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Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 17, 1944
Died May 05, 2024 (79)
Birthplace Blackley, Manchester, England, UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jul 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Bernard Hill was an English actor. He was known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff. On film he has played Capta ... in Edward John Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill is the only actor to have appeared in more than one of the three films awarded 11 Oscars, and one of only three actors to have starred in more than one film grossing more than $1 billion USD, namely: Titanic and The Return of the King (the others being Orlando Bloom who also starred in The Return of the King, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp who also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as Alice in Wonderland). Hill has appeared in three films which have won Best Picture: Gandhi, Titanic, and The Return of the King. Hill died on 5th May 2024 at the age of 79.

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Forever Young

Forever Young

2024

as Oscar Smith

The Moor

The Moor

2024

as Thornley

Inside CERN

Inside CERN

2016

as Narrator

Golden Years

Golden Years

2016

as Arthur

North v South

North v South

2015

as John Claridge

Outpost 11

Outpost 11

2012

as Cranleigh

ParaNorman

ParaNorman

2012

as Judge Hopkins (voice)

Canoe Man

Canoe Man

2010

as John Darwin

The Kid

The Kid

2010

as Uncle David

Titus: The Gorilla King

Titus: The Gorilla King

2008

as Narrator

Franklyn

Franklyn

2008

as Esser

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008

as General - Desert Sequence

Exodus

Exodus

2007

as Pharoah Mann

Save Angel Hope

Save Angel Hope

2007

as Oscar Kurz

Ocean Odyssey

Ocean Odyssey

2006

as Narrator (voice)

No Go: The Free Derry Story

No Go: The Free Derry Story

2006

as Narrator (voice)

Joy Division

Joy Division

2006

as Dennis

A Very Social Secretary

A Very Social Secretary

2005

as David Blunkett

The Last Tommy

The Last Tommy

2005

as Narrator

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005

as King William III

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

2004

as Edward Colt

Beatles Biggest Secrets

Beatles Biggest Secrets

2004

as Narrator

Gothika

Gothika

2003

as Phil Parsons

The Scorpion King

The Scorpion King

2002

as Philos

A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

2000

as Frederick

Going Off Big Time

Going Off Big Time

2000

as Murray

Eisenstein

Eisenstein

2000

as The voice of Stalin

The Criminal

The Criminal

1999

as Det. Insp. Walker

True Crime

True Crime

1999

as Warden Luther Plunkitt

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

1999

as Susan's Father

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1999

as Abel Magwitch

The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss

1997

as Edward Tulliver

Titanic

Titanic

1997

as Captain Smith

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996

as Dr. David Hawthorne

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996

as The Engine Driver

Madagascar Skin

Madagascar Skin

1995

as Flint

First Knight

First Knight

1995

as Knight (uncredited)

Skallagrigg

Skallagrigg

1994

as John

Dirtysomething

Dirtysomething

1994

as Larry

Shepherd on the Rock

Shepherd on the Rock

1993

as Tam Ferrier

A Question of Identity

A Question of Identity

1992

as Erwin van Haarlem

Double X: The Name of the Game

Double X: The Name of the Game

1992

as Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith

From Moscow to Pietushki

From Moscow to Pietushki

1990

as Readings (voice)

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Dr. Livingstone

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

1989

as Joe Bradshaw

Drowning by Numbers

Drowning by Numbers

1988

as Madgett

Bellman and True

Bellman and True

1987

as Hiller

Theban Plays: Antigone

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986

as Messenger

No Surrender

No Surrender

1985

as Bernard

Restless Natives

Restless Natives

1985

as Will's father

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1984

as Lech Walesa

The Chain

The Chain

1984

as Nick

The Bounty

The Bounty

1984

as William Cole

Henry VI Part 3

Henry VI Part 3

1983

as Duke of York

The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983

as First Murderer

Henry VI Part 1

Henry VI Part 1

1983

as Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans

Henry VI Part 2

Henry VI Part 2

1983

as Duke of York

Runners

Runners

1983

as Trevor Field

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as Sergeant Putnam

A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

1981

as Simon Simpson

The Black Stuff

The Black Stuff

1980

as Yosser Hughes

Fox

Fox

1980

as Vin Fox

The Spongers

The Spongers

1978

as Sullivan

She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

1978

as Carson

Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood

1977

as Bernard Blincoe

Professional Foul

Professional Foul

1977

as Broadbent

Housewives' Choice

Housewives' Choice

1976

as Eric

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

1976

as Blind Freddie

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

1976

as Syph

Hard Labour

Hard Labour

1973

as Edward Thornley

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Television Credits

Fox

as Vin Fox

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 10, 1980

Five Days

as Gerard Hopkirk

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 23, 2007

Unforgotten

as Father Robert Greaves

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 08, 2015

Once Upon A Time In The North

as Len Tollit

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 03, 1994

Lipstick on Your Collar

as Uncle Fred

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 1993

Wolf Hall

as Duke of Norfolk

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 21, 2015

Boys from the Blackstuff

as Yosser Hughes

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

The Responder

as Tom Carson

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 24, 2022

Sunshine

as George Crosby

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 07, 2008

From There to Here

as Samuel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 22, 2014

The Gambling Man

as Frank nickle

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 26, 1995

India's Frontier Railways

as Narrator - (Voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

Hope and Wire

as Len Russell

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 03, 2014

I, Claudius

as Gratus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Between the Lines

as Chief Constable Harmsworth

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 04, 1992

Village Hall

as Policeman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 1974

Screen Two

as John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Bottom (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

Play for Today

as Edward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Eric

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Bernard Blincoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Mick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Play for Today

as Simon Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Carson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1977

Horizon

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1964

Surviving Disaster

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 10, 2006

The Grid

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 19, 2004

Wild China

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 11, 2008

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 2004

Indian Hill Railways

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 14, 2010

Bombay Railway

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 18, 2007

Fairy Tales

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

One Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2003

Natural World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

HBO First Look

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

Surviving Disaster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2006

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 43 46 39
2024 6 19 26 13
2024 7 31 45 14
2024 8 21 36 12
2024 9 14 27 8
2024 10 10 19 6
2024 11 11 19 5
2024 12 14 26 8
2025 1 18 31 7
2025 2 9 17 2
2025 3 10 20 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 2 9 0
2025 9 1 1 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 412 206
2025 7 622 566

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