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Bernard Hill

Acting
Known For

79 Years Old

Bernard Hill 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.

Born

Blackley, Manchester, England, UK on 17th December 1944

Died

5th May 2024

All Credits

Horizon Image
Horizon
Narrator
The BBC Television Shakespeare Image
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Duke of York
The BBC Television Shakespeare Image
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Master Gunner/Duke of York
The BBC Television Shakespeare Image
The BBC Television Shakespeare
First Murderer/Sir William Brandon (uncredited)/Sheriff of Wiltshire (uncredited)
HBO First Look Image
HBO First Look
Self
Unforgotten Image
Unforgotten
Father Robert Greaves
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Simon Simpson
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Sullivan
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mick
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Bernard Blincoe
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Eric
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Edward
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Graham
Screen Two Image
Screen Two
John
Titanic Image
Titanic
Captain Smith
I, Claudius Image
I, Claudius
Gratus
BBC2 Play of the Week Image
BBC2 Play of the Week
Broadbent
BBC2 Play of the Week Image
BBC2 Play of the Week
Carson
Natural World Image
Natural World
Wolf Hall Image
Wolf Hall
Duke of Norfolk
Between the Lines Image
Between the Lines
Chief Constable Harmsworth
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Image
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Théoden
Five Days Image
Five Days
Gerard Hopkirk
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Image
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Théoden
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Image
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Bottom (voice)
No Image
One Life
The Responder Image
The Responder
Tom Carson
Wild China Image
Wild China
Himself - Narrator
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief Image
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Self
From There to Here Image
From There to Here
Samuel
Valkyrie Image
Valkyrie
General - Desert Sequence
India's Frontier Railways Image
India's Frontier Railways
Narrator - (Voice)
Great Expectations Image
Great Expectations
Abel Magwitch
The Grid Image
The Grid
ParaNorman Image
ParaNorman
Judge Hopkins (voice)
Gothika Image
Gothika
Phil Parsons
Indian Hill Railways Image
Indian Hill Railways
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Scorpion King Image
The Scorpion King
Philos
Village Hall Image
Village Hall
Policeman
The Ghost and the Darkness Image
The Ghost and the Darkness
Dr. David Hawthorne
Gandhi Image
Gandhi
Sergeant Putnam
Bombay Railway Image
Bombay Railway
Self - Narrator (voice)
First Knight Image
First Knight
Knight (uncredited)
Wimbledon Image
Wimbledon
Edward Colt
Fairy Tales Image
Fairy Tales
The Bounty Image
The Bounty
William Cole
True Crime Image
True Crime
Warden Luther Plunkitt
A Midsummer Night's Dream Image
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Egeus
The Moor Image
The Moor
Thornley
Sunshine Image
Sunshine
George Crosby
The Gambling Man Image
The Gambling Man
Frank nickle
Hope and Wire Image
Hope and Wire
Len Russell
Boys from the Blackstuff Image
Boys from the Blackstuff
Yosser Hughes
Fox Image
Fox
Vin Fox
Drowning by Numbers Image
Drowning by Numbers
Madgett
Lipstick on Your Collar Image
Lipstick on Your Collar
Uncle Fred
Franklyn Image
Franklyn
Esser
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
The Engine Driver
Surviving Disaster Image
Surviving Disaster
Surviving Disaster Image
Surviving Disaster
Himself - Narrator
No Image
Once Upon A Time In The North
Len Tollit
Mountains of the Moon Image
Mountains of the Moon
Dr. Livingstone
Shirley Valentine Image
Shirley Valentine
Joe Bradshaw
Joy Division Image
Joy Division
Dennis
The Loss of Sexual Innocence Image
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Susan's Father
Golden Years Image
Golden Years
Arthur
Reflections on Titanic Image
Reflections on Titanic
Self
Bellman and True Image
Bellman and True
Hiller
The Chain Image
The Chain
Nick
North v South Image
North v South
John Claridge
Restless Natives Image
Restless Natives
Will's father
The Mill on the Floss Image
The Mill on the Floss
Edward Tulliver
Forever Young Image
Forever Young
Oscar Smith
The Making of the Return of the King Image
The Making of the Return of the King
Self
The Kid Image
The Kid
Uncle David
Great Expectations Image
Great Expectations
