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Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) -- Story of the U.S. spy that sold CIA secrets to the Russians.
Vantage Point (2008) -- Clip: You've been shot
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) -- Jessica Drew’s new life gets further complicated and messy as “Agent of S.W.O.R.D.” continues. Locked in a Madripoor prison, Spider-Woman finds herself snared by a dangerous web when Hydra comes a callin’!
Vantage Point (2008) -- Interview: William Hurt "On talking to President Clinton about the role"
The Incredible Hulk (2008) -- Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth discuss their explosive roles in the new action-packed epic film, The Incredible Hulk. The film is set to be released June 13, 2008

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Mini Biography:
Twenty years ago, William Hurt seemed destined for a career as a screen legend... more
Trivia:
He waived his salary for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) so that the film could be made... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In DevelopmentActor, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Coriolanus (2010) (pre-production)
  2. "Moby Dick" (2010) TV series (pre-production) .... Captain Ahab
  3. Robin Hood (2010) (post-production) .... William Marshall
  4. Shadows (2009/III) (post-production) .... Warren Mills
  5. The River Why (2009) (post-production) .... H2O

  6. "Damages" .... Daniel Purcell (13 episodes, 2009)
        - Trust Me (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
        - Look What He Dug Up This Time (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
        - London, of Course (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
        - Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons (2009) TV episode .... Daniel Purcell
        - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Daniel Purcell
          (8 more)
  7. The Countess (2009) .... Gyorgy Thurzo
    ... aka Die Gräfin (Germany)
    ... aka La comtesse (France)
  8. Endgame (2009) .... Professor Will Esterhuyse
  9. The Incredible Hulk (2008) (VG) (voice) .... Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
  10. The Incredible Hulk (2008) .... Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
  11. Vantage Point (2008) .... President Ashton
  12. The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
  13. Noise (2007/II) .... Mayor Schneer
  14. Into the Wild (2007) .... Walt McCandless
  15. Mr. Brooks (2007) .... Marshall
  16. The Good Shepherd (2006) .... Philip Allen
  17. Beautiful Ohio (2006) .... Simon Messerman
  18. "Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" .... Jason Renshaw (1 episode, 2006)
        - Battleground (2006) TV episode .... Jason Renshaw
  19. The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (voice) .... John Davis
  20. Syriana (2005) .... Stan
  21. Neverwas (2005) .... Dr. Peter Reed
  22. Hunt for Justice (2005) (TV) .... General Mortimer
    ... aka Jagd nach Gerechtigkeit (Germany)
  23. A History of Violence (2005) .... Richie Cusack
    ... aka A History of Violence (Germany)
  24. The King (2005) .... David
  25. "Frankenstein" (2004) TV mini-series .... Professor Waldman
    ... aka Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt (Germany: DVD title)
  26. The Village (2004) .... Edward Walker
    ... aka Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
    ... aka M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
  27. The Blue Butterfly (2004) .... Alan Osborne
    ... aka Le papillon bleu (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Mariposa azul
  28. Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) (TV) .... Robert P. Hanssen
  29. Tuck Everlasting (2002) .... Angus Tuck
  30. Au plus près du paradis (2002) .... Matt
    ... aka Lo más cercano al cielo (Spain)
    ... aka Nearest to Heaven (International: English title)
  31. "The King of Queens" .... Dr. Taber (1 episode, 2002)
        - Shrink Wrap (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Taber
  32. Changing Lanes (2002) .... Doyle's Sponsor
  33. "Rivière-des-Jérémie" (2001) TV series .... G. Adam Davidson aka Gad
  34. Rare Birds (2001) .... Dave
    ... aka Oiseaux rares (Canada: French title)
  35. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) .... Prof. Hobby
    ... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
  36. Varian's War (2001) (TV) .... Varian Fry
    ... aka Varian Fry, un héros oublié (Canada: French title)
  37. The Flamingo Rising (2001) (TV) .... Turner Knight
  38. "Dune" .... Duke Leto Atreides (3 episodes, 2000)
    ... aka Der Wüstenplanet (Germany)
    ... aka Frank Herbert's Dune (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Frank Herbert's Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Germany)
        - Episode #1.3 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides
        - Episode #1.2 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides
        - Episode #1.1 (2000) TV episode .... Duke Leto Atreides
  39. Contaminated Man (2000) .... David R. Whitman
    ... aka Bei Berührung Tod (Germany)
    ... aka Contagion (UK)
  40. The Miracle Maker (2000) (voice) .... Jairus
    ... aka Gwr Y Gwyrthiau (UK: Welsh title)
  41. The Simian Line (2000) .... Edward

