John Hurt

Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor whose screen and stage career spanned more than 50 years. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors; director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in the world".Hurt came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius. Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express brought him international renown and earned Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, along with an Academy Award nomination.

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