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John Hurt's Most Memorable Roles

John Hurt has died at age 77. Here's a look back at some of his best performances.

By EW Staff

Updated January 28, 2017 at 03:18 PM EST

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John Hurt (1940-2017)

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John Hurt died Wednesday at the age of 77. The English actor, shown here in the 1979 sci-fi classic Alien, had more than 200 acting credits to his name. Here's a look back at some of his most memorable performances, in film and on television.

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Before Winter Comes (1969)

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In Search of Gregory (1969)

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Sinful Davey (1969)

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10 Rillington Place (1971)

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I, Claudius (1976)

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East of Elephant Rock (1978)

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Midnight Express (1978)

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Heaven's Gate (1980)

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The Elephant Man (1980)

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Night Crossing (1982)

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

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Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

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The Field (1990)

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, 1993

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Rob Roy (1995)

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Love and Death on Long Island, 1997

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You're Dead... (1999)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

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Hellboy (2004)

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The Proposition (2005)

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V for Vendetta (2005)

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Beyond the Gates (2005)

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The Oxford Murders (2008)

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Immortals (2011)

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)

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The Last Panthers (2015)

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Jackie (2016)

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John Hurt's Most Memorable Roles

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John Hurt (1940-2017)

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Before Winter Comes (1969)

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In Search of Gregory (1969)

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Sinful Davey (1969)

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10 Rillington Place (1971)

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I, Claudius (1976)

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East of Elephant Rock (1978)

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Midnight Express (1978)

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Heaven's Gate (1980)

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The Elephant Man (1980)

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Night Crossing (1982)

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

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Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

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The Field (1990)

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, 1993

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Rob Roy (1995)

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Love and Death on Long Island, 1997

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You're Dead... (1999)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

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Hellboy (2004)

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The Proposition (2005)

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V for Vendetta (2005)

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Beyond the Gates (2005)

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The Oxford Murders (2008)

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Immortals (2011)

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

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