Editing William Hurt (section)

== Career ==
=== 1977–1989: Early roles and stardom ===
Hurt began his career in stage productions. From 1977 to 1989, he was a member of the acting company at [[Circle Repertory Company]]. He won an [[Obie Award]] for his debut appearance there in [[Corinne Jacker]]'s ''My Life'', and won a 1978 [[Theatre World Award]] for his performances in ''[[Fifth of July (play)|Fifth of July]]'', ''Ulysses in Traction'', and ''Lulu''. In 1979, Hurt played [[Hamlet]] under the direction of [[Marshall W. Mason]] opposite [[Lindsay Crouse]] and [[Beatrice Straight]]. His first major film role was in the science-fiction film ''[[Altered States]]'' (1980), where his performance as an obsessed scientist gained him wide recognition. His performance opposite newcomer [[Kathleen Turner]] in [[Lawrence Kasdan]]'s [[neo-noir]] film ''[[Body Heat]]'' (1981) elevated Hurt to stardom. Kasdan and he became frequent collaborators: Hurt co-starred in Kasdan's acclaimed comedy-dramas ''[[The Big Chill (film)|The Big Chill]]'' (1983) and ''[[The Accidental Tourist (film)|The Accidental Tourist]]'' (1988), both of which were nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]], and he later had a supporting role in the ensemble comedy ''[[I Love You to Death]]'' (1990).

In the 1980s, Hurt received three consecutive [[Academy Award]] nominations for Best Actor, beginning with an Oscar win for his turn as a prisoner in [[Hector Babenco]]'s drama ''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985 film)|Kiss of the Spider Woman]]'' in 1985. He also received the [[Prix d'interprétation masculine|Best Male Performance Prize]] at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] for this role. The ''[[New York Times]]'' wrote, "Mr. Hurt won a well-deserved best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for a performance that is crafty at first, carefully nurtured and finally stirring in profound, unanticipated ways... What starts out as a campy, facetious catalog of Hollywood trivia becomes an extraordinarily moving film about manhood, heroism and love."<ref>{{Cite news |title=William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Leading Man of the 1980s, Dies at 71 | work=The New York Times | date=March 13, 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/arts/william-hurt-dead.html | last1=Serviss | first1=Lew | last2=Genzlinger | first2=Neil }}</ref>

Hurt subsequently received Best Actor Oscar nominations for playing a speech teacher at a school for the deaf who falls for a deaf custodian in ''[[Children of a Lesser God (film)|Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1986) and for playing a dim-witted television news anchor in ''[[Broadcast News (film)|Broadcast News]]'' the following year. ''Broadcast News'', a romantic comedy directed by [[James L. Brooks]], would come to be Hurt's most acclaimed film, with an inclusion to the [[National Film Registry]] in the [[Library of Congress]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/12/12/675384976/jurassic-park-the-shining-and-23-other-movies-added-to-national-film-registry|title='Jurassic Park,' 'The Shining,' And 23 Other Movies Added To National Film Registry|website=NPR.org|date=December 12, 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-14|last1=Kimmelman |first1=Ruben }}</ref> After this run of prominent roles in the 1980s he appeared in the thriller ''[[Gorky Park (film)|Gorky Park]]'' (1983) opposite [[Lee Marvin]]. 

=== 1990–2007: Career fluctuations ===
[[File:History of Violence 002 (7271227040).jpg|thumb|upright|Hurt at the premiere for ''[[A History of Violence (film)|A History of Violence]]'', 2005.]]
Hurt began to appear more frequently in supporting roles. Some of his notable roles include performances in ''[[Dark City (1998 film)|Dark City]]'' (1998), ''[[Lost in Space (film)|Lost in Space]]'' (1998), ''[[Sunshine (1999 film)|Sunshine]]'' (1999), ''[[A.I. Artificial Intelligence]]'' (2001), ''[[Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)|Tuck Everlasting]]'' (2002),<ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 23, 2013 |title='Tuck Everlasting' is adapted into a musical |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/0123/Tuck-Everlasting-is-adapted-into-a-musical |journal=Christian Science Monitor |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-date=July 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730030110/https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/0123/Tuck-Everlasting-is-adapted-into-a-musical |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' (2004), ''[[A History of Violence]]'' (2005), and ''[[Syriana]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 2018 |title=Oscar-winning actor William Hurt dies aged 71 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/13/oscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dies-aged-71 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]] |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314010749/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/13/oscar-winning-actor-william-hurt-dies-aged-71 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hurt's fourth career Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor, would come in 2006 for playing a powerful crime boss in ''[[A History of Violence (film)|A History of Violence]]'' (2005), despite less than 10 minutes of screen time, he received an Academy Award nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Nominees: William Hurt |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-nominees-william-hurt/ |website=[[CBS News]] |date=February 21, 2006 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313225216/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-nominees-william-hurt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 

