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".

Career Overview

William Hurt has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 5 titles. Signature works include The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, Robin Hood. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

114

Birth Date

1950-03-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Incredible Hulk
• 

  Black Widow
• 

  Robin Hood
• 

  Dark City
• 

  Into the Wild
• 

  The King's Daughter

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• MCU (5 titles)
• The Avengers Collection (2 titles)
• The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby Collection (2 titles)
• Robin Hood (1 titles)
• Brooklyn Cigar Store Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Edward Norton (1 collaborations)
• Liv Tyler (1 collaborations)
• Tim Roth (1 collaborations)
• Tim Blake Nelson (1 collaborations)
• Ty Burrell (1 collaborations)
• Christina Cabot (1 collaborations)
• Peter Mensah (1 collaborations)
• Lou Ferrigno (1 collaborations)
• Paul Soles (1 collaborations)
• Débora Nascimento (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (114 credits)

  • The King's Daughter

    Pere La Chaise

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Pantheon

    - Yair (2025) ... Stephen Holstrom (voice) actor actors

    - Olivia & Farhad (2025) ... Stephen Holstrom (voice) actor actors

    - Joey Coupet (2025) ... Stephen Holstrom (voice) actor actors

    - Crack Integrity (2025) ... Stephen Holstrom (voice) actor actors

    - The Gods Have Not Died in Vain (2025) ... Stephen Holstrom (voice) actor actors
    2022
  • Black Widow

    Secretary Ross

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Marvel Studios Assembled

    - The Making of Black Widow (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2021
  • Disclosure

    Luis Molina (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Last Full Measure

    Tulley

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Mythic Quest

    - Peter (2021) ... Peter Cromwell actor actors
    2020
  • Avengers: Endgame

    Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Avengers: Infinity War

    Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Miracle Season

    Ernie Found

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Condor

    - Mistrust Blossoms (2018) ... Bob Partridge actor actors

    - Death Is the Harvest (2018) ... Bob Partridge actor actors

    - A Question of Compromise (2018) ... Bob Partridge actor actors

    - Within a Dark Wood (2018) ... Bob Partridge actor actors

    - No Such Thing (2018) ... Bob Partridge actor actors
    2018
  • Captain America: Civil War

    Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Race

    Jeremiah Mahoney

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Goliath

    - Citizens United (2016) ... Donald Cooperman actor actors

    - Beauty and the Beast (2016) ... Donald Cooperman actor actors

    - Line of Fire (2016) ... Donald Cooperman actor actors

    - Cover Your Ass (2016) ... Donald Cooperman actor actors

    - It's Donald (2016) ... Donald Cooperman actor actors
    2016
  • Men of Granite

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Humans

    - Episode 8 (2015) ... Dr. George Millican actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2015) ... Dr. George Millican actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2015) ... Dr. George Millican actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2015) ... Dr. George Millican actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2015) ... Dr. George Millican actor actors
    2015
  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

    Julian Rigby

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Days and Nights

    Herb

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

    Julian Rigby

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Winter's Tale

    Isaac Penn

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Fire in the Blood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Host

    Jeb Stryder

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Challenger Disaster

    Richard Feynman

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Maddened by His Absence

    Jacques

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Close Up

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Too Big to Fail

    Henry Paulson

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Hellgate

    Warren Mills

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Late Bloomers

    Adam

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Robin Hood

    William Marshal

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Real Robin Hood

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The River Why

    H2O

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Yellow Handkerchief

    Brett Hanson

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Countess

    György Thurzó

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Endgame

    Professor Will Esterhuyse

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Incredible Hulk

    General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Alexander Technique

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Vantage Point

    President Ashton

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Noise

    Mayor Schneer

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Into the Wild

    Walt McCandless

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mr. Brooks

    Marshall

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Legend of Sasquatch

    John Davis

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Damages

    - Trust Me (2009) ... Daniel Purcell actor actors

    - Look What He Dug Up This Time (2009) ... Daniel Purcell actor actors

    - London, of Course (2009) ... Daniel Purcell actor actors

    - Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons (2009) ... Daniel Purcell actor actors

    - You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (2009) ... Daniel Purcell actor actors
    2007
  • The Good Shepherd

    Philip Allen

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Beautiful Ohio

    Simon Messerman

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The King

    Pastor David Sandow

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Too Commercial for Cannes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

    - Battleground (2006) ... Renshaw actor actors
    2006
  • Syriana

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A History of Violence

    Richie Cusack

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Neverwas

    Dr. Peter Reed

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Hunt for Justice

    General Mortimer

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Deconstructing 'The Village'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Village

    Edward Walker

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Blue Butterfly

    Alan Osborne

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Nearest to Heaven

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Tuck Everlasting

    Angus Tuck

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Changing Lanes

    Doyle's Sponsor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Simian Line

    Edward

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Rare Birds

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    Prof. Hobby

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Varian's War

    Varian Fry

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Flamingo Rising

    Turner Knight

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Contaminated Man

    David R. Whitman

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Frank Herbert's Dune

    Duke Leto Atreides

    actor

    actors

    - The Prophet (2000) ... Duke Leto Atreides actor actors

    - Muad'Dib (2000) ... Duke Leto Atreides actor actors

    - Dune (2000) ... Duke Leto Atreides actor actors
    2000
  • The Miracle Maker

    Jairus (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Do Not Disturb

    Walter Richmond

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Sunshine

    Andor Knorr

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The 4th Floor

    Greg Harrison

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Big Brass Ring

    William Blake Pellarin

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Big Chill: A Reunion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • One True Thing

    George Gulden

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Lost in Space

    Prof. John Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Proposition

    Arthur Barret

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Dark City

    Inspector Frank Bumstead

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Lost In Space Forever

    Self (also archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The King of Queens

    - Shrink Wrap (2002) ... Dr. Taber actor actors
    1998
  • Loved

    K.D. Dietrickson

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Elie Wiesel Goes Home

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Michael

    Frank Quinlan

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Secrets Shared with a Stranger

    The stranger

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Couch in New York

    Henry Harriston

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Jane Eyre

    Rochester

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Smoke

    Paul Benjamin

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Second Best

    Graham Holt

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Trial by Jury

    Tommy Vesey

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Mr. Wonderful

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Plague

    Doctor Bernard Rieux

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Until the End of the World

    Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Doctor

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Wim Wenders in Tokyo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Alice

    Doug Tate

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School

    Steve Mills (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • I Love You to Death

    Harlan James

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Accidental Tourist

    Macon Leary

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • A Time of Destiny

    Martin Larraneta

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Broadcast News

    Tom Grunick

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Children of a Lesser God

    James Leeds

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Oberon

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Luis Molina

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Gorky Park

    Arkady Renko

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Big Chill

    Nick Carlton

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • All the Way Home

    Jay Follet

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Body Heat

    Ned Racine

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Altered States

    Professor Eddie Jessup

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Verna: USO Girl

    Walter

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Glenn Close/Gipsy Kings (1989) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • Kojak

    - Kojak's Days (2) (1977) ... Jake actor actors

    - Kojak's Days (1) (1977) ... Jake actor actors
    1973
  • Great Performances

    - Episode 1 (1978) ... Walter actor actors
    1971
  • The Oscars

    - 78th Academy Awards (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 69th Golden Globe Awards (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - The 68th Golden Globe Awards (2011) ... Self actor actors

    - The 43rd Golden Globe Awards (1986) ... Self actor actors
    1944