Portrait of William Hurt

William Hurt

Acting

Biography

William 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".

Born: March 20, 1950

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Filmography

2022
Pantheon

as Stephen Holstrom (voice)

2022
The King's Daughter

as Pere La Chaise

2021
Black Widow

as Secretary Ross

2020
Disclosure

as Luis Molina (archive footage)

2020
Mythic Quest

as Peter Cromwell

2019
Avengers: Endgame

as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2018
Condor

as Bob Partridge

2018
Avengers: Infinity War

as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2018
The Miracle Season

as Ernie Found

2016
Goliath

as Donald Cooperman

2016
Captain America: Civil War

as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

2016
Race

as Jeremiah Mahoney

2015
Humans

as Dr. George Millican

2014
2014
Winter's Tale

as Isaac Penn

2013
Bonnie & Clyde

as Frank Hamer

2013
The Host

as Jeb Stryder

2013
The Challenger Disaster

as Richard Feynman

2012
Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Too Big to Fail

as Henry Paulson

2011
Hellgate

as Warren Mills

2011
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)

2011
2011
Moby Dick

as Captain Ahab

2010
Robin Hood

as William Marshal

2010
The Real Robin Hood

as Narrator (voice)

2010
2009
2009
The Countess

as György Thurzó

2009
Endgame

as Professor Will Esterhuyse

2008
The Incredible Hulk

as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

2008
Vantage Point

as President Ashton

2007
Noise

as Mayor Schneer

2007
Into the Wild

as Walt McCandless

2007
Damages

as Daniel Purcell

2007
Mr. Brooks

as Marshall

2007
2006
The Good Shepherd

as Philip Allen

2006
Beautiful Ohio

as Simon Messerman

2006
The King

as David

2005
Syriana

as Stan

2005
A History of Violence

as Richie Cusack

2005
Neverwas

as Dr. Peter Reed

2005
Hunt for Justice

as General Mortimer

2004
Frankenstein

as Professor Waldman

2004
The Village

as Edward Walker

2004
The Blue Butterfly

as Alan Osborne

2002
2002
Tuck Everlasting

as Angus Tuck

2002
Changing Lanes

as Doyle's Sponsor

2001
2001
Rare Birds

as Dave

2001
Varian's War

as Varian Fry

2001
The Flamingo Rising

as Turner Knight

2000
Contaminated Man

as David R. Whitman

2000
Frank Herbert's Dune

as Duke Leto Atreides

2000
The Miracle Maker

as Jairus (voice)

1999
Do Not Disturb

as Walter Richmond

1999
Sunshine

as Andor Knorr

1999
The 4th Floor

as Greg Harrison

1999
The Big Brass Ring

as William Blake Pellarin

1998
The King of Queens

as Dr. Taber

1998
One True Thing

as George Gulden

1998
Lost in Space

as Prof. John Robinson

1998
The Proposition

as Arthur Barret

1998
Dark City

as Inspector Frank Bumstead

1998
Lost In Space Forever

as Self (also archive footage)

1997
Loved

as K.D. Dietrickson

1997
Elie Wiesel Goes Home

as Narrator (voice)

1996
Michael

as Frank Quinlan

1996
A Couch in New York

as Henry Harriston

1996
Jane Eyre

as Rochester

1995
Smoke

as Paul Benjamin

1994
Second Best

as Graham Holt

1994
Trial by Jury

as Tommy Vesey

1993
1992
The Plague

as Doctor Bernard Rieux

1991
Until the End of the World

as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee

1991
The Doctor

as Jack

1990
Alice

as Doug Tate

1990
I Love You to Death

as Harlan James

1988
1988
A Time of Destiny

as Martin Larraneta

1987
Broadcast News

as Tom Grunick

1986
1985
1983
Gorky Park

as Arkady Renko

1983
The Big Chill

as Nick Carlton

1981
All the Way Home

as Jay Follet

1981
Body Heat

as Ned Racine

1981
Eyewitness

as Daryll Deever

1980
Altered States

as Professor Eddie Jessup

1978
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1973
Kojak

as Jake

1971
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Turner Knight