So many wonderful performances. [50][51] On 17 July 2015, he attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle where he received the accolade from Queen Elizabeth II. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Probably for being a douchebag and weird career choices. ''No, I wasn't,'' Ms. Hurt replied. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admired. In a Guardian interview Hurt states the family lived in a vicarage opposite a cinema, but he was not allowed to go there, as films were "frowned upon." Like actress Marlee Matlin who accused Hurt of abuse in a memoir Donna Kaz also penned a memoir, Un/Masked, Memoirs of a Guerrilla Girl On Tour, that detailed her relationship with the actor, which began in 1977 when Hurt was a theater actor in New York. There were eight of us sitting around the other night and only one was drinking wine. Read that in several places. In more recent years the actor has made star turns in the likes of the blockbuster Harry Potter series, playing the wandmaker Ollivander from 2001-2011. Selena Gomez vs. Hailey Bieber: Why Everyone Thinks They Need to Pick a Side, I wonder about all the folks who Google-search their abusers, waiting for the day when they will no longer exist. She landed on her head and fell into a coma, dying that day in 1983. Daniel Day Lewis is famously picky about what roles he takes. [27] He returned to Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, playing the on-screen Big Brother for the Paper Zoo Theatre Company's stage adaptation of the novel in June 2009. William Hurt, the Oscar-winning US actor whose roles ranged from acclaimed 1980s dramas to Marvel films, has died at the age of 71, US media say. William Hurt died on Sunday at the age of 71, with tributes pouring in for the Hollywood legend and star of films like Body Heat, Children of a Lesser God and The Big Chill. It's English and yes it's real. Yes, funnily enough, he is. William Hurt's 10 best rolesa look back at the highlights of the late actor's career, from 'Altered States' to 'A History of Violence.' . Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died, aged 71. In July 2002, the couple separated. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [citation needed], On 24 January 1990, Hurt married Joan Dalton, an American production assistant,[21] whom he had met while filming Scandal. Ms. Hurt's testimony was introduced by Mr. Hurt's lawyers to support their contention that while he had fathered a child with Ms. Jennings and pays $65,000 a year in child support, he never had any intention of marrying her. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. The big-budget British movie is still being filmed, it is believed, so it is not yet known if Hurt will appear or if they will have to find someone to replace him. The next witness, Tim Zinnemann, a Hollywood film writer and producer, testified that he had stayed next door to Mr. Hurt and Ms. Jennings in the final months of 1982, when the actor was filming ''The Big Chill'' in Beaufort, S.C. Mr. Zinnemann said he had stayed with the actress Meg Tilly, who also was in the film and whom he married there. Yep, I remember a quote saying his idea of a cocktail was "vodka and lithium". The Academy Awards nominations were for Best Actor in a Leading Role in The Elephant Man in 1981 and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Midnight Express in 1979. They had three sons, Moses, John and Joel. Fans are mourning after award-winning actor William Hurt, best known for his roles in Marvel movies and Kiss Of The Spider Woman, passed away. Smoke received massive acclaim from viewers and critics alike, with the main praise directed to the way the film connects every character through the . "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday," said a statement by William. He was probably born during the first decade of the 1700s in King William County, Virginia. Perhaps I instigated it. Hurt won the best actor Oscar in 1986 for. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Richard Crenna, and features Ted Danson, J. For more than a week, the courtroom has been packed with spectators eager to absorb the intimate details of Mr. Hurt's relationship with his former companion, Sandra Jennings. Treasured actor Sir John Hurt was once a world-famous hell-raiser when his life descended into hedonism and alcohol after the tragic death of his fiancee. Hadden in Contact (1997). he has previously said. [38] Hurt also had an adopted sister, Monica. He also starred in the Oscar-nominated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 2011 alongside Gary Oldman, and even had a turn in the BBC's revamped Doctor Who as the haunted 'War Doctor' in 2013. Tom Sizemore, Heat and Saving Private Ryan Actor, Dead at 61 In 1959, he won a scholarship allowing him to study for an Art Teacher's Diploma at Saint Martin's School of Art in London. William Hurt was considered one of the most talented and prestigious actors in the 1980's. [citation needed], More than thirty years after The Naked Civil Servant, Hurt reprised the role of Quentin Crisp in the 2009 film An Englishman in New York. Many people get confused because of their involvement in the same industry too. 'Maybe it was the way he held his cigarette, or that English accent. "[45] Following treatment, he stated that his cancer was in remission on 12 October 2015. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. In 2009, Hurt compared his process to, of all things, the weather. 