The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.
25-545: William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. He is widely known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor . Hurt studied at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s. His film debut, in Ken Russell 's science-fiction feature Altered States ,
50-562: A rape . In response to the accusations aired on CNN on April 13, 2009, Hurt's agent declined to respond, but Hurt issued a statement the following day that his "own recollection is that we both apologized and both did a great deal to heal our lives. Of course, I did and do apologize for any pain I caused. And I know we have both grown. I wish Marlee and her family nothing but good." In a 2022 essay for Variety , after Hurt had died, author Donna Kaz wrote about dating Hurt in their twenties, from 1977 to 1980. She accused Hurt of domestic abuse in
75-1009: A Lesser God (1986), and Broadcast News (1987). During this time he also starred in The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), Until the End of the World (1991), Trial by Jury (1994), Michael (1996), Lost in Space , Dark City , and One True Thing (all 1998) and Sunshine (1999). Hurt earned his fourth Academy Award nomination, for Best Supporting Actor , in David Cronenberg 's crime thriller A History of Violence (2005). His later character roles include A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Tuck Everlasting and Changing Lanes (both 2002), The Village (2004), Syriana (2005), The Good Shepherd (2006), Mr. Brooks and Into
100-462: A common-law marriage under South Carolina law and found in Hurt's favor that no marriage existed. During Jennings' lawsuit against Hurt, she alleged that Hurt subjected her to physical and verbal abuse. His spokesperson denied that Hurt ever beat Jennings. In her 2009 autobiography I'll Scream Later , Marlee Matlin said that their relationship involved drug use and physical violence from Hurt, including
125-800: A nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play . Hurt was born on March 20, 1950, in Washington, D.C. , to Claire Isabel (née McGill; 1923–1971), who worked for Time Inc. , and Alfred McChord Hurt (1910–1996), who worked for the United States Agency for International Development and the State Department . He had two brothers. With his father, he lived in Lahore , Mogadishu , and Khartoum . His parents divorced and, in 1960, his mother married Henry Luce III (1925–2005),
150-848: A powerful crime boss in A History of Violence (2005). After this run of prominent roles in the 1980s, including appearing in the thriller Gorky Park (1983) opposite Lee Marvin , Hurt began to appear more frequently in supporting roles. Some of his notable roles include performances in Dark City (1998), Lost in Space (1998), Sunshine (1999), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Tuck Everlasting (2002), The Village (2004), A History of Violence (2005), and Syriana (2005). Hurt received particular acclaim for his role in A History of Violence , where despite less than 10 minutes of screen time, he received an Academy Award nomination. In June 2007, Marvel Studios announced that Hurt would portray General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in
175-728: A school for the deaf who falls for a deaf custodian in Children of a Lesser God (1986) and for playing a dim-witted television news anchor in Broadcast News the following year. Broadcast News , a romantic comedy directed by James L. Brooks , would come to be Hurt's most acclaimed film, with an inclusion to the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress in 2018. Hurt's fourth career Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor, would come in 2006 for playing
200-613: A son of publisher Henry Luce . Hurt attended the Middlesex School , where he was vice-president of the Dramatics Club and had the lead role in several school plays. He graduated in 1968 and his yearbook predicted, "you might even see him on Broadway." Hurt attended Tufts University and studied theology, but turned instead to acting and joined the Juilliard School (Drama Division Group 5 : 1972–1976). Hurt began his career in stage productions. From 1977 to 1989, he
225-479: A well-deserved best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for a performance that is crafty at first, carefully nurtured and finally stirring in profound, unanticipated ways... What starts out as a campy, facetious catalog of Hollywood trivia becomes an extraordinarily moving film about manhood, heroism and love.” Hurt subsequently received Best Actor Oscar nominations for playing a speech teacher at
250-512: The Studio One episode " Twelve Angry Men ". It has undergone several name changes, with the category split into two categories at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards : Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy; and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series. By the 31st Primetime Emmy Awards , the categories were merged into one, and it has since undergone several name changes, leading to its current title. Since its inception,
275-818: The Academy Award for Best Picture , and he later had a supporting role in the ensemble comedy I Love You to Death (1990). In the 1980s, Hurt received three consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, beginning with an Oscar win for his turn as a prisoner in Hector Babenco 's drama Kiss of the Spider Woman in 1985. He also received the Best Male Performance Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for this role. The New York Times wrote, “Mr. Hurt won
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#1732790567478300-675: The Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon . In 2009, Hurt became a series regular on the FX series Damages playing a corporate whistleblower opposite Glenn Close and Marcia Gay Harden . For his role in the series, he earned a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . In September 2010, Hurt played United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson in
