Acting · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Born March 20, 1950
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".
TVPantheon
2022
as Stephen Holstrom (voice)
MovieThe King's Daughter
2022
as Pere La Chaise
MovieBlack Widow
2021
as Secretary Ross
TVMarvel Studios Assembled
2021
as Self
MovieDisclosure
2020
as Luis Molina (archive footage)
TVMythic Quest
2020
as Peter Cromwell
MovieThe Last Full Measure
2020
as Tulley
MovieAvengers: Endgame
2019
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
TVCondor
2018
as Bob Partridge
MovieAvengers: Infinity War
2018
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
MovieThe Miracle Season
2018
as Ernie Found
TVGoliath
2016
as Donald Cooperman
MovieCaptain America: Civil War
2016
as Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
MovieRace
2016
as Jeremiah Mahoney
TVBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Hrothgar
TVHumans
2015
as Dr. George Millican
Men of Granite
2015
MovieThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
2014
as Julian Rigby
MovieDays and Nights
2014
as Herb
MovieThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
2014
as Julian Rigby
MovieWinter's Tale
2014
as Isaac Penn
TVBonnie & Clyde
2013
as Frank Hamer
MovieFire in the Blood
2013
as Self
MovieThe Host
2013
as Jeb Stryder
MovieThe Challenger Disaster
2013
as Richard Feynman
MovieMaddened by His Absence
2012
as Jacques
MovieClose Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
MovieToo Big to Fail
2011
as Henry Paulson
MovieHellgate
2011
as Warren Mills
MovieMarvel One-Shot: The Consultant
2011
as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
MovieLate Bloomers
2011
as Adam
TVMoby Dick
2011
as Captain Ahab
MovieRobin Hood
2010
as William Marshal
MovieThe Real Robin Hood
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe River Why
2010
as H2O
MovieThe Yellow Handkerchief
2009
as Brett Hanson
MovieThe Countess
2009
as György Thurzó
MovieEndgame
2009
as Professor Will Esterhuyse
MovieThe Making of 'the Incredible Hulk'
2008
as Self
MovieTangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008
as Self
MovieThe Incredible Hulk
2008
as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Alexander Technique
2008
as Self
MovieVantage Point
2008
as President Ashton
MovieNoise
2007
as Mayor Schneer
MovieInto the Wild
2007
as Walt McCandless
TVDamages
2007
as Daniel Purcell
MovieMr. Brooks
2007
as Marshall
MovieThe Legend of Sasquatch
2007
as John Davis
MovieThe Good Shepherd
2006
as Philip Allen
MovieBeautiful Ohio
2006
as Simon Messerman
TVNightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
2006
as Jason Renshaw
MovieThe King
2006
as Pastor David Sandow
MovieToo Commercial for Cannes
2006
as Self
MovieSyriana
2005
as Stan
MovieA History of Violence
2005
as Richie Cusack
MovieNeverwas
2005
as Dr. Peter Reed
MovieHunt for Justice
2005
as General Mortimer
MovieDeconstructing 'The Village'
2005
as Self
TVFrankenstein
2004
as Professor Waldman
MovieThe Village
2004
as Edward Walker
MovieThe Blue Butterfly
2004
as Alan Osborne
MovieNearest to Heaven
2002
as Matt
MovieMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Robert P. Hanssen
TVMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2002
as Robert P. Hanssen
MovieTuck Everlasting
2002
as Angus Tuck
MovieChanging Lanes
2002
as Doyle's Sponsor
MovieThe Simian Line
2001
as Edward
MovieRare Birds
2001
as Dave
MovieA.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001
as Prof. Hobby
MovieVarian's War
2001
as Varian Fry
MovieThe Flamingo Rising
2001
as Turner Knight
MovieContaminated Man
2000
as David R. Whitman
TVFrank Herbert's Dune
2000
as Duke Leto Atreides
MovieThe Miracle Maker
2000
as Jairus (voice)
MovieDo Not Disturb
1999
as Walter Richmond
MovieSunshine
1999
as Andor Knorr
MovieThe 4th Floor
1999
as Greg Harrison
MovieThe Big Brass Ring
1999
as William Blake Pellarin
MovieThe Big Chill: A Reunion
1999
as Self
TVThe King of Queens
1998
as Dr. Taber
MovieOne True Thing
1998
as George Gulden
MovieLost in Space
1998
as Prof. John Robinson
MovieThe Proposition
1998
as Arthur Barret
MovieDark City
1998
as Inspector Frank Bumstead
MovieLost In Space Forever
1998
as Self (also archive footage)
MovieLee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
1998
as Self
MovieLoved
1997
as K.D. Dietrickson
MovieElie Wiesel Goes Home
1997
as Narrator (voice)
MovieMichael
1996
as Frank Quinlan
MovieSecrets Shared with a Stranger
1996
as The stranger
MovieA Couch in New York
1996
as Henry Harriston
MovieJane Eyre
1996
as Rochester
MovieSmoke
1995
as Paul Benjamin
MovieSecond Best
1994
as Graham Holt
MovieTrial by Jury
1994
as Tommy Vesey
MovieMr. Wonderful
1993
as Tom
MovieThe Plague
1992
as Doctor Bernard Rieux
Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats
1991
as Narrator (voice)
MovieUntil the End of the World
1991
as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
MovieThe Doctor
1991
as Jack
MovieWim Wenders in Tokyo
1990
as Self
MovieAlice
1990
as Doug Tate
MovieMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
1990
as Steve Mills (voice)
MovieI Love You to Death
1990
as Harlan James
MovieThe Accidental Tourist
1988
as Macon Leary
MovieA Time of Destiny
1988
as Martin Larraneta
MovieBroadcast News
1987
as Tom Grunick
MovieChildren of a Lesser God
1986
as James Leeds
MovieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1985
as Oberon
MovieKiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Luis Molina
MovieGorky Park
1983
as Arkady Renko
MovieThe Big Chill
1983
as Nick Carlton
MovieAll the Way Home
1981
as Jay Follet
MovieBody Heat
1981
as Ned Racine
MovieEyewitness
1981
as Daryll Deever
MovieAltered States
1980
as Professor Eddie Jessup
MovieVerna: USO Girl
1978
as Walter
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
TVKojak
1973
as Jake
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Walter
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Turner Knight
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self
