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William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence". He starred in films such as Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), One True Thing (1998), Syriana (2005), Mr. Brooks (2007), Into the Wild (2007), and The Yellow Handkerchief (2008). Hurt also portrayed Thaddeus Ross in five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films starting with The Incredible Hulk (2008) and concluding with Black Widow (2021). On television, Hurt received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series playing a scientist in the FX legal drama Damages (2009) and for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Henry Paulson in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail (2011). He later acted in the legal drama series Goliath (2016–2021) and the thriller series Condor (2018–2020). On stage, Hurt appeared in off-Broadway productions of William Shakespeare's Henry V (1975), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) as well as Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July (1978). He made his Broadway debut in David Rabe's dark comedy Hurlyburly (1984) playing a Hollywood casting director, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
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for Francis McReary in Grand Theft Auto IV (1995)
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In 1995, war survivor Niko Bellic arrives in Liberty City seeking a fresh start and the American Dream promised by his cousin Roman. What he finds instead is a cold, unforgiving city ruled by crime, corruption, and betrayal. Pulled into the world of Russian mobsters, biker gangs, and violent street crews, Niko must navigate a city where trust is a weakness and survival comes at a brutal cost. As alliances collapse and paranoia spreads, Liberty City reveals its true nature — a place where dreams rot and violence is currency. Told as a grounded, realistic 1990s neo-noir crime drama, Grand Theft Auto IV (1995) reimagines the iconic story as a gritty film inspired by classics like Heat, Donnie Brasco, and The Yards.
