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William Hurt
Acting
125 known credits
3.7 popularity score 71 years
Biography
About William Hurt
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".
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William Hurt across film and television
124credited titles
102movie credits
22TV credits
1978–2022screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorFor A History of Violence
Academy Award for Best ActorFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
David di Donatello for Best Foreign ActorFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the YearFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
National Board of Review Award for Best ActorFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActorFor Kiss of the Spider Woman
This list may not represent every nomination or win.
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