Actor John Hurt as the War Doctor in « Doctor Who. »
Actor Sir John Hurt , who appeared in over 200 films and TV shows , died Friday at the age of 77, his agent Charles McDonald confirmed to the Washington Post. The actor revealed in 2015 that he was battling pancreatic cancer.
Hurt’s 60-year career earned him two Oscar nominations. He played such memorable roles as wand maker Ollivander in three of the Harry Potter films; the deformed Joseph Merrick in « The Elephant Man; » Winston Smith in « Nineteen Eighty-Four » (1984) based on the George Orwell book; the Dragon in the » Merlin » TV series; Professor Broom in the » Hellboy » films; and the War Doctor in » Doctor Who , » to name a few.