Other later film roles included ''[[Into the Wild (film)|Into the Wild]]'' (2007), ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'' (2007),<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2007 |title=A creepy Costner in "Mr. Brooks?" William Hurt made him do it |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/a-creepy-costner-in-mr-brooks-william-hurt-made-him-do-it/ |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]]|access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313225152/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/a-creepy-costner-in-mr-brooks-william-hurt-made-him-do-it/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hurt had several roles in television and theater. Hurt starred in the [[Syfy|Sci Fi Channel]] miniseries adaptation ''[[Frank Herbert's Dune]]'' in 2000, playing [[Duke Leto Atreides]]; it was one of Syfy's highest-rated series ever. He was in the miniseries adaptation of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King|Nightmares and Dreamscapes]]'', in a piece titled ''[[Battleground (short story)|Battleground]]'' (known for its complete lack of dialogue). He appeared in the cast of ''Vanya'', an adaptation of [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', at the [[Artists Repertory Theatre]] in [[Portland, Oregon]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=William Hurt returns to Portland for 'Vanya' |work=[[Portland Tribune]] |url=http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=116180399236906300 |access-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207200409/http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=116180399236906300 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2008–2021: MCU films and television work ===
In June 2007, [[Marvel Studios]] announced that Hurt would portray General [[Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thaddeus Ross]] in the 2008 film ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' alongside [[Edward Norton]], [[Liv Tyler]], and [[Tim Roth]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2007 |title=William Hurt Joins Incredible Hulk Cast as General Thunderbolt Ross |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/268/william_hurt_joins_incredible_hulk_cast_as_general_thunderbolt_ross |access-date=May 7, 2015 |publisher=Marvel |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914124933/http://marvel.com/news/movies/268/william_hurt_joins_incredible_hulk_cast_as_general_thunderbolt_ross |url-status=live }}</ref> Hurt reprised his role in four additional [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) films: ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016),<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2007 |title=Marvel Studios Begins Production on Marvel's 'Captain America: Civil War' |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/24586/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_marvels_captain_america_civil_war |access-date=May 7, 2015 |publisher=Marvel |archive-date=May 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508130749/http://marvel.com/news/movies/24586/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_marvels_captain_america_civil_war |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018), ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), and ''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]'' (2021). [[Harrison Ford]] would then take over the role of Ross after Hurt's death in ''[[Captain America: Brave New World]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Jacob |date=March 13, 2022 |title=William Hurt dead at 71: Oscar-winning actor and "Gen. Thaddeus Ross" from Marvel Cinematic Universe |url=https://myfox8.com/news/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-and-5-time-marvel-star-dead-at-71/ |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=Myfox8.com |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313232839/https://myfox8.com/news/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-and-5-time-marvel-star-dead-at-71/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During this time he acted in ''[[Vantage Point (film)|Vantage Point]]'' (2008), ''[[The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film)|The Yellow Handkerchief]]'' (2008), and ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]'' (2010).

In 2009, Hurt became a series regular on the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' playing a corporate [[whistleblower]] opposite [[Glenn Close]] and [[Marcia Gay Harden]]. For his role in the series, he earned a 2009 [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]. In September 2010, Hurt played [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Henry Paulson]] in the HBO film ''[[Too Big to Fail (film)|Too Big to Fail]]'', an adaptation of [[Andrew Ross Sorkin]]'s book. He also starred as [[Captain Ahab]] in the [[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|2011 television adaptation]] of [[Herman Melville]]'s novel ''[[Moby-Dick]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stanley |first=Alessandra |date=July 31, 2011 |title=Ahab Has a Wife and a Heart. Oh, and a Whale |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/arts/television/william-hurt-in-moby-dick-on-encore-review.html |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108182702/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/01/arts/television/william-hurt-in-moby-dick-on-encore-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Hurt was set to play [[Gregg Allman]] in the film ''[[Midnight Rider (film)|Midnight Rider]]'', but he left the production after an on-set accident.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=William Hurt to Play Gregg Allman in Biopic 'Midnight Rider'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/william-hurt-play-gregg-allman-biopic-midnight-rider/|accessdate=February 21, 2014|newspaper=TheWrap|date=January 6, 2014|archive-date=February 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114543/http://www.thewrap.com/william-hurt-play-gregg-allman-biopic-midnight-rider/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LA Times April 2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-hurt-midnight-rider-20140423,0,1747436.story|title=William Hurt pulls out of 'Midnight Rider'|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 23, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2014|archive-date=May 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506062143/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-hurt-midnight-rider-20140423,0,1747436.story|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Hurt was cast as the lead in ''[[The Coldest Game]]'' (2019), but after he was injured in an off-set accident, he was replaced by [[Bill Pullman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Pullman replaces William Hurt in "The Coldest Game" |url=http://filmcommissionpoland.pl/film-industry/in-production/bill-pullman-replaces-william-hurt-in-the-coldest-game--rCDryp |website=filmcommissionpoland.pl |access-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030214635/http://filmcommissionpoland.pl/film-industry/in-production/bill-pullman-replaces-william-hurt-in-the-coldest-game--rCDryp |url-status=live }}</ref> In one of his final roles, Hurt played opposite [[F. Murray Abraham]] in a standalone episode of ''[[Mythic Quest]]'' in 2021. Hurt had been set to appear in the series ''[[Pantheon (TV series)|Pantheon]]'' and films ''The Fence'', ''Men of Granite'', and ''Edward Enderby'' before his death in March 2022, though he ultimately only appeared in ''Pantheon''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=William Hurt: Oscar-winning actor dies aged 71 |last=Harrison |first=Ellie |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/william-hurt-death-age-cause-b2034973.html |date=March 13, 2022|access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313215509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/william-hurt-death-age-cause-b2034973.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thethings.com/william-hurt-final-show-before-death-pantheon-amc/ | title=This is the Final Show William Hurt Worked on Before His Death | date=March 14, 2022 }}</ref>