Bernard Hill
Born
December 17, 1944
Died
May 5, 2024 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Blackley, Manchester, England, UK
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.
Known For
The Moor
Thornley
2024
Forever Young
Oscar Smith
2024
Segunda oportunidad
Peter
2018
Golden Years
Arthur
2016
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Narrator
2016
North v South
John Claridge
2015
The Sorrows
2013
Outpost 11
Cranleigh
2012
ParaNorman
Judge Hopkins (voice)
2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Captain EJ Smith
2012
Titanic: Case Closed
2012
The Kid
Uncle David
2010
Canoe Man
John Darwin
2010
Franklyn
Esser
2008
Titus: The Gorilla King
Narrator
2008
Bombay Railway
Narrator
2008
Save Angel Hope
Oscar Kurz
2007
Exodus
Pharoah Mann
2007
The Heart of the Earth
Sr. Crown
2007
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
Joy Division
Dennis
2006
Ocean Odyssey
Narrator (voice)
2006
The Last Tommy
Narrator
2005
A Very Social Secretary
David Blunkett
2005
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
2005
Wimbledon
Edward Colt
2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Théoden
2003
Gothika
Phil Parsons
2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
John Joe
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Théoden
2002
The Scorpion King
Philos
2002
Going Off Big Time
Murray
2000
The Criminal
Det. Insp. Walker
1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Egeus
1999
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Susan's Father
1999
Great Expectations
Abel Magwitch
1999
True Crime
Warden Luther Plunkitt
1999
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Host
1998
The Wind in the Willows
The Engine Driver
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness
Dr. David Hawthorne
1996
First Knight
Knight (uncredited)
1995
Madagascar Skin
Flint
1995
Speaking In Tongues
Joe
1994
Dirtysomething
Larry
1994
Olly's Prison
Mike
1993
The Art of Tripping
1993
Shepherd on the Rock
Tam Ferrier
1993
A Question of Identity
Erwin van Haarlem
1992
Double X: The Name of the Game
Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith
1992
The Law Lord
Martin Allport
1992
Shoot the Revolution
Octavian Barbu
1990
From Moscow to Pietushki
Readings (voice)
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Dr. Livingstone
1990
Shirley Valentine
Joe Bradshaw
1989
Drowning by Numbers
Madgett
1988
Bellman and True
Hiller
1987
No Surrender
Bernard
1985
Restless Natives
Will's father
1985
Squaring the Circle
Lech Walesa
1984
The Bounty
William Cole
1984
Runners
Trevor Field
1983
The Tragedy of Richard III
First Murderer
1983
Henry VI Part 3
Duke of York
1983
Henry VI Part 2
Duke of York
1983
Henry VI Part 1
Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans
1983
Gandhi
Sergeant Putnam
1982
Say No to Strangers
Teresa's Dad
1981
Fox
Vin Fox
1980
The Black Stuff
Yosser Hughes
1980
The Spongers
Sullivan
1978
Pit Strike
Tom
1977
Professional Foul
Broadbent
1977
Daft Mam Blues
Billy
1977
The Crumblegiant
Narrator
The Responder
Tom Carson · (5 episodes)
2022
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Richard
2017
Inside CERN
Narrator
2016
Unforgotten
Father Robert Greaves · (6 episodes)
2015
India's Frontier Railways
Narrator - (Voice) · (3 episodes)
2015
Wolf Hall
Duke of Norfolk · (6 episodes)
2015
Hope and Wire
Len Russell · (3 episodes)
2014
From There to Here
Samuel · (3 episodes)
2014
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Titanic: Southampton Remembers
2012
Indian Hill Railways
Self - Narrator (voice) · (3 episodes)
2010
Valkyrie
General - Desert Sequence
2008
Sunshine
George Crosby · (3 episodes)
2008
Wild China
Himself - Narrator · (6 episodes)
2008
Fairy Tales
(1 episode)
2008
Exodus
Narrator (voice)
2008
Bombay Railway
Self - Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
2007
Five Days
Gerard Hopkirk · (10 episodes)
2007
No Go: The Free Derry Story
Narrator (voice)
2006
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Narrator (voice)
2006
Surviving Disaster
Himself - Narrator · (7 episodes)
2006
Surviving Disaster
(1 episode)
2006
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
Self / Edward Smith (archive footage)
2005
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
Self / Edward Smith (archive footage)
2005
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
King William III
2005
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Narrator
2004
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Self · (3 episodes)
2004
The Grid
(6 episodes)
2004
The Making of the Return of the King
Self
2004
One Life
(1 episode)
2003
The Making of The Two Towers
2003
Eisenstein
The voice of Stalin
2000
A Question of Faith
Frederick
2000
Great Expectations
Abel Magwitch · (2 episodes)
1999
The Titanic Chronicles
(voice)
1999
Titanic
Captain Smith
1997
The Mill on the Floss
Edward Tulliver
1997
The Gambling Man
Frank nickle · (3 episodes)
1995
Once Upon A Time In The North
Len Tollit · (6 episodes)
1994
Skallagrigg
John
1994
Lipstick on Your Collar
Uncle Fred · (6 episodes)
1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Bottom (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Between the Lines
Chief Constable Harmsworth · (2 episodes)
1992
HBO First Look
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Boy Soldier
Officer
1987
Theban Plays: Antigone
Messenger
1986
The Burston Rebellion
Tom Higdon
1985
Screen Two
John · (1 episode)
1985
The Chain
Nick
1984
Natural World
(1 episode)
1983
Boys from the Blackstuff
Yosser Hughes · (5 episodes)
1982
A Turn for the Worse
Simon Simpson
1981
Fox
Vin Fox · (13 episodes)
1980
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Mick
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
First Murderer/Sir William Brandon (uncredited)/Sheriff of Wiltshire (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Master Gunner/Duke of York · (1 episode)
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Duke of York · (2 episodes)
1978
She Fell Among Thieves
Carson
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
Carson · (1 episode)
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Broadbent · (1 episode)
1977
Our Flesh and Blood
Bernard Blincoe
1977
It Could Happen to You
Syph
1976
Housewives' Choice
Eric
1976
I, Claudius
Gratus · (2 episodes)
1976
Trial by Combat
Blind Freddie
1976
The Peddler
Graham
1976
Village Hall
Policeman · (1 episode)
1974
Hard Labour
Edward Thornley
1973
Play for Today
Graham · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Edward · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Eric · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Bernard Blincoe · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Mick · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Sullivan · (1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Simon Simpson · (1 episode)
1970
Horizon
Narrator · (1 episode)
1964