William Hurt

Summary

William Hurt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1950^[3]. He died in Portland^[4]. He died on March 13, 2022^[5]. He worked as a film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], and film producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,104 views/month, #2,117 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Hurt's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• William Hurt passed away in Portland^[4].
• William Hurt was born on March 20, 1950^[3].
• William Hurt died on March 13, 2022^[5].
• William Hurt's father was Alfred McChord Hurt^[12].
• William Hurt was married to Mary Beth Hurt^[13].
• Among William Hurt's spouses was Heidi Henderson^[14].
• William Hurt held citizenship in United States^[15].
• William Hurt worked as a film actor^[6].
• William Hurt worked as a voice actor^[7].
• William Hurt worked as a stage actor^[8].
• William Hurt's professions included television actor^[9].
• William Hurt worked as a film producer^[10].
• William Hurt's professions included actor^[16].
• William Hurt's field of work was acting^[17].
• William Hurt was educated at Juilliard School^[18].
• William Hurt's education included a stint at Tufts University^[19].
• William Hurt was educated at PS 6^[20].
• William Hurt's education included a stint at Middlesex School^[21].
• William Hurt's education included a stint at University of Nebraska Medical Center^[22].
• William Hurt received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[23].
• William Hurt received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[24].
• William Hurt received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[25].
• William Hurt received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[26].
• William Hurt received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-03-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-03-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ef7f4c1c-fe45-4176-86f0-08862414979e^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], William Hurt… he was born on March 20, 1950^[3]. His father was Alfred McChord Hurt^[12].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[18], a conservatory^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1905^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36]; Tufts University^[19], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1852^[39]; PS 6^[20], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1894^[42]; Middlesex School^[21], a school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1901^[45]; and University of Nebraska Medical Center^[22], a medical school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1880^[48]. William Hurt studied under Marian Seldes^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], film producer^[10], and actor^[16]. William Hurt's field of work was acting^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[23], a film award category^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[24], an award for best leading actor^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1929^[54]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[25], an award for best leading actor^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1945^[57]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[26], an award for best leading actor^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1975^[60]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor^[27], a class of award^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1946^[63]; and London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year^[64], a film award category^[65], in United Kingdom^[66].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Beth Hurt^[13], a film actor^[67], 1946–2026^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress^[70], specialised in acting^[71] and Heidi Henderson^[14].

Death and Burial

William Hurt died on March 13, 2022^[5]. He passed away in Portland^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[72].

Why It Matters

William Hurt ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,104 views/month, #2,117 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was William Hurt born?

William Hurt's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did William Hurt die?

William Hurt died in Portland^[4].

Who were William Hurt's parents?

William Hurt's father was Alfred McChord Hurt^[12].

Who was William Hurt married to?

William Hurt's spouses include Mary Beth Hurt^[13] and Heidi Henderson^[14].

What did William Hurt do for work?

William Hurt worked as film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], stage actor^[8], television actor^[9], and film producer^[10].

Where did William Hurt go to school?

William Hurt was educated at Juilliard School^[18], Tufts University^[19], PS 6^[20], and Middlesex School^[21].

What awards did William Hurt receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[23], Academy Award for Best Actor^[24], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[25], and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor^[26].