Movies 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 on January 28, 2017 03:18PM EST Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 29 John Hurt (1940-2017) 20th Century Fox 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. 02 of 29 Before Winter Comes (1969) Everett Collection 03 of 29 In Search of Gregory (1969) Everett Collection 04 of 29 Sinful Davey (1969) Everett Collection 05 of 29 10 Rillington Place (1971) Everett Collection 06 of 29 I, Claudius (1976) Everett Collection 07 of 29 East of Elephant Rock (1978) Everett Collection 08 of 29 Midnight Express (1978) Everett Collection 09 of 29 Heaven's Gate (1980) Everett Collection 10 of 29 The Elephant Man (1980) Everett Collection 11 of 29 Night Crossing (1982) Everett Collection 12 of 29 Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Everett Collection 13 of 29 Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound (1990) Everett Collection 14 of 29 The Field (1990) Everett Collection 15 of 29 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, 1993 Everett Collection 16 of 29 Rob Roy (1995) Everett Collection 17 of 29 Love and Death on Long Island, 1997 Everett Collection 18 of 29 You're Dead... (1999) Everett Collection 19 of 29 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Peter Mountain 20 of 29 Hellboy (2004) Everett Collection 21 of 29 The Proposition (2005) Everett Collection 22 of 29 V for Vendetta (2005) Everett Collection 23 of 29 Beyond the Gates (2005) Everett Collection 24 of 29 The Oxford Murders (2008) Everett Collection 25 of 29 Immortals (2011) Everett Collection 26 of 29 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Everett Collection 27 of 29 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) Everett Collection 28 of 29 The Last Panthers (2015) Everett Collection 29 of 29 Jackie (2016) Bruno Calvo