Acting
William Hurt
Born 20 March 1950 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Died 13 March 2022
121 credits
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
Acting 121
- 2022PantheonSeriesStephen Holstrom (voice)
- 2022The King's DaughterFilmPere La Chaise
- 2021Black WidowFilmSecretary Ross
- 2021Marvel Studios AssembledSeriesSelf
- 2020Mythic QuestSeriesPeter Cromwell
- 2020The Last Full MeasureFilmTulley
- 2020DisclosureFilmLuis Molina (archive footage)
- 2019Avengers: EndgameFilmSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2018Avengers: Infinity WarFilmSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2018CondorSeriesBob Partridge
- 2018The Miracle SeasonFilmErnie Found
- 2016GoliathSeriesDonald Cooperman
- 2016Captain America: Civil WarFilmSecretary of State Thaddeus Ross
- 2016RaceFilmJeremiah Mahoney
- 2016Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsSeriesHrothgar
- 2015HumansSeriesDr. George Millican
- 2015Men of GraniteFilm
- 2014Winter's TaleFilmIsaac Penn
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemFilmJulian Rigby
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerFilmJulian Rigby
- 2014Days and NightsFilmHerb
- 2013The HostFilmJeb Stryder
- 2013Bonnie & ClydeSeriesFrank Hamer
- 2013The Challenger DisasterFilmRichard Feynman
- 2013Fire in the BloodFilmSelf
- 2012Maddened by His AbsenceFilmJacques
- 2012Close UpFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011Marvel One-Shot: The ConsultantFilmThaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
- 2011Too Big to FailFilmHenry Paulson
- 2011Moby DickSeriesCaptain Ahab
- 2011Late BloomersFilmAdam
- 2011HellgateFilmWarren Mills
- 2010Robin HoodFilmWilliam Marshal
- 2010The River WhyFilmH2O
- 2010The Real Robin HoodFilmNarrator (voice)
- 2009The CountessFilmGyörgy Thurzó
- 2009The Yellow HandkerchiefFilmBrett Hanson
- 2009EndgameFilmProfessor Will Esterhuyse
- 2008The Incredible HulkFilmGeneral 'Thunderbolt' Ross
- 2008Vantage PointFilmPresident Ashton
- 2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanFilmSelf
- 2008Alexander TechniqueFilmSelf
- 2008The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'FilmSelf
- 2007DamagesSeriesDaniel Purcell
- 2007Into the WildFilmWalt McCandless
- 2007Mr. BrooksFilmMarshall
- 2007NoiseFilmMayor Schneer
- 2007The Legend of SasquatchFilmJohn Davis
- 2006The Good ShepherdFilmPhilip Allen
- 2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingSeriesJason Renshaw
- 2006The KingFilmPastor David Sandow
- 2006Beautiful OhioFilmSimon Messerman
- 2006Too Commercial for CannesFilmSelf
- 2005A History of ViolenceFilmRichie Cusack
- 2005SyrianaFilmStan
- 2005NeverwasFilmDr. Peter Reed
- 2005Hunt for JusticeFilmGeneral Mortimer
- 2005Deconstructing 'The Village'FilmSelf
- 2004The VillageFilmEdward Walker
- 2004FrankensteinSeriesProfessor Waldman
- 2004The Blue ButterflyFilmAlan Osborne
- 2002Changing LanesFilmDoyle's Sponsor
- 2002Tuck EverlastingFilmAngus Tuck
- 2002Nearest to HeavenFilmMatt
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryFilmRobert P. Hanssen
- 2002Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen StorySeriesRobert P. Hanssen
- 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceFilmProfessor Hobby
- 2001Rare BirdsFilmDave
- 2001The Simian LineFilmEdward
- 2001Varian's WarFilmVarian Fry
- 2001The Flamingo RisingFilmTurner Knight
- 2000Frank Herbert's DuneSeriesDuke Leto Atreides
- 2000The Miracle MakerFilmJairus (voice)
- 2000Contaminated ManFilmDavid R. Whitman
- 1999SunshineFilmAndor Knorr
- 1999The 4th FloorFilmGreg Harrison
- 1999Do Not DisturbFilmWalter Richmond
- 1999The Big Brass RingFilmWilliam Blake Pellarin
- 1999The Big Chill: A ReunionFilmSelf
- 1998The King of QueensSeriesDr. Taber
- 1998Dark CityFilmInspector Frank Bumstead
- 1998Lost in SpaceFilmProf. John Robinson
- 1998One True ThingFilmGeorge Gulden
- 1998The PropositionFilmArthur Barret
- 1998Lost in Space ForeverFilmSelf (also archive footage)
- 1998Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John BoormanFilmSelf
- 1997LovedFilmK.D. Dietrickson
- 1997Elie Wiesel Goes HomeFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1996MichaelFilmFrank Quinlan
- 1996Jane EyreFilmRochester
- 1996A Couch in New YorkFilmHenry Harriston
- 1996Secrets Shared with a StrangerFilmThe stranger
- 1995SmokeFilmPaul Benjamin
- 1994Trial by JuryFilmTommy Vesey
- 1994Second BestFilmGraham Holt
- 1993Mr. WonderfulFilmTom
- 1992The PlagueFilmDoctor Bernard Rieux
- 1991Until the End of the WorldFilmSam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
- 1991The DoctorFilmJack
- 1991Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew CatsFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1990I Love You to DeathFilmHarlan James
- 1990AliceFilmDoug Tate
- 1990Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolFilmSteve Mills (voice)
- 1990Wim Wenders in TokyoFilmSelf
- 1988The Accidental TouristFilmMacon Leary
- 1988A Time of DestinyFilmMartin Larraneta
- 1987Broadcast NewsFilmTom Grunick
- 1986Children of a Lesser GodFilmJames Leeds
- 1985Kiss of the Spider WomanFilmLuis Molina
- 1985A Midsummer Night's DreamFilmOberon
- 1983Gorky ParkFilmArkady Renko
- 1983The Big ChillFilmNick Carlton
- 1981Body HeatFilmNed Racine
- 1981EyewitnessFilmDaryll Deever
- 1981All the Way HomeFilmJay Follet
- 1980Altered StatesFilmProfessor Eddie Jessup
- 1978Verna: USO GirlFilmWalter
- 1973KojakSeriesJake
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesWalter
- 1953The OscarsSeriesSelf
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesTurner Knight
Filmography from TMDB.