Thursday, May 5, 2016

Actor Spotlight of William Hurt

        With his new film Captain America: Civil War set to hit theaters this weekend, I've decide to spotlight William Hurt's career by listing the movies he has been in, my 3 favorite films he has been in, list of notable awards he has one as well as any future projects he has in the works. So without further ado...





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William Hurt's Filmography
Year
Film
Role
1980
Altered States
Professor Edward Jessup
1981
Eyewitness
Daryll Deever
1981
Body Heat
Ned Racine
1983
The Big Chill
Nick Carlton
1983
Gorky Park
Arkady Renko
1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Luis Alberto Molina
1986
Children of a Lesser God
James Leeds
1987
Broadcast News
Tom Grunick
1988
A Time of Destiny
Martin Larraneta
1988
The Accidental Tourist
Macon Leary
1990
I Love You to Death
Harlan James
1990
Alice
Doug Tate
1991
Until the End of the World
Sam Fabor alias Trevor McPhee
1991
The Doctor
Dr. Jack MacKee
1992
The Plague
Doctor Bernard Rieux
1993
Mr. Wonderful
Tom
1994
Second Best
Graham Holt
1995
Smoke
Paul Benjamin
1996
A Couch in New York
Henry Harrison
1996
Michael
Frank Quinlan
1996
Jane Eyre
Edward Fairfax Rochester
1997
Loved
K.D. Dietrickson
1998
Lost in Space
Professor John Robinson
1998
Dark City
Inspector Frank Bumstead
1998
One True Thing
George Gulden
1999
The 4th Floor
Greg Harrison
1999
Sunshine
Andor Knorr
1999
The Big Brass Ring
William Blake Pellarin
1999
Do Not Disturb
Walter Richmond
2000
Contaminated Man
David R. Whitman
2000
The Miracle Maker
Jairus
2001
Rare Birds
Restaurateur
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Professor Allen Hobby
2001
The Simian Line
Edward
2002
Tuck Everlasting
Angus Tuck
2002
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson’s AA Sponsor
2002
Nearest Heaven
Matt
2004
The Blue Butterfly
Alan Osborne
2004
The Village
Edward Walker
2005
The King
David Sandow
2005
A History of Violence
Richie Cusack
2005
Neverwas
Dr. Peter Reed
2005
Syriana
Stan Goff
2006
The Good Shepherd
CIA Director Philip Allen
2006
The Legend of Sasquatch
John Davis
2007
Mr. Brooks
Marshall
2007
Beautiful Ohio
Simon Messerman
2007
Noise
Mayor Schneer
2007
Into the Wild
Walt McCandless
2008
Vantage Point
President Harry Ashton
2008
The Incredible Hulk
Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross
2009
The Countless
Gyorgy Thurzo
2010
The Yellow Handkerchief
Brett Hanson
2010
Robin Hood
William Marshal
2011
The River Why
Gus’s Father
2011
Late Bloomers
Adam
2011
Hellgate
Warren Mills
2013
The Host
Jeb Stryder
2013
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
Julian Rigby
2013
Fire in the Blood
Narrator
2013
Days and Nights
Herb
2014
Winter’s Tale
Isaac Penn
2016
Race
Jeremiah Mahoney


Top 3 Favorite Films
1. The Big Chill
2. Broadcast News
3. Lost in Space


William Hurt's Awards and Nominations
Year
Award Type
Film
Win/Nomination
1985
Academy Award for Best Actor
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Win
1986
Academy Award for Best Actor
Children of a Lesser God
Nominated
1987
Academy Award for Best Actor
Broadcast News
Nominated
2005
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
A History of Violence
Nominated


Future Projects
2016- Captain America: Civil War
2016- The Moon and the Sun
2016- The Duel

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of William Hurt's acting career? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Jonah Sparks

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