John Hurt

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 awards including four BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in addition to two Academy Awards nominations. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama.

A graduate of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), he came to prominence playing Richard Rich in the film ''A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for ''The Naked Civil Servant'' (1975). He played Caligula in the BBC TV series ''I, Claudius'' (1976). Hurt earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for ''Midnight Express'' (1978), and Best Actor for ''The Elephant Man'' (1980). Other films include ''Alien'' (1979), ''Heaven's Gate'' (1980), ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (1984), ''White Mischief'' (1987), ''Scandal'' (1989), ''The Field'' (1990), ''King Ralph'' (1991), ''Rob Roy'' (1995), and ''Contact'' (1997).

Hurt gained further prominence portraying Garrick Ollivander in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2001–11), as well as appearing in the 2004 and 2008 Hellboy films, ''V for Vendetta'' (2005), ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (2008), ''Outlander'' (2008), and ''Snowpiercer'' (2013). He also acted in the acclaimed films ''Melancholia'' (2011), ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''Only Lovers Left Alive'' (2013) and ''Jackie'' (2016).

Hurt reprised his role as Quentin Crisp in ''An Englishman in New York'' (2009), which brought his seventh BAFTA nomination. He portrayed an incarnation of the Doctor known as the War Doctor in ''Doctor Who''. He voiced roles in ''Watership Down'' (1978), ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978), ''The Plague Dogs'' (1982), ''The Black Cauldron'' (1985), ''Dogville'' (2003), ''Valiant'' (2005), ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), ''The Gruffalo's Child'' (2011), and ''Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'' (2015), and narrated the BBC documentary series ''Human Planet'' and ''Planet Dinosaur''. Provided by Wikipedia