John Hurt

Acclaimed Actor John Hurt Dies At 77 Following Battle With Cancer

... known for his portrayal of the wandmaker Ollivander in the massively successful “Harry Potter” film series. After appearing briefly in the series’ first film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001, Hurt took on a larger role in the series’ seventh and eighth movies, released in 2010 and 2011. We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of John Hurt, who played Mr. Ollivander. Harry Potter fans will miss him very much. __link__/xg Sje Pd 4 a V. — Harry Potter Film (@Harry Potter Film) January 28, 2017. Even after Hurt was diagnosed in 2015, he continued to work, appearing in films, television and radio productions, as well as lending his famous voice to several other projects. Most recently, he appeared in “Jackie,” a biopic of President John F. Kennedy’s wife. According to IMDB , he had also completed filming on three other projects before his death and was in the midst of another. Hurt is survived by his wife of 12 years, Anwen Rees Meyers. He also has two children through three previous marriages. Actor Chris Evans, famous for his role as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, posted a tribute to ...

Anwen Rees-myers, John Hurt’s Wife

... out only a couple of times before we realized it was special. We’ve both been married before so we took it slowly and wanted to get it right.”. 2. Rees-Myers Was Married Twice Before Tying the Knot With Hurt. The couple in 2015. (Getty). According to Wales Online , this was Rees-Myers’ third marriage. She was a singer and actress, but decided to become a producer instead. She produced commercials and music videos for Mad Cow Films. “I will never get used to people saying, ‘Can I shake your hand you mean so much to me,’ and that’s wonderful. It’s the best kind of attention because it’s based on affection and not celebrity for its own sake,” she told Wales Online. In that interview, she also said she loved Hurt’s “hellraiser” tag. “It’s a facet of him and he wouldn’t be the person I love without that facet,” she told the site. “He’s very intelligent, sensitive, and caring and not scared to be vulnerable. He’s immensely funny and we spend a lot of our ...

John Hurt, Oscar Nominated For The Elephant Man Dies At 77

... film "Jackie" as a priest who consoles and advises the recently widowed first lady. Hurt leaves behind a few in production credits, including Joe Wright's "Darkest Hour" which is listed as still filming. Hurt plays Neville Chamberlain in the film about Winston Churchill's charge against Hitler. Gary Oldman plays Churchill. "I have lots of favorite memories but I can't say that I have a favorite film. I have favorite parts which are not in particularly successful films," Hurt told The Guardian in 2000. "I've worked with people from Fred Zinnemann, John Huston, through to Richard Fleischer, all of those boys from Hollywood and so on and Sam Peckinpah and then the Mike Radfords. I've been incredibly lucky with the directors I've worked with. You don't realize it at the time, it's just in retrospect if you look back you think, 'Jeez, when I saw that CV it nearly frightened the life out of me.' I thought, "That's not bad for an old drunk.". Copyright ...

Actor John Hurt, Star Of 'the Elephant Man', Dead At 77

... photo. Natalie Portman and John Hurt pose during a photocall to present their film 'V For Vendetta' running out of competition at the 56 th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 13, 2006. REUTERS/Christian Charisius. John Hurt is seen during a news conference to present 'Owning Mahowny' at the 53 rd Berlinale international film festival in Berlin February 10, 2003. REUTERS/Christian Charisius. John Hurt gestures as he poses during a photocall for the film 'Only Lovers Left Alive' at the 66 th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard. By Thomas Newey | LONDON. LONDON Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77. Hurt, who had starred in more than 200 films and ...

Actor John Hurt Dies At 77

... 1960 s. John Hurt at the Garrick Theatre in February 1966. His first film role came in the "angry young man" drama "Young and Willing" in 1962 and his first major role in "A Man for All Seasons" in 1966, IMDb said. His big break came when he portrayed the gay writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp in the mid-1970 s television play "The Naked Civil Servant," which was adapted from Crisp's autobiography, IMDb said. The good roles kept coming. He went on to play a Turkish prison inmate in "Midnight Express" in 1978 and the gentle, disfigured John Merrick in "The Elephant Man" in 1980. Those roles earned him Oscar nominations and he won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in "Midnight Express.". He usually played characters with problems, and IMDb said he died 47 times on screen. But Hurt also also had comic roles, such as Jesus in Mel Brooks' "History of the World: Part I" in 1981, which he took on because he'd just done two serious roles and wanted to have some fun, IMDb said. John Hurt at a premiere of "Snowpierce" in 2013. Hurt appeared in the first two Harry Potter movies, playing wand maker Garrick Ollivander, and did voice work and narration in movies like ...

