John Hurt Bio (Wiki)

Who was John Hurt?

John Hurt was an English actor.

Having appeared in numerous movies and television series in a wide variety of roles, he was described as one of Britain’s finest actors.

People mostly know him for his role as Richard Rich in the film ‘A Man for All Seasons.

Additionally, he also played Mr. Braddock in the Stephen Frears drama ‘The Hit’.

John Hurt’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Hurt was born as John Vincent Hurt in Chesterfield on January 22, 1940.

He was born to parents Phyllis and Arnold Herbert Hurt.

His mother was an engineer and his father was a mathematician.

He had developed a keen interest in acting since his childhood years after he joined the Anglican St Michael’s Preparatory School in Otford. He was of British nationality.

Furthermore, he belonged to the English ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Hurt attended the Anglican St Michael’s Preparatory School.

Additionally, he later joined Grimsby Art School. Eventually, he won a scholarship that allowed him to study for an Art Teacher’s Diploma at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London.

Furthermore, he also trained at RADA for two years.

John Hurt’s Career, Salary, Net Worth

Hurt landed his first major role in ‘The Wild and the Willing’ in 1962.

Additionally, in the same year, he also appeared in ‘Z Cars as James Hogan.

In 1963, he had roles in ‘Once Aboard the Lugger…’ and ‘The Contact’. Similarly, in 1964, he appeared in ‘This Is My Street’, ‘Armchair Theatre’, ‘Love Story, ‘Gideon C.I.D.’, and ‘Thursday Theatre’.

Hurt played the role of John in ‘The Sailor from Gibraltar and Guy Beresford in ‘ITV Playhouse’. Since then, he appeared in numerous other movies and television series. in all, he had over 200 credits as an actor.

Some other movies and television series that Hurt appeared in are ‘Damascus Cover’, ‘My Name Is Lenny, ‘Jackie’, ‘The Journey, ‘The Last Panthers’, ‘A.K.A Nadia’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’, ‘Labyrinth’, ‘The Hollow Crown’, ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’, ‘The Confession’, ‘An Englishman in New York, ‘The Oxford Murders’, ‘V for Vendetta’, ‘Beyond the Gates’, ‘The Skeleton Key’, ‘The Alan Clark Diaries’, and ‘Owning Mahowny’ among others.

Hurt announced on 16 June 2015 that he had been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer.

Later, he died at his home on 25 January 2017.

Hurt had garnered two Academy Award nominations.

Additionally, he won the Golden Globe Award in 1979.

Furthermore, he also won multiple BAFTA Awards. All in all, Hurt had 21 wins and 16 nominations to his name to date.

Hurt had an estimated net worth of $ 30 million as of 2023.

John Hurt’s Rumors, Controversy

Hurt made news after it was reported that he drank heavily after his fiancée French model Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot died in an accident.

How tall is John Hurt?

Talking about his body measurement, Hurt had a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m). Additionally, his hair color was Dark brown/Grey and his eye color was dark brown.