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

Avengers: Infinity War

Golden Globe Awards

The King of Queens

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Great Performances

Avengers: Endgame

All Movies (102)

• The King's Daughter2022 · as Pere La Chaise
• Black Widow2021 · as Secretary Ross
• Disclosure2020 · as Luis Molina (archive footage)
• The Last Full Measure2020 · as Tulley
• Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
• Avengers: Infinity War2018 · as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
• The Miracle Season2018 · as Ernie Found
• Captain America: Civil War2016 · as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
• Race2016 · as Jeremiah Mahoney
• Men of Granite2015
• The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her2014 · as Julian Rigby
• Days and Nights2014 · as Herb
• The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them2014 · as Julian Rigby
• Winter's Tale2014 · as Isaac Penn
• Fire in the Blood2013 · as Self
• The Host2013 · as Jeb Stryder
• The Challenger Disaster2013 · as Richard Feynman
• Maddened by His Absence2012 · as Jacques
• Close Up2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Too Big to Fail2011 · as Henry Paulson
• Hellgate2011 · as Warren Mills
• Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant2011 · as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
• Late Bloomers2011 · as Adam
• Robin Hood2010 · as William Marshal
• The Real Robin Hood2010 · as Narrator (voice)
• The River Why2010 · as H2O
• The Yellow Handkerchief2009 · as Brett Hanson
• The Countess2009 · as György Thurzó
• Endgame2009 · as Professor Will Esterhuyse
• The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'2008 · as Self
• Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman2008 · as Self
• The Incredible Hulk2008 · as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
• Alexander Technique2008 · as Self
• Vantage Point2008 · as President Ashton
• Noise2007 · as Mayor Schneer
• Into the Wild2007 · as Walt McCandless
• Mr. Brooks2007 · as Marshall
• The Legend of Sasquatch2007 · as John Davis
• The Good Shepherd2006 · as Philip Allen
• Beautiful Ohio2006 · as Simon Messerman
• The King2006 · as Pastor David Sandow
• Too Commercial for Cannes2006 · as Self
• Syriana2005 · as Stan
• A History of Violence2005 · as Richie Cusack
• Neverwas2005 · as Dr. Peter Reed
• Hunt for Justice2005 · as General Mortimer
• Deconstructing 'The Village'2005 · as Self
• The Village2004 · as Edward Walker
• The Blue Butterfly2004 · as Alan Osborne
• Nearest to Heaven2002 · as Matt
• Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story2002 · as Robert P. Hanssen
• Tuck Everlasting2002 · as Angus Tuck
• Changing Lanes2002 · as Doyle's Sponsor
• The Simian Line2001 · as Edward
• Rare Birds2001 · as Dave
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001 · as Prof. Hobby
• Varian's War2001 · as Varian Fry
• The Flamingo Rising2001 · as Turner Knight
• Contaminated Man2000 · as David R. Whitman
• The Miracle Maker2000 · as Jairus (voice)
• Do Not Disturb1999 · as Walter Richmond
• Sunshine1999 · as Andor Knorr
• The 4th Floor1999 · as Greg Harrison
• The Big Brass Ring1999 · as William Blake Pellarin
• The Big Chill: A Reunion1999 · as Self
• One True Thing1998 · as George Gulden
• Lost in Space1998 · as Prof. John Robinson
• The Proposition1998 · as Arthur Barret
• Dark City1998 · as Inspector Frank Bumstead
• Lost In Space Forever1998 · as Self (also archive footage)
• Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman1998 · as Self
• Loved1997 · as K.D. Dietrickson
• Elie Wiesel Goes Home1997 · as Narrator (voice)
• Michael1996 · as Frank Quinlan
• Secrets Shared with a Stranger1996 · as The stranger
• A Couch in New York1996 · as Henry Harriston
• Jane Eyre1996 · as Rochester
• Smoke1995 · as Paul Benjamin
• Second Best1994 · as Graham Holt
• Trial by Jury1994 · as Tommy Vesey
• Mr. Wonderful1993 · as Tom
• The Plague1992 · as Doctor Bernard Rieux
• Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats1991 · as Narrator (voice)
• Until the End of the World1991 · as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
• The Doctor1991 · as Jack
• Wim Wenders in Tokyo1990 · as Self
• Alice1990 · as Doug Tate
• Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School1990 · as Steve Mills (voice)
• I Love You to Death1990 · as Harlan James
• The Accidental Tourist1988 · as Macon Leary
• A Time of Destiny1988 · as Martin Larraneta
• Broadcast News1987 · as Tom Grunick
• Children of a Lesser God1986 · as James Leeds
• A Midsummer Night's Dream1985 · as Oberon
• Kiss of the Spider Woman1985 · as Luis Molina
• Gorky Park1983 · as Arkady Renko
• The Big Chill1983 · as Nick Carlton
• All the Way Home1981 · as Jay Follet
• Body Heat1981 · as Ned Racine
• Eyewitness1981 · as Daryll Deever
• Altered States1980 · as Professor Eddie Jessup
• Verna: USO Girl1978 · as Walter

All TV Shows (22)

• Pantheon2022 · as Stephen Holstrom (voice)
• Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Self
• Mythic Quest2020 · as Peter Cromwell
• Condor2018 · as Bob Partridge
• Goliath2016 · as Donald Cooperman
• Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands2016 · as Hrothgar
• Humans2015 · as Dr. George Millican
• Bonnie & Clyde2013 · as Frank Hamer
• Moby Dick2011 · as Captain Ahab
• Damages2007 · as Daniel Purcell
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King2006 · as Jason Renshaw
• Frankenstein2004 · as Professor Waldman
• Frank Herbert's Dune2000 · as Duke Leto Atreides
• The King of Queens1998 · as Dr. Taber
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Kojak1973 · as Jake
• Great Performances1971 · as Walter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Turner Knight
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self