Portrait of William Hurt

Acting

William Hurt

Career

Active from 1978 to 2022, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
61
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Second Best
Second Best
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 93 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Hurt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Historical Drama 9
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Thought-Provoking 6
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Family Dynamics 4
  • Emotional Intensity 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

107
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles Β· average score 70
The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter (2022)
GoodWatch score 39

as Pere La Chaise

Pantheon
Pantheon (2022)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show Β· as Stephen Holstrom (voice)

Black Widow
Black Widow (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

as Secretary Ross

The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure (2020)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tulley

Mythic Quest
Mythic Quest (2020)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show Β· as Peter Cromwell

Disclosure
Disclosure (2020)
GoodWatch score 82

as Luis Molina (archive footage)

2010s

25 titles Β· average score 62
Condor
Condor (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show Β· as Bob Partridge

Race
Race (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jeremiah Mahoney

Winter's Tale
Winter's Tale (2014)
GoodWatch score 37

as Isaac Penn

The Host
The Host (2013)
GoodWatch score 38

as Jeb Stryder

The Challenger Disaster
The Challenger Disaster (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

as Richard Feynman

Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show Β· as Frank Hamer

Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

as Henry Paulson

Moby Dick
Moby Dick (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as Captain Ahab

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (2011)
GoodWatch score 62

as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross (archive footage)

Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

as Adam

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

as William Marshal

The River Why
The River Why (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

as H2O

2000s

34 titles Β· average score 58
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as Brett Hanson

The Countess
The Countess (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

as GyΓΆrgy ThurzΓ³

The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

Vantage Point
Vantage Point (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as President Ashton

Into the Wild
Into the Wild (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

as Walt McCandless

Noise
Noise (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mayor Schneer

The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

as Philip Allen

A History of Violence
A History of Violence (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

as Richie Cusack

Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as Professor Waldman

The Village
The Village (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Edward Walker

Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

as Angus Tuck

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

as Professor Hobby

1990s

26 titles Β· average score 60
The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as Greg Harrison

Dark City
Dark City (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Inspector Frank Bumstead

Lost in Space
Lost in Space (1998)
GoodWatch score 41

as Prof. John Robinson

One True Thing
One True Thing (1998)
GoodWatch score 72

as George Gulden

Michael
Michael (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

as Frank Quinlan

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rochester

Smoke
Smoke (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as Paul Benjamin

Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (1994)
GoodWatch score 29

as Tommy Vesey

Until the End of the World
Until the End of the World (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee

The Doctor
The Doctor (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Jack

I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

as Harlan James

Alice
Alice (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

as Doug Tate

1980s

12 titles Β· average score 70
The Accidental Tourist
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Macon Leary

A Time of Destiny
A Time of Destiny (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

as Martin Larraneta

Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987)
GoodWatch score 83

as Tom Grunick

Children of a Lesser God
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as James Leeds

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

as Luis Molina

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985)

as Oberon

Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Arkady Renko

The Big Chill
The Big Chill (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Nick Carlton

Body Heat
Body Heat (1981)
GoodWatch score 81

as Ned Racine

Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Daryll Deever

All the Way Home
All the Way Home (1981)

as Jay Follet

Altered States
Altered States (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Professor Eddie Jessup

1970s

3 titles Β· average score 71
Verna: USO Girl
Verna: USO Girl (1978)

as Walter

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Jake

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Walter

1950s

1 title Β· average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Turner Knight