 2011
Hellgate
Hellgate Warren Mills 2011
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage) 2011
Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers Adam 2011
Moby Dick
Moby Dick Captain Ahab 2011
Robin Hood
Robin Hood William Marshal 2010
The Real Robin Hood
The Real Robin Hood Narrator (voice) 2010
The River Why
The River Why H2O 2010
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief Brett Hanson 2009
The Countess
The Countess György Thurzó 2009
Endgame
Endgame Professor Will Esterhuyse 2009
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman Self 2008
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk General 'Thunderbolt' Ross 2008
Alexander Technique
Alexander Technique Self 2008
Vantage Point
Vantage Point President Ashton 2008
Noise
Noise Mayor Schneer 2007
Into the Wild
Into the Wild Walt McCandless 2007
Damages
Damages Daniel Purcell 2007
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Brooks Marshall 2007
The Legend of Sasquatch
The Legend of Sasquatch John Davis 2007
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd Philip Allen 2006
Beautiful Ohio
Beautiful Ohio Simon Messerman 2006
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Renshaw 2006
The King
The King David 2006
Too Commercial for Cannes
Too Commercial for Cannes Self 2006
Syriana
Syriana Stan 2005
A History of Violence
A History of Violence Richie Cusack 2005
Neverwas
Neverwas Dr. Peter Reed 2005
Hunt for Justice
Hunt for Justice General Mortimer 2005
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Deconstructing 'The Village' Self 2005
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Professor Waldman 2004
The Village
The Village Edward Walker 2004
The Blue Butterfly
The Blue Butterfly Alan Osborne 2004
Nearest to Heaven
Nearest to Heaven Matt 2002
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story Robert P. Hanssen 2002
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting Angus Tuck 2002
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes Doyle's Sponsor 2002
The Simian Line
The Simian Line Edward 2001
Rare Birds
Rare Birds Dave 2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Prof. Hobby 2001
Varian's War
Varian's War Varian Fry 2001
The Flamingo Rising
The Flamingo Rising Turner Knight 2001
Contaminated Man
Contaminated Man David R. Whitman 2000
Frank Herbert's Dune
Frank Herbert's Dune Duke Leto Atreides 2000
The Miracle Maker
The Miracle Maker Jairus (voice) 2000
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb Walter Richmond 1999
Sunshine
Sunshine Andor Knorr 1999
The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor Greg Harrison 1999
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring William Blake Pellarin 1999
The Big Chill: A Reunion
The Big Chill: A Reunion Self 1999
The King of Queens
The King of Queens Dr. Taber 1998
One True Thing
One True Thing George Gulden 1998
Lost in Space
Lost in Space Prof. John Robinson 1998
The Proposition
The Proposition Arthur Barret 1998
Dark City
Dark City Inspector Frank Bumstead 1998
Lost In Space Forever
Lost In Space Forever Self (also archive footage) 1998
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Self 1998
Loved
Loved K.D. Dietrickson 1997
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Elie Wiesel Goes Home Narrator (voice) 1997
Michael
Michael Frank Quinlan 1996
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
Secrets Shared with a Stranger The stranger 1996
A Couch in New York
A Couch in New York Henry Harriston 1996
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre Rochester 1996
Smoke
Smoke Paul Benjamin 1995
Second Best
Second Best Graham Holt 1994
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury Tommy Vesey 1994
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful Tom 1993
The Plague
The Plague Doctor Bernard Rieux 1992
Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats
Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats Narrator (voice) 1991
Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee 1991
The Doctor
The Doctor Jack 1991
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Wim Wenders in Tokyo Self 1990
Alice
Alice Doug Tate 1990
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Steve Mills (voice) 1990
I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death Harlan James 1990
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist Macon Leary 1988
A Time of Destiny
A Time of Destiny Martin Larraneta 1988
Broadcast News
Broadcast News Tom Grunick 1987
Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God James Leeds 1986
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon 1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina 1985
Gorky Park
Gorky Park Arkady Renko 1983
The Big Chill
The Big Chill Nick Carlton 1983
All the Way Home
All the Way Home Jay Follet 1981
Body Heat
Body Heat Ned Racine 1981
Eyewitness
Eyewitness Daryll Deever 1981
Altered States
Altered States Professor Eddie Jessup 1980
Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl Walter 1978
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975
Kojak
Kojak Jake 1973
Great Performances
Great Performances Walter 1971
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Turner Knight 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944

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