Frederick Used Music To Inspire Students At John L. Hurt Elementary School

... position. Unfortunately for her, and fortunately for John L. Hurt Elementary School, teaching positions in Pennsylvania are hard to find. Frederick was not deterred from her dream and began searching nationwide. “I really wanted to teach Elementary Music,” she said. A call from Virginia led to a Face-Time interview. Shortly after the interview, she was offered a position teaching pre-k - fifth-grade music at John L. Hurt Elementary. She decided to visit the Hurt community before accepting, and planned the trip for the next week. She quickly realized that her dream was about to become a reality. She loved the area. Frederick is now in her second year at John L. Hurt Elementary and, looking back, her decision to move has paid off. “It feels like a family here at John L. Hurt,” she said. She admitted that it was a little bit of an adjustment, but has found the decision to be a ...

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Famous Faces Who Have Died In 2017

... Dick Van Dyke Show. She went on to play the role as Mary Richards on 'The Mary Tyler Moore' show from 1970 to 1977. The TV icon had a long battle with diabetes. Read More. Gorden Kaye. 'Allo 'Allo! star Gorden Kaye passed away aged 75 on 23 January in a care home. The actor - who is best known for his role as Rene Artois in the British TV comedy - left behind an impressive legacy and career. He appeared in all 84 episodes of the show for a decade until 1992, and reprised the role 1,2000 times in the stage adaptation. Read More. Ferrer was known for his work on "NCIS: Los Angeles," (Photo: CBS). US actor Miguel Ferrer died on 19 January aged 61 after battling cancer. The star - a cousin of George Clooney - was most famous for his roles in Robo Cop and Twin Peaks. More recently, he appeared in NCIS: Los Angeles. Ferrer was also a voice actor in a slew of animated shows and films such as Adventure Time and a number of DC Comics superhero features. Read More. Graham Taylor. Graham Taylor died on 12 January (Photo: Hulton ...

Award Winning Actor Sir John Hurt Dies Aged 77

... him rise to fame, despite warnings that he would be typecast as a gay man after the role. He said: “It was really The Naked Civil Servant in 1975 that put me on the radar. It was so autre, as Quentin would say. “Everyone told me not to do it. It will wreck your career. You’re going too far. You will be typecast as a homosexual after this. At the time it was considered so outrageous. The mailbag I got after making that?… The people?…'”. Of whether he received homophobia for his role, he said: “No. Gratitude. It changed people’s lives. It was fascinating for me to find out how all these men had been living with this secrecy.”. Back in 2015, speaking of his battle with cancer, he said he did not believe in an afterlife. He said: “I hope I shall have the courage to say, ‘Vroom! Here we go! Let’s become different molecules!”. “I can’t say I worry about mortality, but it’s impossible to get to my age and not have a little contemplation of it. We’re all just passing time, and occupy our chair very briefly,” he added. The star became Sir John Hurt when he received a CBE from the Queen back in 2015, and said at the time: “It does make one inordinately proud.”. He won four ...

Elephant Man,' Harry Potter Actor John Hurt Dead At 77

... Potter actor John Hurt dead at 77. by World Entertainment News Network. Beloved British actor John Hurt has lost his battle with cancer. The 77-year-old passed away on Friday, according to Britain's Daily Mirror. He will be best remembered for his roles as John Merrick in "The Elephant Man" and wand master Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter movies. He began his acting career on TV in the early 1960 s but received acclaim for his roles in "A Man For All Seasons" and "10 Rillington Place.". His film credits also include "The Pied Piper," "The Ghoul," "Midnight Express," "Night Crossing," "The Hit," "1984," "Scandal," "The Field," "Spaceballs," "V For Vendetta," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and "Captain Corelli's Mandolin," and his voice featured in the animated "Lord of the Rings" film, "Plague Dogs," and "Watership Down.". He also portrayed gender-bending writer Quentin Crisp in the 1975 TV movie "The ...

Moffat Clears Up The Whole Doctor Regeneration Problem

... problem… sort of. Simon Swift for __link__ Sunday 24 Nov 2013 4:17 pm. The twelve Doctors, or 11 Doctors and one War Doctor (Picture: BBC). Confused about the Doctor’s regenerations after watching The Day of the Doctor? Steven Moffat has sought to clear up any misunderstandings. So, when John Hurt was introduced as the Doctor earlier this year it caused a problem among fans. Which Doctor is he. When we saw eighth Doctor Paul Mc Gann regenerate into John Hurt in Night of the Doctor it confirmed he was the ninth Doctor – moving former ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston to the 10 th Doctor. David Tennant became the 11 th Doctor and Matt Smith formerly the 11 th became the 12 th. Or not. Because John Hurt is the War Doctor – and thus outside the numbering, apparently. But, actually not really. Oh, dear. Speaking at the Doctor Who Official 50 th Celebration at ...