1998's Dark City is a science fiction and noir movie that is far beyond the norm of what one might expect from a William Hurt movie. Sharon Stone said: 'God speed to John Hurt, a legendary actor and good human being. Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. [42], In 2016, Hurt announced he was in favour of the United Kingdom voting to remain in the EU. His death comes after a public battle with prostate cancer. Actress Clare Higgins, who worked with Sir John on Doctor Who, said he was 'the perfect actor' and a 'beautiful gentleman'. William Hurt. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. If you don't belong in one of the three categories, then you're going to be overlooked for casting in major projects. He immigrated to Pennsylvania, United States in 1768. Comedian Stephen Fry called the news of Hurt's passing 'terrible news', and wrote: 'We've lost #JohnHurt as great on the stage, small screen and big. [7][8] He voiced roles in Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Plague Dogs (1982), The Black Cauldron (1985), and Dogville (2003) as well as BBC's Merlin (20082012). Hurt was nominated for Best Actor in 2010 for An Englishman in New York and Best Supporting Actor in 10 Rillington Place in 1972 and Alien in 1979. He famously hurled himself in a drunken rage at a pack of paparazzi, and his picture was often splashed across newspapers. 'We're all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly,' he said. John Hurt. And though he has always boasted that he has lived his life in public and has 'never hidden behind closed doors', he has never spoken of the actual tragedy. U will be missed.'. His looks went the opposite direction of his career. Sir John was well known for roles including Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, the title role in The Elephant Man and wand merchant Mr Ollivander in the Harry Potter films. What a salty bitter thing to do. It was an honour and a great joy to work with him on Snowpiercer. He had been in five movies before receiving a Best Actor nomination that he didnt win. The four-time Academy Award nominee William Hurt, who died Sunday at 71, left behind a bulging filmography over 100 appearances in movies and television in the 45 years between his first (on a . Actor William Hurt is a legend. In The Good Night, Hurt plays a once-famous screen-writer in his seventies who is desperate to fix his relationship with his son and make sure he is not a burden to his wife before he dies. Rowling wrote: 'So very sad to hear that the immensely talented and deeply beloved John Hurt has died. On 26 January 1983, Hurt and Volpeliere-Pierrot went horseback riding early in the morning near their house in Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire; Volpeliere-Pierrot was thrown off her horse. Related to: John C Hurt, John Christopher Hurt, Ivonne Mireya Hurt, +1 more. By Mike Barnes. I agree with all of them. [24], In the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), he played Mr Ollivander, the wand-maker. His turn as John Merrick in The Elephant Man the following year saw him nominated for the biggest prize in Hollywood, an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. - Education. - Age. The actor's son, Will, announced the news, posting on social media: "It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. [11][12] His father was previously vicar of St John's parish in Sunderland, County Durham. (My own recollection is that we both apologized and both did a great deal to heal our lives, Hurt said in a statement at the time.). [40] He lived in Cromer, Norfolk. Sir John Hurt, who won Oscar nominations for the Elephant Man and captured the hearts of millions for his roles in Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, has died. Anselm (born Michael), a Roman Catholic convert who became a monk and writer at Glenstal Abbey; Hurt had contributed to his brother's books. The actor, who once boasted that he drank up to seven bottles of wine a night, was famous for partying with other Hollywood bad boys Oliver Reed and Peter O'Toole. Maybe he wanted a laid back decade . But it was not a way of life. Mel Brooks hailed him as a 'truly magnificent talent' while Harry Potter author JK Rowling called him 'immensely talented and deeply beloved'. But living his life so publicly and those days of heavy drinking have helped him with such an illustrious career, he believes. It was one of fifty statues of Paddington located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington which were auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Not surprisingly, directors are just as wary of him. Leonardo DiCaprio won a best actor Oscar in his 40's and at 47 today DiCaprio still has no trouble securing leading roles in good films.It just seems strange to me that Hurt had such a great run of movies and opportunities in the 80's, but for some reason that didn't carry over into the next decade and beyond for him. He said that Ms. Jennings often ''voiced her frustrations'' over Mr. Hurt's unwillingness to marry her. He said he was sorry. By Except for us, they are also boyfriends, lovers, spouses who tried to change the course of our lives, leaving behind brutal remnants of themselves that we will never forget., In Matlins 2009 memoir, the actress wrote about being violently sexually assaulted by her much-older then-boyfriend