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John Hurt

1940 - 2017

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Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 28 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his time and known for the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was described by David Lynch as "simply the greatest actor in the world". In a career spanning over five decades, he received numerous accolades including four BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Hurt is the 240th most popular actor (down from 220th in 2019), the 411th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 319th in 2019) and the 38th most popular British Actor.

John Hurt is most famous for his role as the War Doctor in the BBC series "Doctor Who". He is also well known for his roles in the films "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant", "The Elephant Man", "Alien", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "1984", "The Elephant Man", "V for Vendetta", "The Naked Civil Servant".

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Hurt ranks 240 out of 13,578. Before him are Dolph Lundgren, Richard Widmark, Sean Penn, Willem Dafoe, Jim Belushi, and Giuliano Gemma. After him are Kim Basinger, Anne Hathaway, Danny Trejo, Olivia de Havilland, John Malkovich, and Geoffrey Rush.

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Among people born in 1940, John Hurt ranks 34. Before him are Martin Sheen, Frank Zappa, Carlos Slim, Tabaré Vázquez, Peter C. Doherty, and Joseph Brodsky. After him are Michel Temer, Brian De Palma, Pina Bausch, Abbas Kiarostami, Giorgio Moroder, and Peter Fonda. Among people deceased in 2017, John Hurt ranks 22. Before him are Ali Abdullah Saleh, David Rockefeller, Chuck Berry, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Manuel Noriega, and Hans Georg Dehmelt. After him are Hugh Hefner, Mireille Darc, Jerry Lewis, Glen Campbell, George Andrew Olah, and Roman Herzog.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Hurt ranks 411 out of 8,785. Before him are Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (1945), Ian Fleming (1908), Nigel Farage (1964), Alfred North Whitehead (1861), John Hawkins (1532), and John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389). After him are Harthacnut (1018), Edward Burnett Tylor (1832), Liz Truss (1975), William Lassell (1799), Andrew Carnegie (1835), and Philip Larkin (1922).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Hurt ranks 38. Before him are Olivia Newton-John (1948), Alec Guinness (1914), David Prowse (1935), Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), Gary Oldman (1958), and Claude Rains (1889). After him are Vanessa Redgrave (1937), Timothy Dalton (1946), David Suchet (1946), Ian McShane (1942), Jacqueline Bisset (1944), and David Bradley (1942).

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