John Hurt | |
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Hurt at the 68th Venice Film Festival | |
2 Nominations | |
Role | Actor |
Born | January 22, 1940 |
Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK | |
Died | January 25, 2017 |
John Hurt, is a British actor and voice actor. Among other honours, he has received Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Awards, with one being a Lifetime Achievement recognition. Hurt is best known for his leading roles as Joseph Merrick (billed as John Merrick) in The Elephant Man.
Nominations[]
- 51st Academy Awards, 1978
- Best Supporting Actor — Midnight Express
- 53rd Academy Awards, 1980
- Best Actor — The Elephant Man