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Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Acting December 17, 1944 (79 years old) May 5, 2024 Blackley, Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff. On film he has played Captain Edward John Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill is the only actor to have appeared in more than one of the three films awarded 11 Oscars, and one of only three actors to have starred in more than one film grossing more than $1 billion USD, namely: Titanic and The Return of the King (the others being Orlando Bloom who also starred in The Return of the King, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp who also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as Alice in Wonderland). Hill has appeared in three films which have won Best Picture: Gandhi, Titanic, and The Return of the King. Hill died on 5th May 2024 at the age of 79.

Movies 117

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Théoden

2003
Titanic 7.9

Titanic

as Captain Smith

1997
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Théoden

2002
ParaNorman 7.1

ParaNorman

as Judge Hopkins (voice)

2012
Valkyrie 7.0

Valkyrie

as General - Desert Sequence

2008
The Scorpion King 5.6

The Scorpion King

as Philos

2002
The Ghost and the Darkness 6.9

The Ghost and the Darkness

as Dr. David Hawthorne

1996
Gandhi 7.6

Gandhi

as Sergeant Putnam

1982
Gothika 6.2

Gothika

as Phil Parsons

2003
First Knight 6.1

First Knight

as Knight (uncredited)

1995
The Bounty 6.8

The Bounty

as William Cole

1984
A Midsummer Night's Dream 6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Egeus

1999
True Crime 6.5

True Crime

as Warden Luther Plunkitt

1999
Wimbledon 6.2

Wimbledon

as Edward Colt

2004
Franklyn 6.0

Franklyn

as Esser

2008
Joy Division 5.2

Joy Division

as Dennis

2006
Mountains of the Moon 6.6

Mountains of the Moon

as Dr. Livingstone

1990
The Wind in the Willows 5.8

The Wind in the Willows

as The Engine Driver

1996
Shirley Valentine 6.4

Shirley Valentine

as Joe Bradshaw

1989
The Loss of Sexual Innocence 5.6

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

as Susan's Father

1999
The Mill on the Floss 6.4

The Mill on the Floss

as Edward Tulliver

1997
Drowning by Numbers 7.0

Drowning by Numbers

as Henry Madgett

1988
The Making of The Two Towers 8.8

The Making of The Two Towers

as Self

2006
The Making of The Return of the King 8.8

The Making of The Return of the King

as Self

2006
Henry VI Part 1 7.7

Henry VI Part 1

as Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans

1983
The Boys & Girl from County Clare 6.0

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

as John Joe

2003
Segunda oportunidad 5.5

Segunda oportunidad

as Peter

2018
Golden Years 6.3

Golden Years

as Arthur

2016
Restless Natives 6.8

Restless Natives

as Will's father

1985
The Kid 6.5

The Kid

as Uncle David

2010
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse 6.1

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

as King William III

2005
Bellman and True 6.7

Bellman and True

as Hiller

1987
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron 7.2

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

as Captain EJ Smith

2012
Trial by Combat 7.8

Trial by Combat

as Blind Freddie

1976
Henry VI Part 3 8.0

Henry VI Part 3

as Duke of York

1983
Fox 1.0

Fox

as Vin Fox

1980
Housewives' Choice

Housewives' Choice

as Eric

1976
The Moor 5.8

The Moor

as Thornley

2024
The Sorrows

The Sorrows

2013
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Bottom (voice)

1992
The Tragedy of Richard III 8.0

The Tragedy of Richard III

as First Murderer

1983
Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood

as Bernard Blincoe

1977
Double X: The Name of the Game 5.4

Double X: The Name of the Game

as Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith

1992
The Heart of the Earth 4.9

The Heart of the Earth

as Sr. Crown

2007
Great Expectations 6.5

Great Expectations

as Abel Magwitch

1999
Going Off Big Time 6.5

Going Off Big Time

as Murray

2000
Forever Young 5.4

Forever Young

as Oscar Smith

2024
Runners 5.4

Runners

as Trevor Field

1983
She Fell Among Thieves 5.3

She Fell Among Thieves

as Carson

1978
Theban Plays: Antigone 9.0

Theban Plays: Antigone

as Messenger

1986
Reflections on Titanic 7.0

Reflections on Titanic

as Self

2012
Heatwave 6.0

Heatwave

as Narrator (voice)

