John Hurt

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John Hurt Fast Facts:

Father was an Anglican vicar and his brother is a monk.
While at art school, one of the models he painted was Quentin Crisp, whom he would go on to portray in The Naked Civil Servant (1975). Hurt didn't realize the connection until the middle of filming.
Breakthrough film role was as Richard Rich in Fred Zinnemann's A Man for All Seasons (1966).
In 1984, announced the death of Richard Burton, at whose Switzerland home he had spent the weekend. They had worked together in 1984 (1984), Burton's final feature.
Was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004.

John Hurt Relationships:
Alexander John Vincent Hurt - Son
Annette Robertson - Ex-wife
Anwen Rees Meyers - Wife
Arnould Herbert Hurt - Father
Donna Peacock - Ex-wife
Jo Dalton - Ex-wife
Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot - Ex-significant Other
Nicholas Hurt - Son
Phyllis Hurt - Mother
Michael Hurt - Brother
Monica - Sister
John Hurt Awards:
1980 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1971 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
1990 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1980 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor - Winner
1979 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Nominee
1978 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Winner
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
2011 BAFTA Awards: Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema - Winner
College:
Attended Grimsby College, Grimsby, England; attended St. Martin's School of Art, London, England; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England