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John Hurt

John Hurt

Actor. Born 22 January 1940 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. Died 25 January 2017.

ActorEnglish
29
Titles on Fi1m28 acting · 1 other
76
Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 28 titles
3
BAFTAs3 won · 3 nominated
Born
22 January 1940, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Died
25 January 2017
Active
1966–2016
Frequently works with
Eric Fellner, Jim Jarmusch, Lars von Trier, Natalie Portman, Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Tim Bevan, Tom Skerritt
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Academy Awards2 nominated

  • Nominated1981Best Actor · The Elephant Man
  • Nominated1979Best Supporting Actor · Midnight Express

BAFTA Film Awards3 won · 3 nominated

  • Won2012BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
  • Nominated1991Best Actor in a Supporting Role · The Field
  • Won1981Best Actor in a Leading Role · The Elephant Man
  • Nominated1980Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Alien
  • Won1979Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Midnight Express
  • Nominated1972Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 10 Rillington Place

BAFTA Television Awards1 won · 1 nominated

  • Nominated2010Best Actor · An Englishman in New York
  • Won1976Best Actor

Golden Globes1 won · 2 nominated

  • Nominated1980Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · The Elephant Man
  • Won1979Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Midnight Express
  • Nominated1978Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Midnight Express
Other awards3 won · 3 nominated
  • Won2014Knight Bachelor: Knight Bachelor
  • Nominated2012Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Melancholia
  • Nominated2005AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role · The Proposition
  • Won2004Commander of the Order of the British Empire: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Won2003British Independent Film Awards: British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award
  • Nominated1998British Independent Film Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film · Love and Death on Long Island

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.