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Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Acting

Born December 17, 1944 — Died May 5, 2024 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.

TV Shows(33)

Movies(110)

The Moor

The Moor

Thornley

2024

Forever Young

Forever Young

Oscar Smith

2024

Segunda oportunidad

Segunda oportunidad

Peter

2018

Interlude: City of a Dead Woman

Interlude: City of a Dead Woman

Richard

2017

Inside CERN

Inside CERN

Narrator

2016

Golden Years

Golden Years

Arthur

2016

Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary

Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary

Narrator

2016

North v South

North v South

John Claridge

2015

The Sorrows

The Sorrows

2013

Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

Self

2012

Outpost 11

Outpost 11

Cranleigh

2012

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

Judge Hopkins (voice)

2012

Titanic: Southampton Remembers

Titanic: Southampton Remembers

2012

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

Captain EJ Smith

2012

Titanic: Case Closed

Titanic: Case Closed

2012

The Kid

The Kid

Uncle David

2010

Canoe Man

Canoe Man

John Darwin

2010

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

General - Desert Sequence

2008

Franklyn

Franklyn

Esser

2008

Exodus

Exodus

Narrator (voice)

2008

Titus: The Gorilla King

Titus: The Gorilla King

Narrator

2008

Bombay Railway

Bombay Railway

Narrator

2008

Save Angel Hope

Save Angel Hope

Oscar Kurz

2007

Exodus

Exodus

Pharoah Mann

2007

The Crumblegiant

The Crumblegiant

Narrator

2007

The Heart of the Earth

The Heart of the Earth

Sr. Crown

2007

JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed

JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed

Self - Narrator (voice)

2006

Joy Division

Joy Division

Dennis

2006

No Go: The Free Derry Story

No Go: The Free Derry Story

Narrator (voice)

2006

Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

Narrator (voice)

2006

Ocean Odyssey

Ocean Odyssey

Narrator (voice)

2006

The Last Tommy

The Last Tommy

Narrator

2005

A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

David Blunkett

2005

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

King William III

2005

Heatwave

Heatwave

Narrator (voice)

2005

Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

2005

Beatles Biggest Secrets

Beatles Biggest Secrets

Narrator

2004

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

Edward Colt

2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

2004

On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

Self

2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Théoden

2003

Gothika

Gothika

Phil Parsons

2003

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

John Joe

2003

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Théoden

2002

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

Philos

2002

Going Off Big Time

Going Off Big Time

Murray

2000

Eisenstein

Eisenstein

The voice of Stalin

2000

A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

Frederick

2000

The Criminal

The Criminal

Det. Insp. Walker

1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Egeus

1999

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

Susan's Father

1999

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Abel Magwitch

1999

True Crime

True Crime

Warden Luther Plunkitt

1999

The Titanic Chronicles

The Titanic Chronicles

(voice)

1999

Titanic: Secrets Revealed

Titanic: Secrets Revealed

Host

1998

Titanic

Titanic

Captain Smith

1997

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

Edward Tulliver

1997

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

The Engine Driver

1996

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

Dr. David Hawthorne

1996

First Knight

First Knight

Knight (uncredited)

1995

Madagascar Skin

Madagascar Skin

Flint

1995

Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

Joe

1994

Dirtysomething

Dirtysomething

Larry

1994

Skallagrigg

Skallagrigg

John

1994

Olly's Prison

Olly's Prison

Mike

1993

The Art of Tripping

The Art of Tripping

1993

Shepherd on the Rock

Shepherd on the Rock

Tam Ferrier

1993

A Question of Identity

A Question of Identity

Erwin van Haarlem

1992

Double X: The Name of the Game

Double X: The Name of the Game

Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith

1992

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Bottom (voice)

1992

The Law Lord

The Law Lord

Martin Allport

1992

Shoot the Revolution

Shoot the Revolution

Octavian Barbu

1990

From Moscow to Pietushki

From Moscow to Pietushki

Readings (voice)

1990

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Dr. Livingstone

1990

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

Joe Bradshaw

1989

Drowning by Numbers

Drowning by Numbers

Henry Madgett

1988

Bellman and True

Bellman and True

Hiller

1987

Boy Soldier

Boy Soldier

Officer

1987

Theban Plays: Antigone

Theban Plays: Antigone

Messenger

1986

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon

1985

No Surrender

No Surrender

Bernard

1985

Restless Natives

Restless Natives

Will's father

1985

The Burston Rebellion

The Burston Rebellion

Tom Higdon

1985

The Chain

The Chain

Nick

1984

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

Lech Walesa

1984

The Bounty

The Bounty

William Cole

1984

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Willie

1984

Runners

Runners

Trevor Field

1983

The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III

First Murderer

1983

Henry VI Part 3

Henry VI Part 3

Duke of York

1983

Henry VI Part 2

Henry VI Part 2

Duke of York

1983

Henry VI Part 1

Henry VI Part 1

Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans

1983

Gandhi

Gandhi

Sergeant Putnam

1982

A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

Simon Simpson

1981

Say No to Strangers

Say No to Strangers

Teresa's Dad

1981

Fox

Fox

Vin Fox

1980

The Black Stuff

The Black Stuff

Yosser Hughes

1980

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Mick

1978

She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

Carson

1978

The Spongers

The Spongers

Sullivan

1978

Pit Strike

Pit Strike

Tom

1977

Professional Foul

Professional Foul

Broadbent

1977

Daft Mam Blues

Daft Mam Blues

Billy

1977

Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood

Bernard Blincoe

1977

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

Syph

1976

Housewives' Choice

Housewives' Choice

Eric

1976

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

Blind Freddie

1976

The Peddler

The Peddler

Graham

1976

Hard Labour

Hard Labour

Edward Thornley

1973