William Hurt
Biography
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
Saturday Night Live
1975
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Great Performances
1971
The King of Queens
1998
Golden Globe Awards
1944
0Tony Awards
1956
0Tony Awards
1956
Damages
2007
Goliath
2016
Captain America: Civil War
2016
Mythic Quest
2020
Filmography
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) · 1975
Avengers: Endgame
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross · 2019
Avengers: Infinity War
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross · 2018
Great Performances
as Walter · 1971
The King of Queens
as Dr. Taber · 1998
Golden Globe Awards
as Self · 1944
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1956
Damages
as Daniel Purcell · 2007
Goliath
as Donald Cooperman · 2016
Captain America: Civil War
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross · 2016
Mythic Quest
as Peter Cromwell · 2020
The Incredible Hulk
as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross · 2008
Black Widow
as Secretary Ross · 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self · 2021
Kojak
as Jake · 1973
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Humans
as Dr. George Millican · 2015
Pantheon
as Stephen Holstrom (voice) · 2022
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Professor Hobby · 2001
Condor
as Bob Partridge · 2018
Into the Wild
as Walt McCandless · 2007
The Village
as Edward Walker · 2004
Robin Hood
as William Marshal · 2010
The Good Shepherd
as Philip Allen · 2006
Dark City
as Inspector Frank Bumstead · 1998
Body Heat
as Ned Racine · 1981
Lost in Space
as Prof. John Robinson · 1998
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
as Hrothgar · 2016
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
as Jason Renshaw · 2006
A History of Violence
as Richie Cusack · 2005
The King's Daughter
as Pere La Chaise · 2022
Vantage Point
as President Ashton · 2008
Frank Herbert's Dune
as Duke Leto Atreides · 2000
Winter's Tale
as Isaac Penn · 2014
Changing Lanes
as Doyle's Sponsor · 2002
The Host
as Jeb Stryder · 2013
Mr. Brooks
as Marshall · 2007
The Last Full Measure
as Tulley · 2020
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Turner Knight · 1951
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage) · 2011
Race
as Jeremiah Mahoney · 2016
Altered States
as Professor Eddie Jessup · 1980
Frankenstein
as Professor Waldman · 2004
The Big Chill
as Nick Carlton · 1983
Tuck Everlasting
as Angus Tuck · 2002
Syriana
as Stan · 2005
Broadcast News
as Tom Grunick · 1987
Bonnie & Clyde
as Frank Hamer · 2013
Moby Dick
as Captain Ahab · 2011
Too Big to Fail
as Henry Paulson · 2011
Until the End of the World
as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee · 1991
Michael
as Frank Quinlan · 1996
Gorky Park
as Arkady Renko · 1983
Jane Eyre
as Rochester · 1996
Children of a Lesser God
as James Leeds · 1986
I Love You to Death
as Harlan James · 1990
The Countess
as György Thurzó · 2009
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
as Julian Rigby · 2014
The Doctor
as Jack · 1991
Smoke
as Paul Benjamin · 1995
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Robert P. Hanssen · 2002
One True Thing
as George Gulden · 1998
The 4th Floor
as Greg Harrison · 1999
The Accidental Tourist
as Macon Leary · 1988
Sunshine
as Andor Knorr · 1999
The Miracle Maker
as Jairus (voice) · 2000
The Miracle Season
as Ernie Found · 2018
Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Luis Molina · 1985
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
as Julian Rigby · 2014
Alice
as Doug Tate · 1990
The Proposition
as Arthur Barret · 1998
Trial by Jury
as Tommy Vesey · 1994
The Yellow Handkerchief
as Brett Hanson · 2009
Disclosure
as Luis Molina (archive footage) · 2020
Eyewitness
as Daryll Deever · 1981
A Couch in New York
as Henry Harriston · 1996
Second Best
as Graham Holt · 1994
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
as The stranger · 1996
Do Not Disturb
as Walter Richmond · 1999
The River Why
as H2O · 2010
Neverwas
as Dr. Peter Reed · 2005
Mr. Wonderful
as Tom · 1993
Beautiful Ohio
as Simon Messerman · 2006
Days and Nights
as Herb · 2014
The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'
as Self · 2008
The Challenger Disaster
as Richard Feynman · 2013
The Simian Line
as Edward · 2001
Noise
as Mayor Schneer · 2007
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
as Self · 1998
Fire in the Blood
as Self · 2013
The Legend of Sasquatch
as John Davis · 2007
Close Up
as Self (archive footage) · 2012
Maddened by His Absence
as Jacques · 2012
Endgame
as Professor Will Esterhuyse · 2009
The Real Robin Hood
as Narrator (voice) · 2010
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Oberon · 1985
Nearest to Heaven
as Matt · 2002
Contaminated Man
as David R. Whitman · 2000
Varian's War
as Varian Fry · 2001
All the Way Home
as Jay Follet · 1981
The Big Chill: A Reunion
as Self · 1999
The King
as Pastor David Sandow · 2006
Lost in Space Forever
as Self (also archive footage) · 1998
The Flamingo Rising
as Turner Knight · 2001
Too Commercial for Cannes
as Self · 2006
A Time of Destiny
as Martin Larraneta · 1988
The Big Brass Ring
as William Blake Pellarin · 1999
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self · 2005
Late Bloomers
as Adam · 2011
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
as Steve Mills (voice) · 1990
Loved
as K.D. Dietrickson · 1997
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
as Robert P. Hanssen · 2002
Rare Birds
as Dave · 2001
Hunt for Justice
as General Mortimer · 2005
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
as Self · 1990
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Self · 2008
Hellgate
as Warren Mills · 2011
The Plague
as Doctor Bernard Rieux · 1992
The Blue Butterfly
as Alan Osborne · 2004
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
as Narrator (voice) · 1997
Verna: USO Girl
as Walter · 1978
Men of Granite
· 2015
Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats
as Narrator (voice) · 1991
Alexander Technique
as Self · 2008