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John Hurt - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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John Hurt is from Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Born on January 22, 1940. His father was a priest, and John's mother worked as an amateur actress, hence the actor's impulses for the theater stage. The elder brother and adoptive sister of the British actor chose for themselves work related to spiritual work and church. Studied at the St. Martin School of Art in London. He made his debut in 1962 in the play Infanticide at Fred Ginger's house. Simultaneously with the first role in the theater, a film was released with the participation of John Hurt entitled Wild and Thirsty. With his impressive performance, the actor reached the dais of the Royal Shakespeare Theater.
The young British actor was noticed by Hollywood, and already in 1966 he played in the film Man for All Seasons. The images in the films Midnight Express and The Elephant Man helped consolidate his success. Participation in these films allowed John Hurt to receive the Golden Globe Award, moreover, the actor was awarded two Oscar nominations. Quite remarkable was his role in the thriller Alien. Among other films, he was especially famous for the main role in the film adaptation of Orwell's 1984 novel. He also played in the controversial film Scandal. The actor of comedy roles did not shy away, he appeared in the movie parody Space Eggs. In it, he drew a certain analogy of the character played with the image from the Alien movie. The modern viewer can remember the roles of John Hurt from films from the Harry Potter series. He also starred in two films in the Hellboy series, dystopia V for vendetta, drama Melancholy, detective thriller Spy, get out! and the vampire drama Only lovers survive. For his outstanding work and contribution to the cinema, he was awarded the BAFTA Prize in 2012.
John Hurt has blue eyes, naturally dark hair, fair skin and thin lips. The shape of the face is rectangular, the forehead is low, the hair is curly, gray. John Hurt does not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a large, straight nose and an oval chin. John Hurt sometimes wears glasses, sometimes drops his mustache and beard. The actor's height is 175 cm, no tattoos.
Zodiac sign - Aquarius (01/22/1940)
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