William Hurt

Over that decade plus, Hurt was nominated for three best actor Oscars (Children, Kiss of the Spider Woman – for which he won – and Broadcast News). He could ...

But the fact that his name belongs next to theirs when considering Hurt at his best just tells you how rare the air was when he was sailing through it. The last thirty years of his hit and miss career should not overshadow that fact. While Hurt did pepper the last thirty years of his resume with art-house successes (Smoke, Jane Eyre, One True Thing, Into The Wild), cashed some high grade paychecks for Marvel, and dropped in for small parts in some other notable films (even scoring a fourth Oscar nomination in the category of supporting actor for David Cronenberg’s masterful A History of Violence), he never came close to recapturing the heat that radiated with his every step from 1980 to 1991. In some ways, it’s almost as if he stuck around so long and kept so busy (he has just over 100 credits to his name) with projects that didn’t meet his mettle that we simply forgot just how great he was. Even in his second tier films during that period (Eyewitness, Gorky Park, Woody Allen’s Alice), he was so eminently watchable that not only could you not take your eyes off of him, you could forgive the more pedestrian aspects of those films. He could exude warmth and tenderness (Children of a Lesser God, Kiss of the Spider Woman), play brilliant men (The Doctor, The Accidental Tourist), and also characters who aren’t as smart as they think they are (Body Heat), or, in the case of Broadcast News, a man who knew he wasn’t all that bright, but was just intelligent enough to know how to get ahead on looks and confidence – in short, he could do anything.

The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully and of ...

“Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. He was nominated again for a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance in crime thriller A History Of Violence in 2005. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. Hurt was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running for Kiss Of The Spider Woman in 1985, Children Of A Lesser God in 1986 and Broadcast News in 1987.

The American was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running in the 1980s.

In a post on Instagram, she added that the actor was “someone who gave everything and went out of his way to support me and others. Of course, I did and do apologise for any pain I caused. “Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. Thank you, William, for consistently showing us through your work where dreams are born: the heart.” I cannot begin to express how much I learned from the great man. And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. “Watch his movies if you can and see a different kind of movie star, for whom the work was more important than status. Scottish star Alec Newman, who starred in the Dune miniseries adaptation in 2000, tweeted: “Absolutely heartbroken to learn that William Hurt has passed away. He made a huge impact on both of us,” Stiller tweeted. “He was so kind to my sister and I. He spent time at our apartment, and came to visit my parents up in Nantucket. He would talk to us about acting, and the crest or process. Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo wrote it was “another Major loss to the acting community. He did great work.

(Undated) — Actor William Hurt is dead at the age of 71. Hurt is best known for Oscar winning performance in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.

From Body Heat to Broadcast News, the imposing Hurt could always bring out a character's dark side with exquisite subtlety.

Tom begins the movie with much humility and self-doubt but gradually becomes entirely happy with his own massive prestige and even coaches Aaron in how to read the news when Aaron has to fill in for one evening – a job at which he is a humiliating failure – but Aaron catches Tom in the act of faking a tearful response in one of his interviews. And to add to his woes, Jane (with whom brainy beta-male Aaron is pathetically and unrequitedly in love) is clearly very attracted to the shallow and sexy Tom, whose career advances as Aaron’s falters.Hurt is superb as the guy who has an instinctive grasp of how to work the camera, how to read cues, how to invest everything with a specious air of charm and authority. In 1986, he played James Leeds, the earnestly well-intentioned teacher of hearing-impaired children in Children of a Lesser God, who becomes fascinated by Sarah, a young deaf woman working at his school, played by hearing-impaired performer Marlee Martin, with whom Hurt was to have a relationship. It was perhaps something to do with his receding hairline, noticeable even at the very beginning of his career, in Ken Russell’s Altered States in 1980, where he played a psychologist who plunges down the rabbit hole of the mind into realms of modified consciousness and heightened experience.Hurt was superb in darker roles, in which his handsomeness coexisted with something venal, cynical and vain. Having morphed from sleek leading man to character actor, he later got a fourth nomination for best supporting actor, for David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence. Hurt won for the first of these, in which he played a gay man imprisoned for sexual offences in an oppressive South American state, sharing a cell with a gruffly straight political prisoner, and escaping into florid melodramatic fantasies. Photograph: Rich Fury/Invision/APollywood in the 1980s was energised and enhanced by the sly beauty, masculinity and sexuality of William Hurt, who managed three best actor Oscar nominations in a row in the middle of the decade: for Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1986, Children of a Lesser God in 1987 and Broadcast News in 1988.

Hurt won an Oscar in 1985 and had two other nominations that decade; he also picked up another nod in 2005 for A History of Violence. The actor revealed a ...

However, he said a new type of chemotherapy treatment had put the disease into remission. The actor won his Oscar for his role playing a gay man who shared a cell with a political prisoner in Brazil. He was nominated for an Academy Award three times in a row during his career, winning for 1985's Kiss Of The Spider Woman.

William Hurt had an acclaimed career, having appeared in films such as Body Heat, Kiss of the Spider Woman and more recently MCU projects such as Endgame ...

In his tribute, author Don Winslow said: "Honestly, I never saw a bad performance from William Hurt. Not once." He was a truly brilliant actor. Terrific actor, loved him in Broadcast News." Tributes have poured in for Hurt, including from fellow MCU actor Mark Ruffalo. He tweeted: "Wow, another major loss to the acting community. RIP." Alongside roles on the big screen, Hurt also appeared in many TV shows.

Hurt won best actor Oscar for role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, before two more nominations for Broadcast News and Children of a Lesser God.

He featured in a prominent role in the ensemble comedy drama The Big Chill, and the spy thriller Gorky Park, and was then cast in Kiss of the Spider Woman by director Héctor Babenco. After a series of stage roles, he won his first major film role in the Ken Russell body horror film Altered States, which was swiftly followed by the then-sensational erotic thriller Body Heat, in which he starred opposite Kathleen Turner. Body Heat’s notoriety made his name, and Hurt became a major star of the 1980s. He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes.” Variety said that a family friend confirmed the news.

“He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.” In May 2018, it emerged that Hurt had terminal prostate cancer ...

Alongside his roles in cinema, Hurt has also appeared in numerous TV shows. He received award nominations for his role in Damages in 2009 and was also in the casts of Goliath and Condor. His last performance was in the film The King’s Daughter alongside Pierce Brosnan, and he had numerous projects that were due to go into production soon: the TV series Pantheon and films The Fence, Men of Granite and Edward Enderby.

The American was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running in the 1980s.

And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. Of course, I did and do apologise for any pain I caused. “Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. “Watch his movies if you can and see a different kind of movie star, for whom the work was more important than status. He made a huge impact on both of us,” Stiller tweeted. “He was so kind to my sister and I. He spent time at our apartment, and came to visit my parents up in Nantucket. He would talk to us about acting, and the crest or process.

The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully and of ...

“Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. He was nominated again for a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance in crime thriller A History Of Violence in 2005. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. Hurt was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running for Kiss Of The Spider Woman in 1985, Children Of A Lesser God in 1986 and Broadcast News in 1987.

The American was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running in the 1980s.

And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. Of course, I did and do apologise for any pain I caused. “Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. “Watch his movies if you can and see a different kind of movie star, for whom the work was more important than status. He made a huge impact on both of us,” Stiller tweeted. “He was so kind to my sister and I. He spent time at our apartment, and came to visit my parents up in Nantucket. He would talk to us about acting, and the crest or process.

The CODA star, 56, was asked about Hurt by ET as she walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards Sunday at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los ...

The Washington, D.C.-born actor had won an Academy Award for his role in the 1985 motion picture Kiss of the Spider Woman.

William Hurt, the Academy Award winning actor for "Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died of natural causes. He was 71.

In 2007, Marvel Studios announced that Hurt would portray General Thaddeus Ross in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, which introduced the actor to a whole new generation of fans. It resulted in a Golden Globe nomination for Best New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male. Born March 20, 1950 in Washington, D. C., William Hurt began his career in stage productions and was part of the acting group at the Circle Repertory Company from 1977 to 1989.

The American was nominated for the best actor Oscar three years running in the 1980s.

“Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. And I’m not a cake guy.’ RIP.” he wrote. Of course, I did and do apologise for any pain I caused. “Watch his movies if you can and see a different kind of movie star, for whom the work was more important than status. He made a huge impact on both of us,” Stiller tweeted. “He was so kind to my sister and I. He spent time at our apartment, and came to visit my parents up in Nantucket. He would talk to us about acting, and the crest or process.

Hurt starred in films such as Kiss of the Spider Woman, and five Marvel blockbusters.

RIP." Comedian Patton Oswalt said Hurt was "a beyond brilliant film and stage actor". "Then he went and guested on @TheKOQ and was so deadpan, low-key hilarious. Other members of the industry described the death as a "major loss" and shared personal experiences of working with Hurt. Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo wrote it was "another Major loss to the acting community. Star Trek star Jonathan Frakes appeared to acknowledge Hurt's history as he described him as a "complicated, compelling, brilliant actor". Hurt revealed in 2018 he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer which had spread to his bones. Great mind", while fellow Marvel alumni Kat Dennings tweeted: "Ughggghhh I love William Hurt WHY." Hurt's fellow best actor Oscar-winner Russell Crowe reflected on his experience starring as the titular hero in Sir Ridley Scott's 2010 film Robin Hood alongside the American. Crowe tweeted: "On Robin Hood, I was aware of his reputation for asking character based questions, so I had compiled a file on the life of (Hurt's character) William Marshall. "He sought me out when he arrived on set. Ben Stiller said he hoped Hurt, who befriended Stiller's father Jerry in 1984 when the pair starred together in the original Broadway production of David Rabe's Hurlyburly, was "having a laugh somewhere now" with Stiller's deceased parents Jerry and Anne Meara. "He was so kind to my sister and I. He spent time at our apartment, and came to visit my parents up in Nantucket. He would talk to us about acting, and the crest or process. I hope he and Anne and Jerry are having a laugh somewhere now."