There and Back Again

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Bernard Hill

Full Name: Bernard Hill

Nicknames: None

Birthdate: December 17th, 1944

Birthplace: Manchester, England

Height: 5’10”

Weight: Unknown

Parents: Unknown

Siblings: Unknown

Pets: Unknown

Hair color: Grey

Eye color: Blue

Marital status: Married, but no one knows his wife's name

*FACTS*

  • Is an experienced horseback rider
  • In his commentary on the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition, he admits that during the course of shooting he first broke his sternum, then had his ear slashed open by a sword.
  • His birthday coincides with the release date of The Return of the King
  • Is currently a purple belt in karate
  • Has a son named Gabriel
  • Before being cast as King Théoden in Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson considered him for the part of Gandalf
  • Recently starred in the BBC telefilm "Skallagrig," which went on to receive the BAFTA Award for Best TV Play
  • Was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his portrayal of Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed television series "Boys from the Blackstuff," for which he also received the Press Guild Award for Achievement of the Decade


  • Filmography

    1. Wimbledon (2004) (post-production) .... Edward Colt

    2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Theoden
      ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
    3. Gothika (2003) .... Phil Parsons
    4. Boys from County Clare, The (2003) .... John Joe
    5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Theoden
      ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
    6. Scorpion King, The (2002) .... Philos
    7. Horizon, What Sank the Kursk (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
    8. 100 Greatest TV Characters, The (2001) (TV) (archive footage) .... Yosser Hughes
    9. Going Off Big Time (2000) .... Murray
    10. Eisenstein (2000) (voice) .... Stalin
      ... aka Furnace, The (2000)
    11. Blessed Art Thou (2000) .... Frederick
      ... aka Question of Faith, A (2001) (USA: new title)

    12. Titanic Chronicles, The (1999) .... Captain S. Lord
    13. Criminal, The (1999) .... Det. Insp. Walker
    14. Loss of Sexual Innocence, The (1999) .... Susan's Father
    15. Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999) .... Egeus
      ... aka Sogno di una notte di mezza estate (1999) (Italy)
      ... aka William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) (USA: complete title)
    16. Great Expectations (1999) (TV) .... Abel Magwitch
    17. True Crime (1999) .... Warden Luther Plunkitt
    18. Titanic (1997) .... Capt. Edward J. Smith
    19. Mill on the Floss, The (1997) .... Edward Tulliver
    20. Wind in the Willows, The (1996/I) .... The Engine Driver
      ... aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997) (USA: video title)
    21. Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996) .... Dr. David Hawthorne
    22. Madagascar Skin (1995) .... Flint
    23. "Gambling Man" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Frank Nickle
      ... aka "Catherine Cookson's Gambling Man" (1998) (mini) (USA: complete title)
    24. Skallagrigg (1994) .... John
    25. "Once Upon a Time in the North" (1994) TV Series .... Len Tollit
    26. Dirtysomething (1993) (TV) .... Larry
    27. Question of Identity, A (1993) (TV)
    28. Shepherd on the Rock (1993) .... Tam Ferrier
    29. Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) (TV) .... Uncle Fred
    30. Double X: The Name of the Game (1992) .... Ignatious 'Iggy' Smith
      ... aka Double X (1992)
      ... aka Run Rabbit Run (1992)
    31. Law Lord, The (1991) .... Martin Allport
    32. Mountains of the Moon (1990) .... Dr. David Livingstone

    33. Shirley Valentine (1989) .... Joe Bradshaw
    34. Fremantle Conspiracy, The (1988) (TV) .... Breslin
    35. Drowning by Numbers (1988) .... Madgett
    36. Bellman and True (1987) .... Hiller
    37. Milwr Bychan (1986) .... Officer
      ... aka Boy Soldier (1986)
    38. Burston Rebellion, The (1985) (TV) .... Tom Higdon
    39. Restless Natives (1985) .... Will's father
    40. No Surrender (1985) .... Bernard
    41. Antigone (1984) (TV) .... Messenger
      ... aka Theban Plays: Antigone (1984) (TV) (USA)
    42. Chain, The (1984) .... Nick
    43. Squaring the Circle (1984) (TV) .... Lech Walesa
    44. Bounty, The (1984) .... William Cole
    45. Runners (1983) .... Trevor Field
    46. Tragedy of Richard the Third, The (1983) (TV) .... First Murderer
      ... aka Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Richard the Third, The (1983) (TV) (USA: video title)
      ... aka Richard III (1983) (TV) (UK)
    47. Henry VI, Part Three (1983) (TV) .... York
      ... aka Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part Three, The (1983) (TV) (USA: video title)
      ... aka Third Part of King Henry VI, The (1983) (TV) (UK)
    48. Henry VI, Part Two (1983) (TV) .... York
      ... aka Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part Two, The (1983) (TV) (USA: video title)
      ... aka Second Part of King Henry VI, The (1983) (TV) (UK)
    49. Henry VI, Part One (1983) (TV) .... Duke of York
      ... aka Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part One, The (1983) (TV) (USA: video title)
      ... aka First Part of King Henry VI, The (1983) (TV) (UK)
    50. Gandhi (1982) (uncredited) .... Soldier/train guard
      ... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (1982) (USA: complete title)
    51. "Boys from the Blackstuff" (1982) (mini) TV Series .... Yosser Hughes
    52. "Fox" (1980) TV Series .... Vin Fox
    53. Black Stuff, The (1980) (TV) .... Yosser Hughes

    54. "Telford's Change" (1979) TV Series .... Jack Burton
    55. Sailor's Return, The (1978) .... Carter
    56. She Fell Among Thieves (1978) (TV) .... Chandos's Manservant
      ... aka BBC2 Play of the Week: She Fell Among Thieves (1978) (TV) (UK: series title)
    57. Spongers, The (1978) (TV) .... Sullivan
      ... aka Play for Today: The Spongers (1978) (TV) (UK: series title)
    58. Pit Strike (1977) (TV) .... Tom
      ... aka BBC2 Première: Pit Strike (1977) (TV) (UK: series title)
    59. Professional Foul (1977) (TV) .... Broadbent
      ... aka BBC2 Play of the Week: Professional Foul (1977) (TV) (UK: series title)
    60. "I, Claudius" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Gratus
    61. Trial by Combat (1976) .... Freddie
      ... aka Choice of Arms, A (1976)
      ... aka Choice of Weapons (1976)
      ... aka Dirty Knight's Work (1976) (USA)
    62. It Could Happen to You (1975) .... Syph
      ... aka Intimate Teenage Secrets (1976) (UK: reissue title)
    63. Hard Labour (1973) (TV) .... Edward
      ... aka Play for Today: Hard Labour (1973) (TV) (UK: series title)


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