  42. Do Not Disturb (1999) .... Walter Richmond
    ... aka Do not disturb - Zwei Augen zu viel (Germany)
    ... aka Silent Witness (USA: video title)
  43. Sunshine (1999) .... Andor Knorr
    ... aka A napfény íze (Hungary)
    ... aka Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein (Germany)
  44. The Big Brass Ring (1999) .... William Blake Pellarin
  45. The 4th Floor (1999) .... Greg Harrison
  46. One True Thing (1998) .... George Gulden
  47. Lost in Space (1998) .... Prof. John Robinson
    ... aka LS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  48. The Proposition (1998) .... Arthur Barret
  49. Dark City (1998) .... Inspector Frank Bumstead
  50. Loved (1997) .... K.D. Dietrickson
  51. Michael (1996) .... Frank Quinlan
  52. Un divan à New York (1996) .... Henry Harriston
    ... aka A Couch in New York (USA)
  53. Jane Eyre (1996) .... Rochester
    ... aka Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Jane Eyre (France)
  54. Smoke (1995) .... Paul Benjamin
    ... aka Smoke - Raucher unter sich (Germany)
  55. Second Best (1994) .... Graham Holt
  56. Trial by Jury (1994) .... Tommy Vesey
  57. Ispoved neznakomtsu (1994) .... The stranger
    ... aka Исповедь незнакомцу (Russia)
    ... aka Confidences à un inconnu
    ... aka Confidenze ad uno sconosciuto (Italy)
    ... aka Secrets Shared with a Stranger
  58. Mr. Wonderful (1993) .... Tom
  59. La peste (1992) .... Doctor Bernard Rieux
    ... aka The Plague (USA)
  60. Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) .... Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
    ... aka Until the End of the World (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Jusqu'au bout du monde (France)
  61. The Doctor (1991) .... Dr. Jack MacKee
  62. "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1991)
        - A. Einstein: How I See the World (1991) TV episode .... Narrator
  63. Alice (1990) .... Doug Tate
  64. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990) (voice) .... Steve Mills
  65. I Love You to Death (1990) .... Harlan James

  66. The Accidental Tourist (1988) .... Macon Leary
  67. A Time of Destiny (1988) .... Martin Larraneta
  68. Broadcast News (1987) .... Tom Grunick
  69. Children of a Lesser God (1986) .... James Leeds
  70. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) .... Luis Molina
    ... aka O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil)
  71. Gorky Park (1983) .... Arkady Renko
  72. The Big Chill (1983) .... Nick Carlton
  73. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) (TV) .... Oberon
  74. All the Way Home (1981) (TV) .... Jay Follet
  75. Body Heat (1981) .... Ned Racine
  76. Eyewitness (1981) .... Daryll Deever
    ... aka The Janitor
  77. Altered States (1980) .... Eddie Jessup

  78. Verna: USO Girl (1978) (TV) .... Walter
  79. "The Best of Families" (1977) TV mini-series .... James Lathrop
  80. "Kojak" .... Jake (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Kojak's Day: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Jake
        - Kojak's Day: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Jake
Producer:
  1. The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (co-producer)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 30 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 June 2006 (2006) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Himself/John Renshaw
  2. The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008) (V) .... Himself
  5. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
        - The Incredible Hulk (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Good Shepherd (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - A History of Violence (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  7. De Niro: A Self Portrait (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Too Commercial for Cannes (2006) .... Himself
  9. Acts of Violence (2006) (V) .... Himself
  10. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  11. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode dated 21 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Comme au cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)
    ... aka Comme au cinéma: le magazine (France: long new title)
        - Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (2004) (TV) .... Himself

  14. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  15. The Big Chill: A Reunion (1999) (V) .... Himself
  16. Lost in Space Forever (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  17. Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself/Arkady Renko
  18. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 16 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Mondani a mondhatatlant: Elie Wiesel üzenete (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Dire l'indicible: La quête d'Élie Wiesel (France)
    ... aka To Speak the Unspeakable: The Message of Elie Wiesel
  20. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself (Discussing Altered States)
  21. The 21st BAFTA Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  22. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  23. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  24. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  25. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Best Actor Winner
  26. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing & Best Visual Effects
  27. The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  28. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Score
Archive Footage:
  1. Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (2009) (TV) (uncredited) .... Dr. Peter Reed
  2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Días de cine"
        - Episode dated 31 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Ned Racine/Nick Carlton/Macom Leary
  5. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 19 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Ned Racine
  6. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. It's Like Life (2004) (V) .... Macon Leary/Ned Racine
  8. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Ned Racine
  9. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Tom Grunick
  10. ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Himself
  12. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Macon Leary
  13. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Tom Grunick
  14. Especial Oscars 86 (1987) (TV) .... James Leeds


Additional Details

Other Works:
Narrates the audio book "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King. more
Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews | 7 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Crime | Mystery more

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