Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination. His BAFTA-nominated portrayal of astronaut Kane, in the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), yielded a scene where an alien creature burst out of his chest. It has been named by several publications as one of the most memorable moments in cinema history.
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Full name at birth | John Vincent Hurt
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Claim to fame | 10 Rillington Place, The Elephant Man, Alien
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Date of birth | 22 January 1940
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Place of birth | Shirebrook, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
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Date of death | 25 January 2017
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Age | 77 (age at death)
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Place of death | Cromer, Norfolk, England
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Cause of death | Pancreatic Cancer
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Resting place | Unknown
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Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor
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Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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High school | The Lincoln School
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Talent agency | Independent Talent Group Ltd.
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