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William Hurt

William Hurt (born March 20, 1950) is an Academy Award winning American actor.

Born in Washington, D.C., William Hurt is the stepson of Henry Luce III (the son of the founder of Time Magazine). Hurt graduated from Middlesex School in 1968 where he was the Vice President of the Dramatics Club and had the lead role in several of the school plays. His high school yearbook predicted, "With characteristics such as these, you might even see him on Broadway." Hurt attended Tufts University and studied theology, but turned instead to acting and joined the Juilliard Drama School.

Hurt appeared first on stage, only later turning to film. He received the Academy Award for Best Actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1985. He received two additional nominations, one for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and one for Broadcast News (1987).

Often cast as intellectuals, Hurt has put this to good use in many films like Lost In Space and The Big Chill, but he's also effective in other kinds of roles like I Love You To Death, and 2005's A History of Violence as a strange mobster. He can be seen in Syriana

Fluent in French, Hurt maintains a home outside Paris. He has a daugther with actress Sandrine Bonnaire. He has had two previous marriages, one to Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and one to Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1992 (Henderson and Hurt have two sons). He also has a son from Sandra Jennings. Hurt lived with Marlee Matlin for a period in 1986.

William Hurt - Select Filmography

• Syriana, 2005 - Stan Goff
• History of Violence, 2005 - Richie Cusack
• The Doctor, 1991 - Dr. Jack MacKee
• Jane Eyre, 1996 - Rochester
• Alice, 1990 - Doug Tate
• I Love You to Death, 1990 - Harlan James
• The Accidental Tourist, 1988 - Macon Leary
• Broadcast News, 1987 - Tom Grunick
• Children of a Lesser God, 1986 - James Leeds
• Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1985 - Luis Molina
• Gorky Park, 1983 - Arkady Renko
• The Big Chill, 1983 - Nick
• Body Heat, 1981 Ned Racine
• Eyewitness, 1981 - Daryll Deever
• Altered States, 1980 - Professor Eddie Jessup

William Hurt - External link

• William Hurt at the Internet Movie Database

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