William Hurt
Born: 1950-03-20 in Washington, D.C., USA
Died: 2022-03-13
Known For: Acting
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
2022
- Pantheon as Stephen Holstrom (voice)
- The King's Daughter as Pere La Chaise
2021
- Black Widow as Secretary Ross
- Marvel Studios Assembled as Self
2020
- Mythic Quest as Peter Cromwell
- The Last Full Measure as Tulley
- Disclosure as Luis Molina (archive footage)
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- Condor as Bob Partridge
- The Miracle Season as Ernie Found
2016
- Goliath as Donald Cooperman
- Captain America: Civil War as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands as Hrothgar
- Race as Jeremiah Mahoney
2015
- Humans as Dr. George Millican
- Men of Granite
2014
- Winter's Tale as Isaac Penn
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them as Julian Rigby
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her as Julian Rigby
- Days and Nights as Herb
2013
- The Host as Jeb Stryder
- Bonnie & Clyde as Frank Hamer
- The Challenger Disaster as Richard Feynman
- Fire in the Blood as Self
2012
- Close Up as Self (archive footage)
- Maddened by His Absence as Jacques
2011
- Moby Dick as Captain Ahab
- Too Big to Fail as Henry Paulson
- Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
- Late Bloomers as Adam
- Hellgate as Warren Mills
2010
- Robin Hood as William Marshal
- The River Why as H2O
- The Real Robin Hood as Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Yellow Handkerchief as Brett Hanson
- The Countess as György Thurzó
- Endgame as Professor Will Esterhuyse
2008
- The Incredible Hulk as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
- Vantage Point as President Ashton
- The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk' as Self
- Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman as Self
- Alexander Technique as Self
2007
- Damages as Daniel Purcell
- Into the Wild as Walt McCandless
- Mr. Brooks as Marshall
- Noise as Mayor Schneer
- The Legend of Sasquatch as John Davis
2006
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King as Renshaw
- The Good Shepherd as Philip Allen
- The King as Pastor David Sandow
- Too Commercial for Cannes as Self
- Beautiful Ohio as Simon Messerman
2005
- A History of Violence as Richie Cusack
- Syriana as Stan
- Neverwas as Dr. Peter Reed
- Deconstructing 'The Village' as Self
- Hunt for Justice as General Mortimer
2004
- The Village as Edward Walker
- Frankenstein as Professor Waldman
- The Blue Butterfly as Alan Osborne
2002
- Changing Lanes as Doyle's Sponsor
- Tuck Everlasting as Angus Tuck
- Nearest to Heaven as Matt
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story as Robert P. Hanssen
2001
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence as Prof. Hobby
- Varian's War as Varian Fry
- The Simian Line as Edward
- Rare Birds as Dave
- The Flamingo Rising as Turner Knight
2000
- Frank Herbert's Dune as Duke Leto Atreides
- The Miracle Maker as Jairus (voice)
- Contaminated Man as David R. Whitman
1999
- Sunshine as Andor Knorr
- The 4th Floor as Greg Harrison
- Do Not Disturb as Walter Richmond
- The Big Brass Ring as William Blake Pellarin
- The Big Chill: A Reunion as Self
1998
- The King of Queens as Dr. Taber
- Dark City as Inspector Frank Bumstead
- Lost in Space as Prof. John Robinson
- One True Thing as George Gulden
- The Proposition as Arthur Barret
- Lost In Space Forever as Self (also archive footage)
- Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman as Self
1997
- Loved as K.D. Dietrickson
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home as Narrator (voice)
1996
- Michael as Frank Quinlan
- Jane Eyre as Rochester
- A Couch in New York as Henry Harriston
- Secrets Shared with a Stranger as The stranger
1995
- Smoke as Paul Benjamin
1994
- Trial by Jury as Tommy Vesey
- Second Best as Graham Holt
1993
- Mr. Wonderful as Tom
1992
- The Plague as Doctor Bernard Rieux
1991
- Until the End of the World as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
- The Doctor as Jack
- Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats as Narrator (voice)
1990
- Alice as Doug Tate
- I Love You to Death as Harlan James
- Wim Wenders in Tokyo as Self
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School as Steve Mills (voice)
1988
- The Accidental Tourist as Macon Leary
- A Time of Destiny as Martin Larraneta
1987
- Broadcast News as Tom Grunick
1986
- Children of a Lesser God as James Leeds
1985
- Kiss of the Spider Woman as Luis Molina
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Oberon
1983
- The Big Chill as Nick Carlton
- Gorky Park as Arkady Renko
1981
- Body Heat as Ned Racine
- Eyewitness as Daryll Deever
- All the Way Home as Jay Follet
1980
- Altered States as Professor Eddie Jessup
1978
- Verna: USO Girl as Walter
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
1973
- Kojak as Jake
1971
- Great Performances as Walter
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Turner Knight
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self