Acting
William Hurt
Born March 20, 1950 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Died March 13, 2022
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
8.4
Avengers: Infinity War
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
8.4
Avengers: Endgame
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
7.8
Captain America: Civil War
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
6.6
The Incredible Hulk
General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
6.6
Black Widow
Secretary Ross
8.0
Into the Wild
Walt McCandless
7.2
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Professor Hobby
6.6
Robin Hood
William Marshal
6.6
The Village
Edward Walker
5.8
The Host
Jeb Stryder
7.4
A History of Violence
Richie Cusack
7.5
Dark City
Inspector Frank Bumstead
6.6
Vantage Point
President Ashton
7.2
Mr. Brooks
Marshall
7.1
Race
Jeremiah Mahoney
6.8
Syriana
Stan
6.2
Winter's Tale
Isaac Penn
5.3
Lost in Space
Prof. John Robinson
6.7
The Good Shepherd
Philip Allen
6.5
Changing Lanes
Doyle's Sponsor
Filmography
- 2022PantheonStephen Holstrom (voice)Series
- 2022The King's DaughterPere La ChaiseMovie
- 2021Black WidowSecretary RossMovie
- 2021Marvel Studios AssembledSelfSeries
- 2020DisclosureLuis Molina (archive footage)Movie
- 2020Mythic QuestPeter CromwellSeries
- 2020The Last Full MeasureTulleyMovie
- 2019Avengers: EndgameSecretary of State Thaddeus RossMovie
- 2018CondorBob PartridgeSeries
- 2018Avengers: Infinity WarSecretary of State Thaddeus RossMovie
- 2018The Miracle SeasonErnie FoundMovie
- 2016GoliathDonald CoopermanSeries
- 2016Captain America: Civil WarSecretary of State Thaddeus RossMovie
- 2016RaceJeremiah MahoneyMovie
- 2016Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsHrothgarSeries
- 2015HumansDr. George MillicanSeries
- 2015Men of GraniteMovie
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerJulian RigbyMovie
- 2014Days and NightsHerbMovie
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemJulian RigbyMovie
- 2014Winter's TaleIsaac PennMovie
- 2013Bonnie & ClydeFrank HamerSeries
- 2013Fire in the BloodSelfMovie
- 2013The HostJeb StryderMovie
- 2013The Challenger DisasterRichard FeynmanMovie
- 2012Maddened by His AbsenceJacquesMovie
- 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2011Too Big to FailHenry PaulsonMovie
- 2011HellgateWarren MillsMovie
- 2011Marvel One-Shot: The ConsultantThaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)Movie
- 2011Late BloomersAdamMovie
- 2011Moby DickCaptain AhabSeries
- 2010Robin HoodWilliam MarshalMovie
- 2010The Real Robin HoodNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2010The River WhyH2OMovie
- 2009The Yellow HandkerchiefBrett HansonMovie
- 2009The CountessGyörgy ThurzóMovie
- 2009EndgameProfessor Will EsterhuyseMovie
- 2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanSelfMovie
- 2008The Incredible HulkGeneral 'Thunderbolt' RossMovie
- 2008Alexander TechniqueSelfMovie
- 2008Vantage PointPresident AshtonMovie
- 2007NoiseMayor SchneerMovie
- 2007Into the WildWalt McCandlessMovie
- 2007DamagesDaniel PurcellSeries
- 2007Mr. BrooksMarshallMovie
- 2007The Legend of SasquatchJohn DavisMovie
- 2006The Good ShepherdPhilip AllenMovie
- 2006Beautiful OhioSimon MessermanMovie
- 2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingJason RenshawSeries
- 2006The KingPastor David SandowMovie
- 2006Too Commercial for CannesSelfMovie
- 2005SyrianaStanMovie
- 2005A History of ViolenceRichie CusackMovie
- 2005NeverwasDr. Peter ReedMovie
- 2005Hunt for JusticeGeneral MortimerMovie
- 2005Deconstructing 'The Village'SelfMovie
- 2004FrankensteinProfessor WaldmanSeries
- 2004The VillageEdward WalkerMovie
- 2004The Blue ButterflyAlan OsborneMovie
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryRobert P. HanssenMovie
- 2002Nearest to HeavenMattMovie
- 2002Tuck EverlastingAngus TuckMovie
- 2002Changing LanesDoyle's SponsorMovie
- 2001The Simian LineEdwardMovie
- 2001Rare BirdsDaveMovie
- 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceProfessor HobbyMovie
- 2001Varian's WarVarian FryMovie
- 2001The Flamingo RisingTurner KnightMovie
- 2000Contaminated ManDavid R. WhitmanMovie
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneDuke Leto AtreidesSeries
- 2000The Miracle MakerJairus (voice)Movie
- 1999Do Not DisturbWalter RichmondMovie
- 1999SunshineAndor KnorrMovie
- 1999The 4th FloorGreg HarrisonMovie
- 1999The Big Brass RingWilliam Blake PellarinMovie
- 1999The Big Chill: A ReunionSelfMovie
- 1998The King of QueensDr. TaberSeries
- 1998One True ThingGeorge GuldenMovie
- 1998Lost in SpaceProf. John RobinsonMovie
- 1998The PropositionArthur BarretMovie
- 1998Dark CityInspector Frank BumsteadMovie
- 1998Lost in Space ForeverSelf (also archive footage)Movie
- 1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanSelfMovie
- 1997LovedK.D. DietricksonMovie
- 1997Elie Wiesel Goes HomeNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1996MichaelFrank QuinlanMovie
- 1996Secrets Shared with a StrangerThe strangerMovie
- 1996A Couch in New YorkHenry HarristonMovie
- 1996Jane EyreRochesterMovie
- 1995SmokePaul BenjaminMovie
- 1994Second BestGraham HoltMovie
- 1994Trial by JuryTommy VeseyMovie
- 1993Mr. WonderfulTomMovie
- 1992The PlagueDoctor Bernard RieuxMovie
- 1991Until the End of the WorldSam Farber, alias Trevor McPheeMovie
- 1991The DoctorJackMovie
- 1990Wim Wenders in TokyoSelfMovie
- 1990AliceDoug TateMovie
- 1990Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolSteve Mills (voice)Movie
- 1990I Love You to DeathHarlan JamesMovie
- 1988The Accidental TouristMacon LearyMovie
- 1988A Time of DestinyMartin LarranetaMovie
- 1987Broadcast NewsTom GrunickMovie
- 1986Children of a Lesser GodJames LeedsMovie
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamOberonMovie
- 1985Kiss of the Spider WomanLuis MolinaMovie
- 1983Gorky ParkArkady RenkoMovie
- 1983The Big ChillNick CarltonMovie
- 1981All the Way HomeJay FolletMovie
- 1981Body HeatNed RacineMovie
- 1981EyewitnessDaryll DeeverMovie
- 1980Altered StatesProfessor Eddie JessupMovie
- 1978Verna: USO GirlWalterMovie
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)Series
- 1973KojakJakeSeries
- 1971Great PerformancesWalterSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameTurner KnightSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelfSeries