State Department employee; the family lived for a time in Guam and Hurt would visit his father in places like Somalia and the Sudan
Made his New York stage debut in the New York Shakespeare Festival's Henry V
Won an Obie Award for Best Actor and a Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in the 1977 production of My Life
Made his big-screen acting debut in 1980 in the cult sci-fi drama Altered States
Ex-girlfriend Sandra Jennings, the mother of his son Alexander Devon, tried unsuccessfully in the late '80s to have their relationship declared a common-law marriage so that she could sue for a share of the actor's assets
Received the inaugural Spencer Tracy Award for outstanding screen performances and professional achievement from the UCLA Campus Events Commission in 1988
Awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from his alma mater, Tufts University
Awards
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
2009Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated