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Sir John Vincent Hurt CBE, ( 22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017) was an English character actor and Academy Award-nominee, who portrayed Garrick Ollivander in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and returned to the same role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ...
Hurt gained further prominence portraying Garrick Ollivander in the Harry Potter film series (2001–11), as well as appearing in the 2004 and 2008 Hellboy films, V for Vendetta (2005), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Outlander (2008), and Snowpiercer (2013).
Latter parts of memorable interpretations included Dr. Iannis in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), the recurring role of the benign wand-maker Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), the tyrannical dictator Adam Sutler in V for Vendetta (2005) and the voice of The ...
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Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt may be gone, but he is certainly not forgotten. His Harry Potter character Ollivander just received a touching tribute from hundreds of Harry Potter fans. Check it out.
- Professor Oxley in Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the fourth outing for cinema’s most beloved archeologist.
- Trevor “Broom” Bruttenholm in Hellboy (2004) Hellboy was Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of the acclaimed comic book. It featured Ron Perlman as the titular character who gets embroiled in a mission to save the world.
- Gilliam in Snowpiercer (2013) Snowpiercer was the English language debut of visionary Korean director Bong Joon-ho. It’s a post-apocalyptic tale about how civilization survives a new ice age on a high-speed train.
- Adam Sutler in V for Vendetta (2005) V for Vendetta saw James McTiegue reunite with The Wachowskis again after The Matrix, this time with him in the director's chair and the sisters as producers.
John Hurt: Mr. Ollivander. Showing all 10 items. Jump to: Photos (8) Quotes (2) Photos. Quotes. Mr. Ollivander : Curious... very curious... Harry : Sorry, but what's curious? Mr. Ollivander : I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter.
Jan 28, 2017 · Hurt first played the role in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and reprised his part in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fun fact – Ollivander was reportedly meant to appear...