2005
The Chain 7.0

The Chain

as Nick

1984
The Art of Tripping 9.0

The Art of Tripping

1993
Ocean Odyssey 7.4

Ocean Odyssey

as Narrator (voice)

2006
North v South 5.1

North v South

as John Claridge

2015
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano 8.0

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

as Narrator (voice)

2000
It Could Happen to You 4.0

It Could Happen to You

as Syph

1976
No Surrender 6.7

No Surrender

as Bernard

1985
Say No to Strangers 7.0

Say No to Strangers

as Teresa's Dad

1981
The Two Towers: Weta workshop

The Two Towers: Weta workshop

as Self

2003
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary 6.8

Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary

as Narrator

2016
A Question of Identity 7.0

A Question of Identity

as Erwin van Haarlem

1992
A Question of Faith 6.5

A Question of Faith

as Frederick

2000
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman 3.0

Interlude: City of a Dead Woman

as Richard

2017
Save Angel Hope 4.9

Save Angel Hope

as Oscar Kurz

2007
The Criminal 5.7

The Criminal

as Det. Insp. Walker

1999
Collectormania 7

Collectormania 7

as Self

2005
A Very Social Secretary 6.2

A Very Social Secretary

as David Blunkett

2005
Pit Strike

Pit Strike

as Tom

1977
The Two Towers: Designing Middle-earth

The Two Towers: Designing Middle-earth

as Self

2003
Henry VI Part 2 7.5

Henry VI Part 2

as Duke of York

1983
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

as Narrator (voice)

2006
Outpost 11 4.2

Outpost 11

as Cranleigh

2012
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

as Willie

1984
Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

as Joe

1994
Squaring the Circle 5.0

Squaring the Circle

as Lech Walesa

1984
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

as Mick

1978
Shepherd on the Rock 7.0

Shepherd on the Rock

as Tam Ferrier

1993
Dirtysomething 5.7

Dirtysomething

as Larry

1994
Professional Foul 7.5

Professional Foul

as Broadbent

1977
Exodus 5.8

Exodus

as Pharoah Mann

2007
Trade Unions: Seven Days that Shook Young Jim

Trade Unions: Seven Days that Shook Young Jim

as Bernie

1976
On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

as Self

2004
The Peddler

The Peddler

as Graham

1976
The Law Lord 9.0

The Law Lord

as Martin Allport

1992
Eisenstein 6.2

Eisenstein

as The voice of Stalin

2000
The Burston Rebellion 8.0

The Burston Rebellion

as Tom Higdon

1985
The Spongers 10.0

The Spongers

as Sullivan

1978
Daft Mam Blues

Daft Mam Blues

as Billy

1977
Madagascar Skin 5.6

Madagascar Skin

as Flint

1995
No Go: The Free Derry Story

No Go: The Free Derry Story

as Narrator (voice)

2006
Shoot the Revolution

Shoot the Revolution

as Octavian Barbu

1990
Boy Soldier 7.5

Boy Soldier

as Officer

1987
From Moscow to Pietushki 8.0

From Moscow to Pietushki

as Readings (voice)

1990
A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

as Simon Simpson

1981
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

as John Lennon

1985
Canoe Man 4.0

Canoe Man

as John Darwin

2010
The Black Stuff 7.4

The Black Stuff

as Yosser Hughes

1980
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed 7.2

JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2006
Exodus

Exodus

as Narrator (voice)

