Bernard Hill, a character actor with memorable performances in Titanic and Lord of the RingsHe has died at the age of 79.
He died early Sunday morning, his agent Lou Coulson confirmed to the bbc. No cause of death was given.
Her breakout role came in the 1982 BBC television drama. Blackstuff Boys like Yosser Hughes. He played a man struggling to deal with unemployment in Liverpool, often unsuccessfully.
That same year he took on the role of Sergeant Putnam in the film. Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Hill appeared in several notable British television series, such as I, Claudio, Crown Court, Bedrooms, Foxand Jackanory.
Bernard Hill appeared in two of the three films that have won the most Academy Awards
In 1997, Hill starred in James Cameron’s epic. Titanic. He played Edward Smith, the captain of the infamous ship on its first and last voyage across the Atlantic, going down with it after hitting an iceberg. The film won 11 Oscars.
Bernard Hill as Captain Edward Smith in “Titanic.” (Image via YouTube/Paramount Pictures)
He later played a pivotal role as King Théoden in Peter Jackson’s film. Lord of the Rings series. He appeared in The two Towers (2002) and The return of the King (2003), the latter also won 11 Oscars.
Incredibly, between Titanic and The return of the KingHill acted in two of the three films that hold the record for most Academy Awards. The third film to share this honor is Ben Hur.
Bernard Hill, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom and John Rhys-Davies at the premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” circa 2002. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ImageDirect)
In 2015, Hill played the Duke of Norfolk, Anne Boleyn’s uncle, in the BBC miniseries. Hall of the Wolf. The miniseries won the BAFTA award for Best Drama Series.
Hill, born on December 17, 1944 in Blackley, Manchester, had an acting career that spanned more than five decades. Throughout this time, he appeared in a variety of major films of various genres. These films include Summer night Dream (1999), The scorpion king (2002), valkyrie (2008), and ForNorman (2012).
Meanwhile, Hill was set to return to television. He stars alongside Martin Freeman in the BBC drama. The responderThe second season will premiere over the weekend.
He leaves behind his wife, Marianna Hill, and his son, Gabriel.
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