Bernard Hill
Born
December 17, 1944 (age 79)
Died
May 5, 2024
Birthplace
Blackley, Manchester, England, UK

Bernard Hill

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.

Movies

The Moor
The Moor
2024 ★ 5.7
Thornley
Forever Young
Forever Young
2024 ★ 5.5
Oscar Smith
Segunda oportunidad
Segunda oportunidad
2018 ★ 5.5
Peter
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
2017 ★ 3.0
Richard
Inside CERN
Inside CERN
2016 ★ 8.0
Narrator
Golden Years
Golden Years
2016 ★ 6.3
Arthur
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
2016 ★ 6.8
Narrator
North v South
North v South
2015 ★ 5.1
John Claridge
The Sorrows
The Sorrows
2013
Outpost 11
Outpost 11
2012 ★ 4.2
Cranleigh
ParaNorman
ParaNorman
2012 ★ 7.0
Judge Hopkins (voice)
Titanic: Southampton Remembers
Titanic: Southampton Remembers
2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012 ★ 7.5
Captain EJ Smith
Titanic: Case Closed
Titanic: Case Closed
2012 ★ 5.0
The Kid
The Kid
2010 ★ 6.4
Uncle David
Canoe Man
Canoe Man
2010 ★ 4.0
John Darwin
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
2008 ★ 6.9
General - Desert Sequence
Franklyn
Franklyn
2008 ★ 6.0
Esser
Exodus
Exodus
2008
Narrator (voice)
Titus: The Gorilla King
Titus: The Gorilla King
2008 ★ 9.0
Narrator
Bombay Railway
Bombay Railway
2008
Narrator
Save Angel Hope
Save Angel Hope
2007 ★ 4.4
Oscar Kurz
Exodus
Exodus
2007 ★ 5.8
Pharoah Mann
The Heart of the Earth
The Heart of the Earth
2007 ★ 4.9
Sr. Crown
Joy Division
Joy Division
2006 ★ 5.0
Dennis
No Go: The Free Derry Story
No Go: The Free Derry Story
2006
Narrator (voice)
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
2006
Narrator (voice)
Ocean Odyssey
Ocean Odyssey
2006 ★ 7.4
Narrator (voice)
The Last Tommy
The Last Tommy
2005
Narrator
A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary
2005 ★ 6.1
David Blunkett
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005 ★ 6.2
King William III
Heatwave
Heatwave
2005
Narrator (voice)
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
2005
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Beatles Biggest Secrets
2004
Narrator
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
2004 ★ 6.2
Edward Colt
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 ★ 8.5
Théoden
Gothika
Gothika
2003 ★ 6.1
Phil Parsons
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003 ★ 5.8
John Joe
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003 ★ 8.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 ★ 8.4
Théoden
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
2002 ★ 5.6
Philos
Going Off Big Time
Going Off Big Time
2000 ★ 5.9
Murray
Eisenstein
Eisenstein
2000 ★ 5.5
The voice of Stalin
A Question of Faith
A Question of Faith
2000 ★ 5.7
Frederick
The Criminal
The Criminal
1999 ★ 4.8
Det. Insp. Walker
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 ★ 6.4
Egeus
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
1999 ★ 5.5
Susan's Father
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1999 ★ 6.3
Abel Magwitch
True Crime
True Crime
1999 ★ 6.5
Warden Luther Plunkitt
The Titanic Chronicles
The Titanic Chronicles
1999 ★ 7.0
(voice)
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
1998
Host
Titanic
Titanic
1997 ★ 7.9
Captain Smith
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
1997 ★ 6.1
Edward Tulliver
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1996 ★ 5.7
The Engine Driver
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 ★ 6.8
Dr. David Hawthorne
First Knight
First Knight
1995 ★ 6.1
Knight (uncredited)
Madagascar Skin
Madagascar Skin
1995 ★ 4.9
Flint
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues
1994
Joe
Dirtysomething
Dirtysomething
1994 ★ 5.0
Larry
Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
1994 ★ 1.0
John
Olly's Prison
Olly's Prison
1993 ★ 9.0
Mike
The Art of Tripping
The Art of Tripping
1993
Shepherd on the Rock
Shepherd on the Rock
1993 ★ 5.5
Tam Ferrier
A Question of Identity
A Question of Identity
1992
Erwin van Haarlem
Double X: The Name of the Game
Double X: The Name of the Game
1992 ★ 5.0
Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
The Law Lord
The Law Lord
1992
Martin Allport
Shoot the Revolution
Shoot the Revolution
1990
Octavian Barbu
From Moscow to Pietushki
From Moscow to Pietushki
1990 ★ 7.9
Readings (voice)
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
1990 ★ 6.5
Dr. Livingstone
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
1989 ★ 6.2
Joe Bradshaw
Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
1988 ★ 7.0
Madgett
Bellman and True
Bellman and True
1987 ★ 6.2
Hiller
Boy Soldier
Boy Soldier
1987
Officer
Theban Plays: Antigone
Theban Plays: Antigone
1986
Messenger
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
1985
John Lennon
No Surrender
No Surrender
1985 ★ 6.5
Bernard
Restless Natives
Restless Natives
1985 ★ 6.7
Will's father
The Burston Rebellion
The Burston Rebellion
1985
Tom Higdon
Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
1984 ★ 5.0
Lech Walesa
The Bounty
The Bounty
1984 ★ 6.7
William Cole
The Chain
The Chain
1984 ★ 6.8
Nick
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
1984
Willie
Runners
Runners
1983 ★ 4.8
Trevor Field
The Tragedy of Richard III
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983 ★ 6.0
First Murderer
Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 3
1983 ★ 7.0
Duke of York
Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 2
1983 ★ 7.0
Duke of York
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 1
1983 ★ 7.5
Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982 ★ 7.6
Sergeant Putnam
A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
1981
Simon Simpson
Say No to Strangers
Say No to Strangers
1981 ★ 7.0
Teresa's Dad
Fox
Fox
1980 ★ 1.0
Vin Fox
The Black Stuff
The Black Stuff
1980 ★ 7.4
Yosser Hughes
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
1978
Mick
She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
1978 ★ 7.0
Carson
The Spongers
The Spongers
1978
Sullivan
Pit Strike
Pit Strike
1977
Tom
Professional Foul
Professional Foul
1977 ★ 6.0
Broadbent
Daft Mam Blues
Daft Mam Blues
1977
Billy
Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood
1977
Bernard Blincoe
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
1976 ★ 1.0
Syph
Housewives' Choice
Housewives' Choice
1976
Eric
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat
1976 ★ 7.7
Blind Freddie
The Peddler
The Peddler
1976
Graham
Hard Labour
Hard Labour
1973 ★ 6.5
Edward Thornley
The Crumblegiant
The Crumblegiant
Narrator

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