2008
Titanic: Case Closed 5.0

Titanic: Case Closed

2012
Olly's Prison 9.0

Olly's Prison

as Mike

1993
Skallagrigg 4.0

Skallagrigg

as John

1994
Tim Haines Deep Ocean 9.0

Tim Haines Deep Ocean

as Erzähler

2006
Titus: The Gorilla King 8.0

Titus: The Gorilla King

as Narrator

2008
Hard Labour 6.7

Hard Labour

as Edward Thornley

1973
Beatles Biggest Secrets

Beatles Biggest Secrets

as Narrator

2004
The Titanic Chronicles 8.5

The Titanic Chronicles

as (voice)

1999
Inside CERN 8.0

Inside CERN

as Narrator

2016
Titanic: Southampton Remembers

Titanic: Southampton Remembers

2012
The Crumblegiant

The Crumblegiant

as Narrator

2007
Titanic: Secrets Revealed 9.0

Titanic: Secrets Revealed

as Host

1998
The Two Towers: New Zealand as Middle-earth

The Two Towers: New Zealand as Middle-earth

as Self

2003
The Last Tommy 10.0

The Last Tommy

as Narrator

2005
Bombay Railway

Bombay Railway

as Narrator

2008
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

2005

TV Shows 53

Horizon 7.5

Horizon

as Narrator

1964
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Graham

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Bernard Blincoe

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Edward

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Eric

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Sullivan

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Mick

1970
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Simon Simpson

1970
Natural World 7.4

Natural World

1983
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as John

1985
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Tom Higdon

1985
Screen Two 7.1

Screen Two

as Captain Larry

1985
Unforgotten 7.5

Unforgotten

as Father Robert Greaves

2015
ScreenPlay 6.0

ScreenPlay

as Octavian Barbu

1986
Remembers… 7.5

Remembers…

2022
HBO First Look 5.5

HBO First Look

as Self

1992
Between the Lines 5.5

Between the Lines

as Chief Constable Harmsworth

1992
Wolf Hall 7.5

Wolf Hall

as Duke of Norfolk

2015
I, Claudius 7.8

I, Claudius

as Gratus

1976
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Carson

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Broadbent

1977
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

as Billy

1973
The Responder 7.0

The Responder

as Tom Carson

2022
Five Days 5.8

Five Days

as Gerard Hopkirk

2007
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 6.5

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Bottom (voice)

1992
Fox 6.5

Fox

as Vin Fox

1980
Premiere 7.0

Premiere

as Tom

1977
Boys from the Blackstuff 7.8

Boys from the Blackstuff

as Yosser Hughes

1982
Wild China 8.0

Wild China

as Himself - Narrator

2008
About Face 7.0

About Face

as Bryce

1989
Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

as Grettongrat

2008
Village Hall 8.0

Village Hall

as Policeman

1974
One Life

One Life

2003
The Grid 6.5

The Grid

2004
Surviving Disaster 6.7

Surviving Disaster

as Himself - Narrator

2006
Surviving Disaster 6.7

Surviving Disaster

2006
Lipstick on Your Collar 6.9

Lipstick on Your Collar

as Uncle Fred

1993
From There to Here 7.3

From There to Here

as Samuel

2014
Great Expectations 5.0

Great Expectations

as Abel Magwitch

1999
Once Upon A Time In The North 6.0

Once Upon A Time In The North

as Len Tollit

1994
The Glamour Girls 7.0

The Glamour Girls

as Boris

1980
Sunshine 7.8

Sunshine

as George Crosby

2008
Shrinks

Shrinks

as Frank Beasley

1991
The Gambling Man 6.2

The Gambling Man

as Frank nickle

1995
Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

as Harry 'Sharky' Finn

1978
Hope and Wire

Hope and Wire

as Len Russell

2014
Childhood

Childhood

as Janey's father

1977
Stages

Stages

as Joe

1994
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief 8.1

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief

as Self

2004
India's Frontier Railways

India's Frontier Railways

as Narrator - (Voice)

2015
Crime Story

Crime Story

as Erwin van Haarlem

1992
Indian Hill Railways 6.5

Indian Hill Railways

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2010
Bombay Railway 1.0

Bombay Railway

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2007

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