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John Hurt

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  • Birth Name: John Vincent Hurt
  • Birth Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/22/1940, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
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John Hurt Fast Facts:
  • His father was an Anglican Vicar and his brother was a monk. 
  • Quentin Crisp was a model at the art school Hurt attended. Hurt later played Crisp in the 1975 TV-movie The Naked Civil Servant.  
  • Breakthrough film role was as Richard Rich in Fred Zinnemann's A Man for All Seasons (1966).
  • Announced the death of Richard Burton in 1984. That same year, they had worked together in 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
  • John Hurt Awards:
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1980 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attened Grimsby College, Grimsby, England; attended St. Martin's School of Art, London, England; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
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