325-753: The FX legal drama Damages , which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . In 2011, he portrayed Henry Paulson in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail and received another Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie . On stage, Hurt appeared in off-Broadway productions including Henry V , Fifth of July , Richard II and A Midsummer Night's Dream ; and made his Broadway debut in David Rabe 's dark comedy Hurlyburly , for which he received
350-474: The Sci Fi Channel miniseries adaptation Frank Herbert's Dune in 2000, playing Duke Leto Atreides ; it was one of Syfy's highest-rated series ever. He was in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King 's Nightmares and Dreamscapes , in a piece titled Battleground (known for its complete lack of dialogue). He appeared in the cast of Vanya , an adaptation of Anton Chekhov 's Uncle Vanya , at
375-719: The 2008 film The Incredible Hulk alongside Edward Norton , Liv Tyler , and Tim Roth . Hurt reprised his role in four additional Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films: Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021). Other later film roles included Into the Wild (2007), Mr. Brooks (2007), Vantage Point (2008), The Yellow Handkerchief (2008), and Robin Hood (2010). Hurt had several roles in television and theater. Hurt starred in
400-600: The HBO film Too Big to Fail , an adaptation of Andrew Ross Sorkin 's book. He also starred as Captain Ahab in the 2011 television adaptation of Herman Melville 's novel Moby-Dick . Hurt was set to play Gregg Allman in the film Midnight Rider , but he left the production after an on-set accident. In 2018, Hurt was cast as the lead in The Coldest Game (2019), but after he was injured in an off-set accident, he
425-567: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 244642212 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:42:47 GMT Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie The award was first presented at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards on March 7, 1955, to Robert Cummings , for his performance as Juror #8 on
450-657: The Wild (both 2007), Vantage Point and The Yellow Handkerchief (both 2008), Robin Hood (2010), The Host (2013), Winter's Tale (2014), Race (2016), The Miracle Season (2018), The Last Full Measure (2019), and The King's Daughter (2022). From 2008 to 2021, he portrayed Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021). Hurt's various television projects included
475-764: The article. Hurt died on March 13, 2022 at his Portland, Oregon home from bone-metastasized terminal prostate cancer, a natural cause of death with which he was diagnosed in May 2018. He was 71. Many paid tribute to Hurt, including Chris Evans , Robert Downey, Jr. , Gwyneth Paltrow , Tom Hanks , Rita Wilson , Dennis Quaid , Marg Helgenberger , Kevin Costner , Russell Crowe , John Goodman , Patton Oswalt , Albert Brooks , Bryce Dallas Howard , Maria Bello , Jonathan Frakes , Ben Stiller , Mark Ruffalo , Jennifer Garner , Jeremy Renner , and Topher Grace . Academy Award Too Many Requests If you report this error to
500-589: Was a member of the acting company at Circle Repertory Company . He won an Obie Award for his debut appearance there in Corinne Jacker 's My Life , and won a 1978 Theatre World Award for his performances in Fifth of July , Ulysses in Traction , and Lulu . In 1979, Hurt played Hamlet under the direction of Marshall W. Mason opposite Lindsay Crouse and Beatrice Straight . His first major film role
525-563: Was a private pilot and owner of a Beechcraft Bonanza . He was fluent in French and maintained a home outside Paris. Hurt and Marlee Matlin had a relationship for two years, which included living together. Hurt's girlfriend Sandra Jennings sued Hurt in New York, seeking recognition of their relationship as a common-law marriage under South Carolina law. The New York court held that the relationship between Hurt and Jennings did not qualify as
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#1732790567478550-583: Was in the science-fiction film Altered States (1980), where his performance as an obsessed scientist gained him wide recognition. His performance opposite newcomer Kathleen Turner in Lawrence Kasdan 's neo-noir film Body Heat (1981) elevated Hurt to stardom. Kasdan and he became frequent collaborators: Hurt co-starred in Kasdan's acclaimed comedy-dramas The Big Chill (1983) and The Accidental Tourist (1988), both of which were nominated for
575-450: Was released in 1980, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year . In 1981, he had a leading role in the neo-noir Body Heat , co-starring Kathleen Turner . His starring roles in a series of critically acclaimed films garnered three consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor : Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), which he won; Children of
600-755: Was replaced by Bill Pullman . In one of his final roles, Hurt played opposite F. Murray Abraham in a standalone episode of Mythic Quest in 2021. Hurt had been set to appear in the series Pantheon and films The Fence , Men of Granite , and Edward Enderby before his death in March 2022, though he ultimately only appeared in Pantheon . Hurt was married to actress Mary Beth Hurt (née Supinger) from 1971 to 1982, and to Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1993. Hurt had four children: one with Sandra Jennings; two with Henderson; and one with French actress, film director, and screenwriter Sandrine Bonnaire . In 1981, while he
625-465: Was still married, Hurt and Sandra Jennings began a relationship in Saratoga Springs, New York . Jennings became pregnant in the spring of 1982, which was followed by Hurt's divorce from Mary Beth, after which Hurt and Jennings relocated to South Carolina , a state that recognized non-ceremonial common-law marriages . Hurt and Jennings never held a marriage ceremony and later separated. Hurt
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