William Hurt
Biography
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
A History of Violence
as Richie Cusack
2005
Syriana
as Stan
2005
The Good Shepherd
as Philip Allen
2006
Smoke
as Paul Benjamin
1995
Changing Lanes
as Doyle's Sponsor
2002
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Prof. Hobby
2001
Lost in Space
as Prof. John Robinson
1998
The Incredible Hulk
as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
2008
I Love You to Death
as Harlan James
1990
Children of a Lesser God
as James Leeds
1986
Mr. Brooks
as Marshall
2007
Until the End of the World
as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
1991
Dark City
as Inspector Frank Bumstead
1998
Michael
as Frank Quinlan
1996
The King
as David
2006
Robin Hood
as William Marshal
2010
The Miracle Maker
as Jairus (voice)
2000
Into the Wild
as Walt McCandless
2007
Altered States
as Professor Eddie Jessup
1980
The Accidental Tourist
as Macon Leary
1988
TV Appearances
Kojak
as Jake
1973
The King of Queens
as Dr. Taber
1998
Damages
as Daniel Purcell
2007
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Turner Knight
1951
Mythic Quest
as Peter Cromwell
2020
Frank Herbert's Dune
as Duke Leto Atreides
2000
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Moby Dick
as Captain Ahab
2011
Frankenstein
as Professor Waldman
2004
Humans
as Dr. George Millican
2015
Bonnie & Clyde
as Frank Hamer
2013
Goliath
as Donald Cooperman
2016