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Birthday: Mar 20, 1950
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

William Hurt

William 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
Movie Cast Year
A History of Violence Richie Cusack 2005
Syriana Stan 2005
The Good Shepherd Philip Allen 2006
Smoke Paul Benjamin 1995
Changing Lanes Doyle's Sponsor 2002
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Prof. Hobby 2001
Lost in Space Prof. John Robinson 1998
The Incredible Hulk General 'Thunderbolt' Ross 2008
I Love You to Death Harlan James 1990
Children of a Lesser God James Leeds 1986
Mr. Brooks Marshall 2007
Until the End of the World Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee 1991
Dark City Inspector Frank Bumstead 1998
Michael Frank Quinlan 1996
The King David 2006
Robin Hood William Marshal 2010
The Miracle Maker Jairus (voice) 2000
Into the Wild Walt McCandless 2007
Altered States Professor Eddie Jessup 1980
The Accidental Tourist Macon Leary 1988
The River Why H2O 2010
Kiss of the Spider Woman Luis Molina 1985
Vantage Point President Ashton 2008
Neverwas Dr. Peter Reed 2005
The Yellow Handkerchief Brett Hanson 2009
The Village Edward Walker 2004
Mr. Wonderful Tom 1993
Eyewitness Daryll Deever 1981
Alice Doug Tate 1990
Gorky Park Arkady Renko 1983
The Countess György Thurzó 2009
The Blue Butterfly Alan Osborne 2004
The Big Chill Nick Carlton 1983
Broadcast News Tom Grunick 1987
The Doctor Jack 1991
Tuck Everlasting Angus Tuck 2002
Body Heat Ned Racine 1981
Trial by Jury Tommy Vesey 1994
The Plague Doctor Bernard Rieux 1992
Endgame Professor Will Esterhuyse 2009
Noise Mayor Schneer 2007
Do Not Disturb Walter Richmond 1999
The Big Brass Ring William Blake Pellarin 1999
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Too Big to Fail Henry Paulson 2011
Jane Eyre Rochester 1996
A Couch in New York Henry Harriston 1996
Contaminated Man David R. Whitman 2000
Sunshine Andor Knorr 1999
Beautiful Ohio Simon Messerman 2006
The 4th Floor Greg Harrison 1999
One True Thing George Gulden 1998
The Host Jeb Stryder 2013
Loved K.D. Dietrickson 1997
Varian's War Varian Fry 2001
Rare Birds Dave 2001
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story Robert P. Hanssen 2002
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage) 2011
The Real Robin Hood Narrator (voice) 2010
Nearest to Heaven Matt 2002
Lost In Space Forever Self (also archive footage) 1998
Late Bloomers Adam 2011
Second Best Graham Holt 1994
Hellgate Warren Mills 2011
Maddened by His Absence Jacques 2012
Fire in the Blood Self 2013
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Steve Mills (voice) 1990
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Julian Rigby 2014
Winter's Tale Isaac Penn 2014
The Challenger Disaster Richard Feynman 2013
Days and Nights Herb 2014
A Time of Destiny Martin Larraneta 1988
Disclosure Luis Molina (archive footage) 2020
The Simian Line Edward 2001
Secrets Shared with a Stranger The stranger 1996
Men of Granite 2015
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her Julian Rigby 2014
The Legend of Sasquatch 2007
The King's Daughter Pere La Chaise 2022
The Proposition Arthur Barret 1998
Race Jeremiah Mahoney 2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream Oberon 1985
Captain America: Civil War Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2016
The Flamingo Rising Turner Knight 2001
All the Way Home Jay Follet 1981
Verna: USO Girl Walter 1978
Elie Wiesel Goes Home Narrator (voice) 1996
The Miracle Season Ernie Found 2018
The Last Full Measure Tulley 2020
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman Self 2008
The Big Chill: A Reunion Self 1999
Hunt for Justice General Mortimer 2005
Too Commercial for Cannes Self 2006
Avengers: Infinity War Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2018
Black Widow Secretary Ross 2021
Wim Wenders in Tokyo Self 1990
Deconstructing 'The Village' Self 2005
Avengers: Endgame Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross 2019
Alexander Technique Self 2008
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman Self 1998
Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats Narrator (voice) 1991
Series Cast Year
Kojak Jake 1973
The King of Queens Dr. Taber 1998
Damages Daniel Purcell 2007
Hallmark Hall of Fame Turner Knight 1951
Mythic Quest Peter Cromwell 2020
Frank Herbert's Dune Duke Leto Atreides 2000
The Oscars Self 1953
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Moby Dick Captain Ahab 2011
Frankenstein Professor Waldman 2004
Humans Dr. George Millican 2015
Bonnie & Clyde Frank Hamer 2013
Goliath Donald Cooperman 2016
Marvel Studios Assembled Self 2021
Condor Bob Partridge 2018
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Hrothgar 2016
Pantheon Stephen Holstrom (voice) 2022
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Renshaw 2006
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Great Performances Walter 1971
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