1944-12-17 Blackley, Manchester, England, UK
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.
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Forever Young | Oscar Smith | 2024-01-26 |
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The Moor | Thornley | 2024-06-14 |
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Segunda oportunidad | Peter | 2018-11-03 |
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Η Πόλη Της Σιωπής | Richard | 2017-04-06 |
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Golden Years | Arthur | 2016-04-29 |
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Inside CERN | Narrator | 2016-08-10 |
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Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary | Narrator | 2016-02-01 |
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North v South | John Claridge | 2015-10-16 |
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The Sorrows | 2013-01-19 | |
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Titanic: Southampton Remembers | 2012-07-13 | |
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Reflections on Titanic | Self | 2012-09-10 |
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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron | Captain EJ Smith | 2012-04-08 |
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ParaNorman | Judge Hopkins (voice) | 2012-08-03 |
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Outpost 11 | Cranleigh | 2012-09-01 |
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Titanic: Case Closed | 2012-01-01 | |
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Canoe Man | John Darwin | 2010-03-30 |
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The Kid | Uncle David | 2010-04-22 |
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Exodus | Narrator (voice) | 2008-01-09 |
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Valkyrie | General - Desert Sequence | 2008-12-25 |
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Titus: The Gorilla King | Narrator | 2008-01-01 |
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Franklyn | Esser | 2008-10-16 |
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Bombay Railway | Narrator | 2008-01-01 |
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El corazón de la Tierra | Sr. Crown | 2007-03-17 |
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Save Angel Hope | Oscar Kurz | 2007-10-20 |
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Exodus | Pharoah Mann | 2007-09-04 |
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Joy Division | Dennis | 2006-11-17 |
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JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2006-12-12 |
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No Go: The Free Derry Story | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-06 |
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Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster | Narrator (voice) | 2006-08-01 |
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Ocean Odyssey | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-24 |
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A Very Social Secretary | David Blunkett | 2005-10-10 |
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Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony | 2005-01-01 | |
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Heatwave | Narrator (voice) | 2005-05-11 |
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The Last Tommy | Narrator | 2005-11-07 |
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The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | King William III | 2005-06-03 |
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Wimbledon | Edward Colt | 2004-09-13 |
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The Making of 'The Return of the King' | Self | 2004-04-01 |
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Beatles Biggest Secrets | Narrator | 2004-12-02 |
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On the Set of 'Gothika' | Self | 2004-03-23 |
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Gothika | Phil Parsons | 2003-11-21 |
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The Boys & Girl from County Clare | John Joe | 2003-09-12 |
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The Making of 'The Two Towers' | 2003-04-01 | |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Théoden | 2003-12-17 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Théoden | 2002-12-18 |
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The Scorpion King | Philos | 2002-04-18 |
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A Question of Faith | Frederick | 2000-01-01 |
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Going Off Big Time | Murray | 2000-09-21 |
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Eisenstein | The voice of Stalin | 2000-09-08 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Egeus | 1999-05-20 |
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The Loss of Sexual Innocence | Susan's Father | 1999-04-29 |
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The Titanic Chronicles | (voice) | 1999-01-01 |
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Great Expectations | Abel Magwitch | 1999-04-12 |
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True Crime | Warden Luther Plunkitt | 1999-03-19 |
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The Criminal | Det. Insp. Walker | 1999-10-01 |
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Titanic: Secrets Revealed | Host | 1998-03-30 |
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The Mill on the Floss | Edward Tulliver | 1997-10-12 |
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Titanic | Captain Smith | 1997-11-18 |
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The Wind in the Willows | The Engine Driver | 1996-10-16 |
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The Ghost and the Darkness | Dr. David Hawthorne | 1996-10-11 |
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Madagascar Skin | Flint | 1995-01-26 |
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First Knight | Knight (uncredited) | 1995-07-07 |
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Speaking In Tongues | Joe | 1994-07-27 |
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Skallagrigg | John | 1994-03-09 |
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Dirtysomething | Larry | 1994-04-06 |
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The Art of Tripping | 1993-02-23 | |
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Shepherd on the Rock | Tam Ferrier | 1993-01-01 |
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Olly's Prison | Mike | 1993-05-01 |
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The Law Lord | Martin Allport | 1992-03-22 |
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A Question of Identity | Erwin van Haarlem | 1992-11-13 |
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Double X: The Name of the Game | Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith | 1992-06-05 |
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From Moscow to Pietushki | Readings (voice) | 1990-04-04 |
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Mountains of the Moon | Dr. Livingstone | 1990-02-16 |
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Shoot the Revolution | Octavian Barbu | 1990-12-16 |
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Shirley Valentine | Joe Bradshaw | 1989-08-30 |
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Drowning by Numbers | Madgett | 1988-09-10 |
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Milwr Bychan | Officer | 1987-01-30 |
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Bellman and True | Hiller | 1987-11-12 |
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Theban Plays: Antigone | Messenger | 1986-09-19 |
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The Burston Rebellion | Tom Higdon | 1985-02-24 |
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John Lennon: A Journey in the Life | John Lennon | 1985-12-06 |
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Restless Natives | Will's father | 1985-06-01 |
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No Surrender | Bernard | 1985-09-11 |
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The Chain | Nick | 1984-01-01 |
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Samson and Delilah | Willie | 1984-01-01 |
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Squaring the Circle | Lech Walesa | 1984-05-23 |
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The Bounty | William Cole | 1984-05-04 |
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Henry VI Part 1 | Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans | 1983-01-02 |
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Henry VI Part 3 | Duke of York | 1983-01-16 |
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Henry VI Part 2 | Duke of York | 1983-01-09 |
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The Tragedy of Richard III | First Murderer | 1983-01-23 |
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Runners | Trevor Field | 1983-08-18 |
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Gandhi | Sergeant Putnam | 1982-12-01 |
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A Turn for the Worse | Simon Simpson | 1981-04-28 |
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Say No to Strangers | Teresa's Dad | 1981-01-01 |
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The Black Stuff | Yosser Hughes | 1980-01-02 |
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Fox | Vin Fox | 1980-03-10 |
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Soldiers Talking, Cleanly | Mick | 1978-12-05 |
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The Spongers | Sullivan | 1978-01-24 |
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She Fell Among Thieves | Carson | 1978-03-01 |
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Pit Strike | Tom | 1977-09-22 |
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Daft Mam Blues | Billy | 1977-05-17 |
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Our Flesh and Blood | Bernard Blincoe | 1977-01-18 |
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Professional Foul | Broadbent | 1977-09-21 |
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Trial by Combat | Blind Freddie | 1976-04-01 |
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It Could Happen to You | Syph | 1976-11-11 |
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Housewives' Choice | Eric | 1976-10-19 |
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The Peddler | Graham | 1976-03-23 |
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Hard Labour | Edward Thornley | 1973-03-12 |
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The Crumblegiant | Narrator |
