John Hurt

Details

Instance of

human

Born

22 January 1940

Died

25 January 2017

Place of birth

Chesterfield, Shirebrook

Place of death

Norfolk, Cromer

Sex or gender

male

Given name

John, Vincent

Family name

Hurt

Spouse

Annette Robertson

Genre

Shakespearean comedy

Occupation

television actor, film actor, explorer, voice actor, character actor, stage actor, actor, video game actor

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Religion

Anglicanism

Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award

birth name

John Vincent Hurt

cause of death

pancreatic cancer

educated at

Saint Martin's School of Art, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, St Michael's Preparatory School, Otford, Central Saint Martins, Lincoln Christ's Hospital School

end of work period

2017

languages spoken, written or signed

English

manner of death

natural causes

name in native language

John Hurt

nominated for

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film

number of children

2

residence

Chesterfield

start of work period

1967

unmarried partner

Marie-Lise Gres

work location

United Kingdom

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