Sigourney Weaver (Ripley): They were crafty. They pitched the story so that you feel John Hurt's character would be the only true hero among us. ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we ...

By Cheryl Cheng, Duane Byrge John Hurt, the esteemed British actor known ... The Alan Parker drama was based on the true story of Billy Hayes (played by Brad Davis), an American college student ...

Distinguished British actor John Hurt, famous as the face of The Elephant Man and wandmaker Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter movies, has died at 77. His agent, Charles McDonald, confirmed Hurt ...