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'''[[wikipedia:John Hurt|John Vincent Hurt]]''' [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (''b. 22 January 1940'') is an acclaimed English character actor who provides the voice of [[The Great Dragon]] on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. Although his character doesn't appear in some episodes he's been credited for voicing the title narration of all episodes up-to-date. |
'''[[wikipedia:John Hurt|John Vincent Hurt]]''' [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] (''b. 22 January 1940'') is an acclaimed English character actor who provides the voice of [[The Great Dragon]] on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. Although his character doesn't appear in some episodes he's been credited for voicing the title narration of all episodes up-to-date. |
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| − | Hurt's career dates back to the 1960s and has included appearances in many iconic films and TV series, including ''[[wikipedia:I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', the first ''[[wikipedia:Alien (film)|Alien]]'' film, ''[[wikipedia:Watership Down (film)|Watership Down]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four (film)|1984]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]]''. He also played [[w:c:harrypotter:Ollivander|Mr. Ollivander]] in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' and reprised the role in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]: Part 1 and 2'' |
+ | Hurt's career dates back to the 1960s and has included appearances in many iconic films and TV series, including ''[[wikipedia:I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', the first ''[[wikipedia:Alien (film)|Alien]]'' film, ''[[wikipedia:Watership Down (film)|Watership Down]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four (film)|1984]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:V for Vendetta (film)|V for Vendetta]]''. He also played [[w:c:harrypotter:Ollivander|Mr. Ollivander]] in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' and reprised the role in ''[[w:c:harrypotter:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]: Part 1 and 2''Source |
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John Vincent Hurt CBE (b. 22 January 1940) is an acclaimed English character actor who provides the voice of The Great Dragon on Merlin. Although his character doesn't appear in some episodes he's been credited for voicing the title narration of all episodes up-to-date.
Hurt's career dates back to the 1960s and has included appearances in many iconic films and TV series, including I, Claudius, the first Alien film, Watership Down, 1984, and V for Vendetta. He also played Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and reprised the role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and 2Source