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John Hurt
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Actor Born: January 22, 1940 in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK Biography:Considered one of Great Britain's most consistently brilliant players, "John Hurt" is at his best when playing victims forced to suffer mental, physical, or spiritual anguish. A small man with a slightly sinister countenance and a tenor voice that never completed the transition between early adolescence and manhood, Hurt is generally cast in supporting or leading roles as eccentric characters in offbeat films. The son of a clergyman, Hurt was training to be a painter at St. Martin's School of the Arts when he became enamored with acting and enrolled in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art instead. He made his theatrical and film debuts in 1962 ("The Wild and the Willing"). Though he frequently appears on-stage, Hurt, unlike his many colleagues, is primarily a film and television actor. He gave one of his strongest early performances playing Richard Rich in "Fred Zinnemann"'s "A Man for All Seasons"... Full Biography
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