John Hurt

John Hurt

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...

Known For

Cast Credits

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (War) (archive footage)

Ayamé

as Narrator (voice)

My Name Is Lenny

as Leslie Salmon

The Journey

as Harry Patterson

Jackie

as The Priest

ChickLit

as Francis Bonar

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (War) (picture) (uncredited)

Break

as Jack

The Alchemist's Letter

as The Alchemist (voice)

Hercules

as Cotys

Only Lovers Left Alive

as Christopher Marlowe

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as The War Doctor (archive voice)

Snowpiercer

as Gilliam

Jayne Mansfield's Car

as Kingsley Bedford

Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre

as The Voice of the Winter Palace / Self

Sightseers

as Jerusalem Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Snipist

as The Ministry

The Gruffalo's Child

as The Owl (voice)

Immortals

as Old Zeus