Hurt. ', Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films, wrote: 'John Hurt. R. I. P.', Film-maker Kevin Smith tweeted: 'Rest in Peace to the actor genius JohnHurt. Some might say he lived a long life, but many believe that his life was over too soon . So it tickled my fancy, and of course I looked up Paper Zoo, and they seem to me to be the sort of company that's essential in the country as we know it, and doing a lot of really good stuff. A great loss to the world. Hurt reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in An Englishman in New York (2009), which brought his seventh BAFTA nomination. Since then the Derbyshire-born actor remained an enigmatic and much-beloved presence on the screen. Hurt was proud of finally getting sober, and before he died Sunday at age 71, he was so committed to staying away from substances that he long resisted using opioids, which often are used to. Hurt and Jennings met in Saratoga Springs, NY, in 1981, where he was about to appear in a play, and Jennings was performing with . All Rights reserved. " Hurt has had four marriages and a number of colourful relationships, but his longest was with French model Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, who he met in 1967. I have never seen him in anything and though wow, what a good an memorable performance. Ten years later he wed Anwen Rees-Myers, who has remained at his side for the last decade. From what I read in the 80's he had the same prestige Daniel Day-Lewis currently has. Marlee Matlin shares a rocky history with William Hurt. [15] Hurt stated that a senior master at the school would abuse him and others by removing his two false front teeth and putting his tongue in the boys' mouths, as well as rubbing their faces with his stubble, and that the experience affected him hugely. Hurt once told the British film critic Geoff Andrew: 'The only way I can describe it is that I put everything I can into the mulberry of my mind and hope that it is going to ferment and make a decent wine. Bill would snap, physically shove, punch and beat me, followed by tears, apologies and him offering me expensive gifts. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes," the statement, as reported by Deadline, read. John Hurt, in full Sir John Vincent Hurt, (born January 22, 1940, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Englanddied January 25, 2017, Cromer, Norfolk), British actor known for his insightful and sensitive portrayals of damaged or eccentric characters. His wife's name was Margaret and they were living in Amelia County, Virginia, by 1736. As reported by The New York Times, William leaves behind three sons, a daughter, two brothers James Hurt and Ken OSullivan and two grandchildren. When our abusers die we might be surprised to discover that in the end they were mortal human beings. Speaking to the Radio Times, he said: 'I can't say I worry about mortality, but it's impossible to get to my age and not have a little contemplation of it. Press J to jump to the feed. And in that moment there was sorrow, regret, anger and a dream of reconciliation that will never be, Kaz added. Brilliant actor. Also in this period, he starred as the Fool opposite Laurence Olivier's King in King Lear (1983). ', Actor John Barrowman posted: 'Sir John Hurt showed us that your career can be diverse as the characters you play. He beat the disease but was left with health problems, although he continued to work and has a number of projects set for release even after his death. Thinking, People, Sometimes. William Hurt, the exacting Oscar winner who dominated a decade as few other actors have done with his . In 1967, he began his longest relationship with Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, a French model. In January 2006 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Hull. I was so new to the business but he spoke to me like and equal, with a kindness and a dignity only a man of his generation possessed. Early life. For the very first time, I realized I had been abused. I loved hitchhiking on his immense talent. In 2000 classic movie Gladiator, Oliver Reed died unexpectedly of a heart attack during filming so the filmmakers used the footage already shot and a few scenes featured a CGI version of the star. [18] Despite the scholarship, paying his tuition fees and living expenses was difficult, so he persuaded some of his friends to pose naked and sold the portraits. Ms. Hurt did not acknowledge either her former husband or Ms. Jennings, who sat a few feet away from the witness chair. As other volunteers were introducing themselves as survivors, it hit me that I was a survivor too, Kaz writes. The judge reserved decision yesterday after testimony in the trial concluded. The English actor, born in Derbyshire in 1940, became a critical and commercial success in films like Midnight Express, Alien and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Nothing better. Campus community remembers professor emeritus, history department chairperson. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Hurt was also known for his work as a voice actor and took his talents to the small screen, where he played a prominent role in Doctor Who, The Naked Civil Servant, and I, Claudius. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. One year after her death, Hurt married US actress Donna Peacock. [47][48], In 2004, Hurt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
