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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 |
- Wimbledon (2004) (post-production) .... Edward Colt
- Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Theoden
... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
- Gothika (2003) .... Phil Parsons
- Boys from County Clare, The (2003) .... John Joe
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Theoden
... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
- Scorpion King, The (2002) .... Philos
- Horizon, What Sank the Kursk (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
- 100 Greatest TV Characters, The (2001) (TV) (archive footage) .... Yosser Hughes
- Going Off Big Time (2000) .... Murray
- Eisenstein (2000) (voice) .... Stalin
... aka Furnace, The (2000)
- Blessed Art Thou (2000) .... Frederick
... aka Question of Faith, A (2001) (USA: new title)
- Titanic Chronicles, The (1999) .... Captain S. Lord
- Criminal, The (1999) .... Det. Insp. Walker
- Loss of Sexual Innocence, The (1999) .... Susan's Father
- 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)
- Great Expectations (1999) (TV) .... Abel Magwitch
- True Crime (1999) .... Warden Luther Plunkitt
- Titanic (1997) .... Capt. Edward J. Smith
- Mill on the Floss, The (1997) .... Edward Tulliver
- Wind in the Willows, The (1996/I) .... The Engine Driver
... aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1997) (USA: video title)
- Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996) .... Dr. David Hawthorne
- Madagascar Skin (1995) .... Flint
- "Gambling Man" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Frank Nickle
... aka "Catherine Cookson's Gambling Man" (1998) (mini) (USA: complete title)
- Skallagrigg (1994) .... John
- "Once Upon a Time in the North" (1994) TV Series .... Len Tollit
- Dirtysomething (1993) (TV) .... Larry
- Question of Identity, A (1993) (TV)
- Shepherd on the Rock (1993) .... Tam Ferrier
- Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) (TV) .... Uncle Fred
- Double X: The Name of the Game (1992) .... Ignatious 'Iggy' Smith
... aka Double X (1992) ... aka Run Rabbit Run (1992)
- Law Lord, The (1991) .... Martin Allport
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) .... Dr. David Livingstone
- Shirley Valentine (1989) .... Joe Bradshaw
- Fremantle Conspiracy, The (1988) (TV) .... Breslin
- Drowning by Numbers (1988) .... Madgett
- Bellman and True (1987) .... Hiller
- Milwr Bychan (1986) .... Officer
... aka Boy Soldier (1986)
- Burston Rebellion, The (1985) (TV) .... Tom Higdon
- Restless Natives (1985) .... Will's father
- No Surrender (1985) .... Bernard
- Antigone (1984) (TV) .... Messenger
... aka Theban Plays: Antigone (1984) (TV) (USA)
- Chain, The (1984) .... Nick
- Squaring the Circle (1984) (TV) .... Lech Walesa
- Bounty, The (1984) .... William Cole
- Runners (1983) .... Trevor Field
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Gandhi (1982) (uncredited) .... Soldier/train guard
... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (1982) (USA: complete title)
- "Boys from the Blackstuff" (1982) (mini) TV Series .... Yosser Hughes
- "Fox" (1980) TV Series .... Vin Fox
- Black Stuff, The (1980) (TV) .... Yosser Hughes
- "Telford's Change" (1979) TV Series .... Jack Burton
- Sailor's Return, The (1978) .... Carter
- She Fell Among Thieves (1978) (TV) .... Chandos's Manservant
... aka BBC2 Play of the Week: She Fell Among Thieves (1978) (TV) (UK: series title)
- Spongers, The (1978) (TV) .... Sullivan
... aka Play for Today: The Spongers (1978) (TV) (UK: series title)
- