Where to watch John Hurt in the UK
Find every John Hurt film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Gl…
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- Doctor Who (2005) as The Doctor
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as March Hare
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- Great Performances (1971) as Narrator
- Play for Today (1970) as Alec Cassell
- Merlin (2008) as Kilgharrah (voice)
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Guy Beresford
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Mr. Ollivander
- Alien (1979) as Kane
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Ollivander
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Ollivander
- The Sweeney (1975) as Tony Grey
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Performance (1991) as The Father
- Hercules (2014) as Cotys
- The Storyteller (1988) as The Storyteller
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Snowpiercer (2013) as Gilliam
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Freddy Tisdale
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as The Ministry (voice)
- Contact (1997) as S. R. Hadden
- V for Vendetta (2006) as Adam Sutler
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as The Chorus
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Private Briggs
- Immortals (2011) as Old Zeus
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Spaceballs (1987) as John Hurt
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) as Professor Harold Oxley
- I, Claudius (1976) as Caligula
- Dogville (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- Hellboy (2004) as Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
- A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as James Parkin
- The Elephant Man (1980) as John Merrick
- HypaSpace (2002) as Self
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) as Winston Smith
- The Black Cauldron (1985) as The Horned King (voice)
- Masters of Science Fiction (2007) as Samswope
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) as Control
- New York, I Love You (2008) as Bellhop
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) as Trevor Bruttenholm
- The Skeleton Key (2005) as Ben Devereaux
- Midnight Express (1978) as Max
- Outlander (2008) as Rothgar
- The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Cast
- Watership Down (1999) as General Woundwort (voice)
- Thumbelina (1994) as Mr. Mole (voice)
- The Lord of the Rings (1978) as Aragorn (voice)
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Dave
- Melancholia (2011) as Dexter
- Jackie (2016) as The Priest
- Wessex Tales (1973) as Joshua Harlborough
- A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) as Grandpa Sammy (voice)
- Dead Man (1995) as John Scholfield
- Valiant (2005) as Felix (voice)
- The Last Panthers (2015) as Tom
- The Tigger Movie (2000) as Narrator (voice)
- Heaven's Gate (1980) as Billy Irvine
- Labyrinth (2012) as Audric Baillard
- The Hollywood Greats (1977) Cast
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) as Richard Rich
- Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) as Christopher Marlowe
- The Confession (2011) as Priest
- Rob Roy (1995) as John Graham
- Lost Souls (2000) as Father Lareaux
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) as Dr. Iannis
- Picture Windows (1995) as Marquis de Prey
- Manderlay (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- Aria (1987) as The Actor
- The Gruffalo (2009) as Owl (voice)
- The Alan Clark Diaries (2004) as Alan Clark
- Human Planet (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Watership Down (1978) as Hazel (voice)
- White Mischief (1987) as Gilbert Colville
- The Proposition (2005) as Jellon Lamb
- Scandal (1989) as Stephen Ward
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The War Doctor
- Sightseers (2012) as Jerusalem Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Where can I watch John Hurt films in the UK?
John Hurt's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are John Hurt's most popular films?
Most-watched John Hurt films currently: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Alien (1979), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Hercules (2014).
What TV shows has John Hurt appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Doctor Who (2005), Saturday Night Live (1975), Golden Globe Awards (1944), NOVA (1974), Great Performances (1971).
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