William Hurt Overview

The consummate "actor's actor," the lanky, chameleon-like William Hurt practically defined the profession throughout the 1980s with a remarkable string of critically acclaimed turns. Born March 20, 1950 in Washington D.C., Hurt's upbringing was — to say the least — interesting. His father was sent to Guam by the State Department, where young William lived with his family until he was six. At that time his parents divorced, and five years later his mother married Time-Life heir Henry Luce III.... See All