Sir John Vincent Hurt is a famous English film actor. For outstanding performance he received an award from the British Film Academy four times. In 1979 he won the Golden Globe for his role in the film Midnight Express.
Biography
The future actor was born on the 22nd day of January 1940 in the small English town of Chesterfield. John's father worked for a long time in the field of mathematics, but by the time his son appeared, he had dropped out of science and became a priest. The head of the family established very harsh rules, sometimes he forbade his children to play and communicate with their peers, believing that they were not pious enough.
When Hurt Jr. was eight, he went to school, which was in Kent. There he first touched the wonderful theatrical art. The boy was invited to play one of the roles in the production of "Blue Bird". After the performance, John was overwhelmed with emotions, and upon returning home he firmly decided to connect his life with acting. The devout father did not appreciate the enthusiasm of his little son and until the last insisted that he receive a pedagogical education and work as a teacher.
After graduating from school, Hurt left his father's house and went to Grimsby, where he entered the art school. Studying was easy, and, having provided himself with a scholarship, the aspiring actor continued his studies at St. Martin's College. In 1960, he was able to pass difficult entrance tests and was enrolled in the royal academy. After graduating with honors in 1962, he almost immediately began to receive job offers.
Career
The first appearance on TV screens took place in 1962. Hurt played a small role in the movie Wild and Thirsty. Then the little-known actor continued to receive minor and episodic roles until 1969. In John Huston's film "Sinful Davy", the young and ambitious actor got the lead role.
In 1976, the talented actor accepted an offer to play the role of Caligula in the BBC's art-historical television project I, Claudius, and in the same year Hurt received his first cinematic award from the British Academy of Arts. Two years later, for his supporting role in the drama film Midnight Express, John Hurt won the prestigious Golden Globe Awards.
Throughout his life, the famous and popular artist took part in more than 60 films and television series, the last role of John Hurt was Professor Archimedes Porter in the action-packed film Tarzan. Legend”, released in 2016.
Personal life and death
The actor has been married four times. The last chosen one of Hurt was a girl named Anwen Rhys Meyers, with whom he married in 2005.
In 2015, the actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Despite this, he continued to work actively, but after two years of unsuccessful struggle with the disease, he died. On January 25, 2017, he was found in his own home in Cromer.
