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