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William Hurt

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William Hurt

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Also known as William McChord Hurt

American actor (1950–2022)

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William McChord Hurt was an American film, voice, stage, and television actor born in Washington, D.C., in 1950. He began his work period in 1977 and continued until 2022. Hurt was educated at Juilliard School, Tufts University, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He was a male who spoke English.

Hurt received several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Academy Award for Best Actor, the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and an Academy Award for Best Actor.

He was married to Mary Beth Hurt and had unmarried partners Sandrine Bonnaire and Marlee Matlin. Hurt died in Portland in 2022 from natural causes. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Actor collection.

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Washington, D.C., USA

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

  • The King's Daughter — Pere La Chaise2022
  • Pantheon — Stephen Holstrom (voice)2022
  • Black Widow — Secretary Ross2021
  • Marvel Studios Assembled — Self2021
  • Disclosure — Luis Molina (archive footage)2020
  • The Last Full Measure — Tulley2020
  • Mythic Quest — Peter Cromwell2020
  • Avengers: Endgame — Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross2019
  • The Miracle Season — Ernie Found2018
  • Avengers: Infinity War — Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross2018

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Hurt
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Place of death
Portland
Occupation
actor
Educated at
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Theatre World Award
Student of
Marian Seldes
Field of work
acting
Image
History of Violence 002 (7271227040).jpg
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William Hurt
date of birth
1950-03-20
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
unmarried partner
Marlee Matlin
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William Hurt
birth name
William McChord Hurt
start of work period
1977-00-00
time period
20th century
name in native language
William Hurt
date of death
2022-03-13
end of work period
2022-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
prostate cancer
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Encyclopedic overview

William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

Hurt studied at the Juilliard School before his film debut, in Ken Russell's science-fiction feature Altered States (1980), for which he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. He went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor playing a gay prisoner in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985). Hurt was also Oscar-nominated for Children of a Lesser God (1986), Broadcast News (1987), and A History of Violence (2005). He starred in films such as Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), One True Thing (1998), Syriana (2005), Mr. Brooks (2007), Into the Wild (2007), and The Yellow Handkerchief (2008). Hurt also portrayed Thaddeus Ross in five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films starting with The Incredible Hulk (2008) and concluding with Black Widow (2021).

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