John Hurt
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Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was referred to by David Lynch as
Hurt in 2009
Hurt portrayed Sir Richard Rich in A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Hurt portrayed Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man (1980)
Cynthia Nixon, Hurt and Swoosie Kurtz in 2009
Alien (film)
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Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a commercial starship crew who investigate
John Hurt
…earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for Midnight Express (1978), and Best Actor for The Elephant Man (1980). Other films include Alien (1979), Heaven's Gate (1980), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), White Mischief (1987), Scandal (1989), The Field (1990), King Ralph (1991), Rob Roy (1995…
Theatrical release poster by Philip Gips
The principal cast members of Alien (left to right: Holm, Stanton, Weaver, Kotto, Skerritt, Cartwright, and Hurt)
Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon
Director Ridley Scott