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|birth date = 22 January 1940 |
|birth date = 22 January 1940 |
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|birth place = Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK |
|birth place = Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England, UK |
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|nationality = British |
|nationality = British |
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|gender = Male |
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|serie(s) = [[Series 1|1]], [[Series 2|2]], [[Series 3|3]], [[Series 4|4]] & [[Series 5|5]]}} |
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| − | '''[[wikipedia:John Hurt|Sir John Vincent Hurt]]''' [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] |
+ | '''[[wikipedia:John Hurt|Sir John Vincent Hurt]]''' [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] was an acclaimed English character actor who provided the voice of [[Kilgharrah]] in the [[BBC One|BBC]] series ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. He also served as the title narrator for the show as well, for which he was credited for all episodes even when the Great Dragon was absent. |
| − | Hurt's career |
+ | Hurt's career dated 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 the [[wikipedia:War Doctor|War Doctor]] in the 50th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who. He 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 and [http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0087315/ Professor Oxley] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Kingdom_of_the_Crystal_Skull Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]''. |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*He trained to become a painter |
*He trained to become a painter |
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+ | *John was 1.75 metres tall |
*He starred alongside Matt Smith and David Tennant in Day of the Doctor |
*He starred alongside Matt Smith and David Tennant in Day of the Doctor |
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[[Category:Series 1 Actors]] |
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[[Category:Main Cast]] |
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Revision as of 02:04, 28 January 2017
Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE was an acclaimed English character actor who provided the voice of Kilgharrah in the BBC series Merlin. He also served as the title narrator for the show as well, for which he was credited for all episodes even when the Great Dragon was absent.
Hurt's career dated 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 the War Doctor in the 50th anniversary celebration of Doctor Who. He 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 2 and Professor Oxley in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Trivia
- He was the youngest of three brothers
- He trained to become a painter
- John was 1.75 metres tall
- He starred alongside Matt Smith and David Tennant in Day of the Doctor
Gallery
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