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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.
William Hurt
Dr. Adam Fenix
for Dr. Adam Fenix in Len Wiseman's Gears of War
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The humans of Sera, after decades of war over the fuel Imulsion, face annihilation on Emergence Day when the Locust Horde—a savage subterranean army—erupts from below. Sergeant Marcus Fenix, a scarred and grim soldier, fights alongside his best friend Dom Santiago to defend humanity's last stronghold, Jacinto. As Dom is shattered by the loss of his family, Marcus must confront his estranged father, Adam Fenix, the genius whose past work may hold the key to a devastating counterattack. With the elite Delta Squad at his side, Marcus descends into the Hollow to retrieve a weapon that can turn the tide, leading to a desperate final stand where humanity's survival hinges on a son's forgiveness and a father's ultimate sacrifice.
