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William Hurt
Age: 59
Height: 6' 2"
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Born: Mar. 20th, 1950
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BIOGRAPHY: Twenty years ago, William Hurt seemed destined for a career as a screen legend, as one of those actors like Spencer Tracy, Marlon Brando, and Jack Nicholson who were movie stars who could also act. Though he won a Best Actor Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and appeared in many interesting films in the 1980s, Hurt never lived up to his promise.
Unable or unwilling to consolidate his claim as a leading-man, he failed to establish himself as either a character-lead or a character actor. After eight years of building up an A-List career, from his appearance in Ken Russell (I)/Paddy Chayefsky's Altered States (1980) through The Accidental Tourist (1988), his light failed.
He had three straight Best Actor nominations from 1986 through 1988, winning on his first nod for "Spider Woman," then racking up kudos for Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Broadcast News (1987). Eighteen years passed before he got another Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor for a small character role in A History of Violence (2005).
TRIVIA:
- His ex-wife, Heidi, is the daughter of 'Skitch Henderson' (qv).
- (2004) Lives in Oregon with his two sons, Willie and Sam from his marriage to Heidi Henderson.
- Is the uncle of Oliver Hurt.
- Has 4 children: Daughter Jeanne Bonnaire-Hurt (born February 1, 1994) with 'Sandrine Bonnaire' (qv), Son, Alexander Devon Hurt (born 1983) with Sandra Jennings and sons, Samuel Hurt (born August 7, 1989) and William Hurt (born 1991) with ex-wife, Heidi Henderson.
- Recipient of the first Spencer Tracy Award in 1988 for outstanding screen performances.
- On May 25, 2005, he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts by Tufts University.
- He lived with Sandra Jennings from 1981-1984.
- Made his stage debut in "Henry V" in 1977 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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