Cast & creator
William Hurt
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War
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".
Also known as: William McChord Hurt, William M. Hurt, Bill Hurt
102
film credits
23
television credits
125
1944–2022 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (125)
Showing 125 of 125 credits
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Avengers: Endgame
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2018
Great Performances
Walter
1971
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
The King of Queens
Dr. Taber
1998
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Damages
Daniel Purcell
2007
Goliath
Donald Cooperman
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
2016
Mythic Quest
Peter Cromwell
2020
Kojak
Jake
1973
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self
2021
The Oscars
Self
1953
Black Widow
Secretary Ross
2021
The Incredible Hulk
General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
2008
Humans
Dr. George Millican
2015
Pantheon
Stephen Holstrom (voice)
2022
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Professor Hobby
2001
Condor
Bob Partridge
2018
Into the Wild
Walt McCandless
2007
The Village
Edward Walker
2004
Robin Hood
William Marshal
2010
The Good Shepherd
Philip Allen
2006
Lost in Space
Prof. John Robinson
1998
Body Heat
Ned Racine
1981
Dark City
Inspector Frank Bumstead
1998
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Jason Renshaw
2006
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Hrothgar
2016
A History of Violence
Richie Cusack
2005
Vantage Point
President Ashton
2008
The King's Daughter
Pere La Chaise
2022
Frank Herbert's Dune
Duke Leto Atreides
2000
Changing Lanes
Doyle's Sponsor
2002
The Host
Jeb Stryder
2013
Winter's Tale
Isaac Penn
2014
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Turner Knight
1951
The Last Full Measure
Tulley
2020
Race
Jeremiah Mahoney
2016
Mr. Brooks
Marshall
2007
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)
2011
Frankenstein
Professor Waldman
2004
Altered States
Professor Eddie Jessup
1980
Broadcast News
Tom Grunick
1987
Moby Dick
Captain Ahab
2011
Syriana
Stan
2005
Bonnie & Clyde
Frank Hamer
2013
The Big Chill
Nick Carlton
1983
Tuck Everlasting
Angus Tuck
2002
Until the End of the World
Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
1991
Too Big to Fail
Henry Paulson
2011
Michael
Frank Quinlan
1996
Smoke
Paul Benjamin
1995
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Luis Molina
1985
The Countess
György Thurzó
2009
Jane Eyre
Rochester
1996
The Doctor
Jack
1991
Children of a Lesser God
James Leeds
1986
Gorky Park
Arkady Renko
1983
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Julian Rigby
2014
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Robert P. Hanssen
2002
The Accidental Tourist
Macon Leary
1988
Alice
Doug Tate
1990
The Miracle Maker
Jairus (voice)
2000
Sunshine
Andor Knorr
1999
I Love You to Death
Harlan James
1990
The Miracle Season
Ernie Found
2018
The Proposition
Arthur Barret
1998
One True Thing
George Gulden
1998
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Julian Rigby
2014
The 4th Floor
Greg Harrison
1999
The Yellow Handkerchief
Brett Hanson
2009
Trial by Jury
Tommy Vesey
1994
Eyewitness
Daryll Deever
1981
A Couch in New York
Henry Harriston
1996
The River Why
H2O
2010
The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'
Self
2008
Disclosure
Luis Molina (archive footage)
2020
Second Best
Graham Holt
1994
Nearest to Heaven
Matt
2002
Secrets Shared with a Stranger
The stranger
1996
Neverwas
Dr. Peter Reed
2005
Contaminated Man
David R. Whitman
2000
Beautiful Ohio
Simon Messerman
2006
The Legend of Sasquatch
John Davis
2007
Noise
Mayor Schneer
2007
The Simian Line
Edward
2001
Do Not Disturb
Walter Richmond
1999
The Challenger Disaster
Richard Feynman
2013
Fire in the Blood
Self
2013
Mr. Wonderful
Tom
1993
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Self
1998
Endgame
Professor Will Esterhuyse
2009
All the Way Home
Jay Follet
1981
Days and Nights
Herb
2014
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Robert P. Hanssen
2002
Lost in Space Forever
Self (also archive footage)
1998
The Real Robin Hood
Narrator (voice)
2010
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon
1985
The Big Chill: A Reunion
Self
1999
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012
Varian's War
Varian Fry
2001
The Flamingo Rising
Turner Knight
2001
The Big Brass Ring
William Blake Pellarin
1999
A Time of Destiny
Martin Larraneta
1988
Maddened by His Absence
Jacques
2012
Too Commercial for Cannes
Self
2006
Rare Birds
Dave
2001
Late Bloomers
Adam
2011
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Steve Mills (voice)
1990
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Self
2005
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
Self
1990
The King
Pastor David Sandow
2006
Hunt for Justice
General Mortimer
2005
Loved
K.D. Dietrickson
1997
Hellgate
Warren Mills
2011
The Blue Butterfly
Alan Osborne
2004
Verna: USO Girl
Walter
1978
The Plague
Doctor Bernard Rieux
1992
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Self
2008
Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Narrator (voice)
1997Men of Granite
2015Rabbit Ears - The Boy Who Drew Cats
Narrator (voice)
1991Alexander Technique
Self
2008