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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The Moor | Thornley | 2024-06-14 |
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Forever Young | Oscar Smith | 2024-01-26 |
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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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Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary | Narrator | 2016-02-01 |
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Golden Years | Arthur | 2016-04-29 |
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Inside CERN | Narrator | 2016-08-10 |
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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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ParaNorman | Judge Hopkins (voice) | 2012-08-03 |
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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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Outpost 11 | Cranleigh | 2012-09-01 |
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Titanic: Case Closed | 2012-01-01 | |
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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron | Captain EJ Smith | 2012-04-08 |
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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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Titus: The Gorilla King | Narrator | 2008-01-01 |
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Bombay Railway | Narrator | 2008-01-01 |
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Valkyrie | General - Desert Sequence | 2008-12-25 |
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Franklyn | Esser | 2008-10-16 |
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Save Angel Hope | Oscar Kurz | 2007-10-20 |
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The Crumblegiant | Narrator | 2007-07-14 |
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Exodus | Pharoah Mann | 2007-09-04 |
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El corazón de la Tierra | Sr. Crown | 2007-03-17 |
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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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Tim Haines Deep Ocean | Erzähler | 2006-05-24 |
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Ocean Odyssey | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-24 |
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Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster | Narrator (voice) | 2006-08-01 |
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No Go: The Free Derry Story | Narrator (voice) | 2006-09-06 |
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The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | King William III | 2005-06-03 |
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A Very Social Secretary | David Blunkett | 2005-10-10 |
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Heatwave | Narrator (voice) | 2005-05-11 |
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Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony | 2005-01-01 | |
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The Last Tommy | Narrator | 2005-11-07 |
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On the Set of 'Gothika' | Self | 2004-03-23 |
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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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Wimbledon | Edward Colt | 2004-09-13 |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Théoden | 2003-12-17 |
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The Boys & Girl from County Clare | John Joe | 2003-09-12 |
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Gothika | Phil Parsons | 2003-11-21 |
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The Making of 'The Two Towers' | 2003-04-01 | |
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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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Eisenstein | The voice of Stalin | 2000-09-08 |
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Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano | Narrator (voice) | 2000-05-05 |
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Going Off Big Time | Murray | 2000-09-21 |
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A Question of Faith | Frederick | 2000-01-01 |
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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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True Crime | Warden Luther Plunkitt | 1999-03-19 |
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The Criminal | Det. Insp. Walker | 1999-10-01 |
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Great Expectations | Abel Magwitch | 1999-04-12 |
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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 | 1997-12-18 |
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The Ghost and the Darkness | Dr. David Hawthorne | 1996-10-11 |
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The Wind in the Willows | The Engine Driver | 1996-10-16 |
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First Knight | Knight (uncredited) | 1995-07-07 |
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Madagascar Skin | Flint | 1995-01-26 |
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Skallagrigg | John | 1994-03-09 |
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Dirtysomething | Larry | 1994-04-06 |
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Speaking In Tongues | Joe | 1994-07-27 |
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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 Art of Tripping | 1993-02-23 | |
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The Law Lord | Martin Allport | 1992-03-22 |
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Double X: The Name of the Game | Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith | 1992-06-05 |
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A Question of Identity | Erwin van Haarlem | 1992-11-13 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Bottom (voice) | 1992-05-01 |
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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 | Henry Madgett | 1988-09-02 |
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Bellman and True | Hiller | 1987-11-12 |
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Milwr Bychan | Officer | 1987-01-30 |
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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 | 1984-11-01 |
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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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Samson and Delilah | Willie | 1984-01-01 |
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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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Runners | Trevor Field | 1983-08-18 |
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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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Gandhi | Sergeant Putnam | 1982-12-01 |
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Say No to Strangers | Teresa's Dad | 1981-01-01 |
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A Turn for the Worse | Simon Simpson | 1981-04-28 |
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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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Professional Foul | Broadbent | 1977-09-21 |
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Our Flesh and Blood | Bernard Blincoe | 1977-01-18 |
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Daft Mam Blues | Billy | 1977-05-17 |
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Pit Strike | Tom | 1977-09-22 |
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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 |
