Editing John Hurt (section)

=== 1962–1975 ===
[[File:Hans Holbein the Younger - Sir Richard Rich, later 1st Baron Rich RL 12238.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Hurt portrayed Sir Richard Rich in ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1966)]]

Hurt's first film role was as Phil Corbett in the [[Ralph Thomas]] directed British romantic drama ''[[The Wild and the Willing]]'' (1962). Hurt starred alongside [[Virginia Maskell]] and [[Paul Rogers (actor)|Paul Rogers]]. In 1963 he acted in the [[Kitchen sink realism|Kitchen sink drama]] ''[[This Is My Street]]''. The following year he appeared in the television series ''[[Gideon's Way]]'' episode: The Tin God (1964) as prison escapee Freddy Tisdale.

Hurt's first major role was as [[Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich|Richard Rich]] in the [[Fred Zinnemann]] directed historical drama film ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1966).<ref name="IGNobit"/> Hurt acted alongside [[Paul Scofield]], [[Wendy Hiller]], [[Orson Welles]], [[Robert Shaw (actor)|Robert Shaw]], [[Susannah York]], and [[Vanessa Redgrave]]. The film received critical acclaim and six [[Academy Awards]] including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. Hurt then acted in the British romantic drama ''[[The Sailor from Gibraltar]]'' starring [[Jeanne Moreau]] directed by [[Tony Richardson]]. He then starred in [[John Huston]]'s raunchy adventure comedy ''[[Sinful Davey]]'' (1969) which critics compared to the film ''[[Tom Jones (1963 film)|Tom Jones]]''. That same year he acted in the British war film ''[[Before Winter Comes]]'' opposite [[David Niven]] and the drama ''[[In Search of Gregory]]'' alongside [[Julie Christie]].

He then played [[Timothy Evans]], who was hanged for murders committed by his landlord [[John Reginald Halliday Christie|John Christie]], in ''[[10 Rillington Place]]'' (1971), earning him his first [[BAFTA]] nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His portrayal of [[Quentin Crisp]] in the TV play ''[[The Naked Civil Servant (film)|The Naked Civil Servant]]'' (1975) gave him prominence and earned him the [[British Academy Television Award]] for Best Actor.<ref name="IGNobit">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/28/alien-and-harry-potter-actor-john-hurt-dies|website=IGN|title=Alien and Harry Potter Actor John HurtDies|access-date=27 January 2017|date=27 January 2017|first=Seth G.|last=Macy}}</ref> The following year, Hurt appeared as Anthony John Grey, a crooked computer programming expert in ''[[The Sweeney]]'' episode ''Tomorrow Man.''