| First Name | John |
| Last Name | Hurt |
| Full Name at Birth | John Vincent Hurt |
| Age | 72 |
| Date of Birth | January 22, 1940 |
| Birthplace | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| High School | The Lincoln School |
| University | St. Martin`s School for Art, LondonRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Alien |
John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940) is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal and Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, Caligula in the television series, I, Claudius, and An Englishman in New York. Recognizable for his distinctive rich voice, he has also enjoyed a successful voice acting career, starring in films such as Watership Down, The Lord of the Rings and Dogville, as well as BBC television series Merlin.
Selected John Hurt film and TV show credits: