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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: Part 2.. He was originally set to appear in the film ...
In the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), he played Mr Ollivander, the wand-maker. He returned for the adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, though his scenes in that film were cut. He also returned for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Part 2.
John Hurt (1940-2017) was a versatile and acclaimed actor who played Mr. Ollivander in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. He also starred in The Elephant Man, Alien, I, Claudius and many other films and TV shows.
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John Hurt played Mr. Ollivander, a wandmaker who sold Harry Potter his first wand, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). See his photos, quotes, and trivia on IMDb.
Jan 28, 2017 · In the “Harry Potter” films, Hurt played the wand-maker Mr. Ollivander. Sites dedicated to the series of books and films exhorted fans to “raise your wands,” and the author of the books, JK Rowling, tweeted: “So very sad to hear that the immensely talented and deeply beloved John Hurt has died.”
Jan 28, 2017 · The late actor played the wand-maker in two Harry Potter films, and left a lasting impression on fans with his scene with Daniel Radcliffe. Read how he brought magic and gravitas to the role, and why his character was cut from Goblet Of Fire.
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Jan 28, 2017 · John Hurt, who played Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter movies, passed away in 2017 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a two-time Oscar nominee and a knighted actor with a long and diverse career in film and TV.