Actor John Hurt of 'Elephant Man,' 'Midnight Express' and 'Alien' dies, aged 77

[VeeGer]

Another veteran actor passed. Sigh, making me realize my own mortality.

RIP John.

[blktoptrvl]

I think my favorite of his roles was Montrose in "Rob Roy." But he will forever be enshrined for his performance in the chest bursting scene of "Alien." I think that changed sci-fi/horror forever.


RIP.

[VeeGer]

That's one of the scariest scenes I've seen.

[E Pubis Unum]

Don't forget his role as Winston Smith in 1984. Really nailed it, like every other performance he did. One of my favorite actors.

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Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

But he will forever be enshrined for his performance in the chest bursting scene of "Alien." I think that changed sci-fi/horror forever.


RIP.

No matter how many times I watch that scene, I still get nervous beforehand. His portrayal of the agony seems so real.

[Jonathan Ashbeck]

I know I'm late on it but one other word on John Hurt is this: He played The Horned King, the evil villain in Disney's animated film The Black Cauldron. He will be missed forever.