Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

123

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-20

Day of Death

2022-03-13 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As

William McChord Hurt

William M. Hurt

ویلیام هارت

William Hurt

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".

Known For

Acting

A History of Violence

2005

A History of Violence

as

Richie Cusack

Syriana

2005

Syriana

as

Stan

The Good Shepherd

2006

The Good Shepherd

as

Philip Allen

Smoke

1995

Smoke

as

Paul Benjamin

Changing Lanes

2002

Changing Lanes

as

Doyle's Sponsor

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as

Prof. Hobby

Lost in Space

1998

Lost in Space

as

Prof. John Robinson

The Incredible Hulk

2008

The Incredible Hulk

as

General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

I Love You to Death

1990

I Love You to Death

as

Harlan James

Children of a Lesser God

1986

Children of a Lesser God

as

James Leeds

Mr. Brooks

2007

Mr. Brooks

as

Marshall

Until the End of the World

1991

Until the End of the World

as

Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee

Dark City

1998

Dark City

as

Inspector Frank Bumstead

Michael

1996

Michael

as

Frank Quinlan

The King

2006

The King

as

David

Robin Hood

2010

Robin Hood

as

William Marshal

The Miracle Maker

2000

The Miracle Maker

as

Jairus (voice)

Into the Wild

2007

Into the Wild

as

Walt McCandless

Altered States

1980

Altered States

as

Professor Eddie Jessup

The Accidental Tourist

1988

The Accidental Tourist

as

Macon Leary

The River Why

2010

The River Why

as

H2O

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

Kiss of the Spider Woman

as

Luis Molina

Vantage Point

2008

Vantage Point

as

President Ashton

Neverwas

2005

Neverwas

as

Dr. Peter Reed

The Yellow Handkerchief

2009

The Yellow Handkerchief

as

Brett Hanson

The Village

2004

The Village

as

Edward Walker

Mr. Wonderful

1993

Mr. Wonderful

as

Tom

Eyewitness

1981

Eyewitness

as

Daryll Deever

Alice

1990

Alice

as

Doug Tate

Gorky Park

1983

Gorky Park

as

Arkady Renko

The Countess

2009

The Countess

as

György Thurzó

The Blue Butterfly

2004

The Blue Butterfly

as

Alan Osborne

The Big Chill

1983

The Big Chill

as

Nick Carlton

Broadcast News

1987

Broadcast News

as

Tom Grunick

The Doctor

1991

The Doctor

as

Jack

Tuck Everlasting

2002

Tuck Everlasting

as

Angus Tuck

Body Heat

1981

Body Heat

as

Ned Racine

Trial by Jury

1994

Trial by Jury

as

Tommy Vesey

The Plague

1992

The Plague

as

Doctor Bernard Rieux

Endgame

2009

Endgame

as

Professor Will Esterhuyse

Noise

2007

Noise

as

Mayor Schneer

Do Not Disturb

1999

Do Not Disturb

as

Walter Richmond

The Big Brass Ring

1999

The Big Brass Ring

as

William Blake Pellarin

2012

Close Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Too Big to Fail

2011

Too Big to Fail

as

Henry Paulson

Jane Eyre

1996

Jane Eyre

as

Rochester

A Couch in New York

1996

A Couch in New York

as

Henry Harriston

Contaminated Man

2000

Contaminated Man

as

David R. Whitman

Sunshine

1999

Sunshine

as

Andor Knorr

Beautiful Ohio

2006

Beautiful Ohio

as

Simon Messerman

The 4th Floor

1999

The 4th Floor

as

Greg Harrison

One True Thing

1998

One True Thing

as

George Gulden

The Host

2013

The Host

as

Jeb Stryder

Loved

1997

Loved

as

K.D. Dietrickson

Varian's War

2001

Varian's War

as

Varian Fry

Rare Birds

2001

Rare Birds

as

Dave

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

as

Robert P. Hanssen

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

2011

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

as

Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)

The Real Robin Hood

2010

The Real Robin Hood

as

Narrator (voice)

Nearest to Heaven

2002

Nearest to Heaven

as

Matt

Lost In Space Forever

1998

Lost In Space Forever

as

Self (also archive footage)

Late Bloomers

2011

Late Bloomers

as

Adam

Second Best

1994

Second Best

as

Graham Holt

Hellgate

2011

Hellgate

as

Warren Mills

Maddened by His Absence

2012

Maddened by His Absence

as

Jacques

Fire in the Blood

2013

Fire in the Blood

as

Self

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

1990

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

as

Steve Mills (voice)

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

as

Julian Rigby

Winter's Tale

2014

Winter's Tale

as

Isaac Penn

The Challenger Disaster

2013

The Challenger Disaster

as

Richard Feynman

Days and Nights

2014

Days and Nights

as

Herb

A Time of Destiny

1988

A Time of Destiny

as

Martin Larraneta

Disclosure

2020

Disclosure

as

Luis Molina (archive footage)

The Simian Line

2001

The Simian Line

as

Edward

Secrets Shared with a Stranger

1996

Secrets Shared with a Stranger

as

The stranger

Men of Granite

2015

Men of Granite

as

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2014

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

as

Julian Rigby

The Legend of Sasquatch

2007

The Legend of Sasquatch

as

John Davis

The King's Daughter

2022

The King's Daughter

as

Pere La Chaise

The Proposition

1998

The Proposition

as

Arthur Barret

Race

2016

Race

as

Jeremiah Mahoney

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1985

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as

Oberon

Captain America: Civil War

2016

Captain America: Civil War

as

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

The Flamingo Rising

2001

The Flamingo Rising

as

Turner Knight

All the Way Home

1981

All the Way Home

as

Jay Follet

Verna: USO Girl

1978

Verna: USO Girl

as

Walter

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

1997

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

as

Narrator (voice)

The Miracle Season

2018

The Miracle Season

as

Ernie Found

The Last Full Measure

2020

The Last Full Measure

as

Tulley

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

as

Self

The Big Chill: A Reunion

1999

The Big Chill: A Reunion

as

Self

Hunt for Justice

2005

Hunt for Justice

as

General Mortimer

Too Commercial for Cannes

2006

Too Commercial for Cannes

as

Self

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

Black Widow

2021

Black Widow

as

Secretary Ross

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

1990

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

as

Self

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005

Deconstructing 'The Village'

as

Self

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

Alexander Technique

2008

Alexander Technique

as

Self

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

1998

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

as

Self

Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

1991

Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

as

Narrator (voice)

Kojak

Kojak

as

Jake

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

as

Dr. Taber

Damages

Damages

as

Daniel Purcell

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Turner Knight

Mythic Quest

Mythic Quest

as

Peter Cromwell

Frank Herbert's Dune

Frank Herbert's Dune

as

Duke Leto Atreides

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

as

Captain Ahab

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

as

Professor Waldman

Humans

Humans

as

Dr. George Millican

Bonnie & Clyde

Bonnie & Clyde

as

Frank Hamer

Goliath

Goliath

as

Donald Cooperman

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

as

Self

Condor

Condor

as

Bob Partridge

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

as

Hrothgar

Pantheon

Pantheon

as

Stephen Holstrom (voice)

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

as

Renshaw

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Walter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing