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John Hurt, British Actor, TV and Film

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John Hurt

Considered one of Britain's consistently brilliant actors John Hurt is the son of a clergy man. John was studying art when he decided to he wanted to become an actor and enrolled at RADA. He began his film and theatrical career in 1962.

John Hurt has worked extensively in theatre and joined the RSC for many productions, but he has worked primarily in television and film and has had the great good fortune to win some of the most memorable TV and Film roles of all time. Quentin Crisp as 'The Naked Civil Servant', Caligula in BBC's 'I Claudius', Winston Smith in '1984', Stephen Ward in 'Scandal', John Merrick 'The Elephant Man' . John Hurt has always avoided being stereotyped and taken on widely differing roles so successfully that he never fails to win the viewers sympathy and the critics acclaim, even in such cult films as 'Alien' where his struggle with an alien emerging from his chest is an all time classic or the gangster classic 'The Hit' with Ralph Brown. Never shy of controversy, John Hurt is set to delight TV audiences with his latest role as the flamboyant MP in 'The Alan Clark Diaries' for the BBC.

John Hurt - Videos & DVD's

John Hurt as 'The Naked Civil Servant'

John Hurt won the Best British Actor Award for his brilliant portrayal of Quentin Crisp. The film based on the autobiography of Quentin Crisp an Englishman in London. Who's incredible life story is told with great wit and candour. After seeing the film Crisp referred to John Hurt as 'My representative on earth'! The DVD also includes a BBC documentary 'Mavis Catches up with Quentin Crisp'

John Hurt, Caligula in 'I Claudius'

John Hurt is mesmerising as the mad, bad and very dangerous to know Roman Emperor Caligula, who murders his way to the throne, marries his own sister and makes his horse a senator. This is an epic saga, with a fabulous cast it is British drama at it's very best. An education and highly entertaining.

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John Hurt as 'The Elephant Man'

John Hurt plays the shockingly deformed John Merrick in "The Elephant Man" in David Leans acclaimed film. John Hurt enjoys playing individuals and in order to portray this one he had to sit in make up daily for upto seven hours. The dedication shows and shines through in his sensitive portrayal of a man who's humanity prevails in such horrendous circumstances.