Abel Magwitch
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video) Image
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
Self / Edward Smith (archive footage)
The Tragedy of Richard III Image
The Tragedy of Richard III
First Murderer
Exodus Image
Exodus
Pharoah Mann
The Making of The Two Towers Image
The Making of The Two Towers
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Image
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
King William III
Runners Image
Runners
Trevor Field
Theban Plays: Antigone Image
Theban Plays: Antigone
Messenger
Henry VI Part 2 Image
Henry VI Part 2
Duke of York
No Image
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
Self / Edward Smith (archive footage)
Madagascar Skin Image
Madagascar Skin
Flint
Henry VI Part 1 Image
Henry VI Part 1
Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
Henry VI Part 3 Image
Henry VI Part 3
Duke of York
No Image
Fox
Vin Fox
Trial by Combat Image
Trial by Combat
Blind Freddie
Outpost 11 Image
Outpost 11
Cranleigh
A Very Social Secretary Image
A Very Social Secretary
David Blunkett
The Heart of the Earth Image
The Heart of the Earth
Sr. Crown
It Could Happen to You Image
It Could Happen to You
Syph
The Boys & Girl from County Clare Image
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
John Joe
The Titanic Chronicles Image
The Titanic Chronicles
(voice)
The Law Lord Image
The Law Lord
Martin Allport
Hard Labour Image
Hard Labour
Edward Thornley
Shepherd on the Rock Image
Shepherd on the Rock
Tam Ferrier
Eisenstein Image
Eisenstein
The voice of Stalin
The Criminal Image
The Criminal
Det. Insp. Walker
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron Image
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Captain EJ Smith
The Spongers Image
The Spongers
Sullivan
Going Off Big Time Image
Going Off Big Time
Murray
Shoot the Revolution Image
Shoot the Revolution
Octavian Barbu
A Question of Faith Image
A Question of Faith
Frederick
Speaking In Tongues Image
Speaking In Tongues
Joe
Skallagrigg Image
Skallagrigg
John
Boy Soldier Image
Boy Soldier
Officer
Double X: The Name of the Game Image
Double X: The Name of the Game
Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
Beatles Biggest Secrets Image
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Narrator
She Fell Among Thieves Image
She Fell Among Thieves
Carson
Save Angel Hope Image
Save Angel Hope
Oscar Kurz
No Image
Olly's Prison
Mike
The Black Stuff Image
The Black Stuff
Yosser Hughes
Ocean Odyssey Image
Ocean Odyssey
Narrator (voice)
Our Flesh and Blood Image
Our Flesh and Blood
Bernard Blincoe
The Sorrows Image
The Sorrows
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary Image
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Narrator
The Burston Rebellion Image
The Burston Rebellion
Tom Higdon
Dirtysomething Image
Dirtysomething
Larry
No Surrender Image
No Surrender
Bernard
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster Image
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Narrator (voice)
The Art of Tripping Image
The Art of Tripping
The Peddler Image
The Peddler
Graham
From Moscow to Pietushki Image
From Moscow to Pietushki
Readings (voice)
No Go: The Free Derry Story Image
No Go: The Free Derry Story
Narrator (voice)
Canoe Man Image
Canoe Man
John Darwin
No Image
Say No to Strangers
Teresa's Dad
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman Image
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Richard
Squaring the Circle Image
Squaring the Circle
Lech Walesa
No Image
Exodus
Narrator (voice)
Segunda oportunidad Image
Segunda oportunidad
Peter
A Question of Identity Image
A Question of Identity
Erwin van Haarlem
No Image
The Last Tommy
Narrator
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed Image
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
Self - Narrator (voice)
Housewives' Choice Image
Housewives' Choice
Eric
Pit Strike Image
Pit Strike
Tom
Professional Foul Image
Professional Foul
Broadbent
Daft Mam Blues Image
Daft Mam Blues
Billy
No Image
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Host
Titus: The Gorilla King Image
Titus: The Gorilla King
Narrator
No Image
The Crumblegiant
Narrator
Inside CERN Image
Inside CERN
Narrator
Titanic: Case Closed Image
Titanic: Case Closed
Bombay Railway Image
Bombay Railway
Narrator
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly Image
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Mick
A Turn for the Worse Image
A Turn for the Worse
Simon Simpson
Titanic: Southampton Remembers Image
Titanic: Southampton Remembers
No Image
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony