Bernard Hill
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieThe Moor
2024
Thornley
movieForever Young
2024
Oscar Smith
tvThe Responder
2022
Tom Carson
movieInside CERN
2016
Narrator
movieGolden Years
2016
Arthur
movieNorth v South
2015
John Claridge
tvUnforgotten
2015
Father Robert Greaves
tvIndia's Frontier Railways
2015
Narrator - (Voice)
tvWolf Hall
2015
Duke of Norfolk
tvHope and Wire
2014
Len Russell
tvFrom There to Here
2014
Samuel
movieOutpost 11
2012
Cranleigh
movieParaNorman
2012
Judge Hopkins (voice)
movieTitanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012
Captain EJ Smith
movieThe Kid
2010
Uncle David
movieCanoe Man
2010
John Darwin
tvIndian Hill Railways
2010
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieValkyrie
2008
General - Desert Sequence
movieFranklyn
2008
Esser
tvSunshine
2008
George Crosby
tvWild China
2008
Himself - Narrator
tvFairy Tales
2008
Grettongrat
Exodus
2008
Narrator (voice)
movieTitus: The Gorilla King
2008
Narrator
movieBombay Railway
2008
Narrator
movieSave Angel Hope
2007
Oscar Kurz
movieExodus
2007
Pharoah Mann
tvBombay Railway
2007
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThe Heart of the Earth
2007
Sr. Crown
tvFive Days
2007
Gerard Hopkirk
movieJFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieJoy Division
2006
Dennis
movieNo Go: The Free Derry Story
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieCruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieOcean Odyssey
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieTim Haines Deep Ocean
2006
Erzähler
tvSurviving Disaster
2006
Himself - Narrator
movieA Very Social Secretary
2005
David Blunkett
movieThe League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
King William III
movieHeatwave
2005
Narrator (voice)
movieBeatles Biggest Secrets
2004
Narrator
movieWimbledon
2004
Edward Colt
movieGothika
2003
Phil Parsons
movieEisenstein
2000
The voice of Stalin
movieScenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
2000
Narrator (voice)
movieA Question of Faith
2000
Frederick
movieThe Criminal
1999
Det. Insp. Walker
movieThe Loss of Sexual Innocence
1999
Susan's Father
movieGreat Expectations
1999
Abel Magwitch
tvGreat Expectations
1999
Abel Magwitch
movieTrue Crime
1999
Warden Luther Plunkitt
movieTitanic
1997
Captain Smith
movieThe Mill on the Floss
1997
Edward Tulliver
movieThe Wind in the Willows
1996
The Engine Driver
movieThe Ghost and the Darkness
1996
Dr. David Hawthorne
movieFirst Knight
1995
Knight (uncredited)
tvThe Gambling Man
1995
Frank nickle
tvLipstick on Your Collar
1993
Uncle Fred
movieShepherd on the Rock
1993
Tam Ferrier
movieA Question of Identity
1992
Erwin van Haarlem
tvShakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Bottom (voice)
tvBetween the Lines
1992
Chief Constable Harmsworth
movieDouble X: The Name of the Game
1992
Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1992
Bottom (voice)
movieThe Law Lord
1992
Martin Allport
tvShrinks
1991
Frank Beasley
movieShoot the Revolution
1990
Octavian Barbu
movieFrom Moscow to Pietushki
1990
Readings (voice)
movieMountains of the Moon
1990
Dr. Livingstone
movieShirley Valentine
1989
Joe Bradshaw
movieDrowning by Numbers
1988
Henry Madgett
movieBoy Soldier
1987
Officer
movieTheban Plays: Antigone
1986
Messenger
tvScreenPlay
1986
Octavian Barbu
movieJohn Lennon: A Journey in the Life
1985
John Lennon
movieNo Surrender
1985
Bernard
movieRestless Natives
1985
Will's father
movieThe Burston Rebellion
1985
Tom Higdon
tvScreen Two
1985
John / Tom Higdon / Captain Larry
movieSquaring the Circle
1984
Lech Walesa
movieThe Bounty
1984
William Cole
movieRunners
1983
Trevor Field
movieThe Tragedy of Richard III
1983
First Murderer
movieHenry VI Part 3
1983
Duke of York
movieHenry VI Part 2
1983
Duke of York
movieHenry VI Part 1
1983
Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
movieGandhi
1982
Sergeant Putnam
tvBoys from the Blackstuff
1982
Yosser Hughes
movieA Turn for the Worse
1981
Simon Simpson
Say No to Strangers
1981
Teresa's Dad
Fox
1980
Vin Fox
tvFox
1980
Vin Fox
movieThe Black Stuff
1980
Yosser Hughes
Pickersgill People
1978
Harry 'Sharky' Finn
movieThe Spongers
1978
Sullivan
movieProfessional Foul
1977
Broadbent
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Carson / Broadbent
Childhood
1977
Janey's father
movieOur Flesh and Blood
1977
Bernard Blincoe
tvI, Claudius
1976
Gratus
movieTrial by Combat
1976
Blind Freddie
movieThe Peddler
1976
Graham
tvVillage Hall
1974
Policeman
movieHard Labour
1973
Edward Thornley
tvPlay for Today
1970
Graham / Edward / Eric / Bernard Blincoe / Mick / Sullivan / Simon Simpson
tvHorizon
1964
Narrator
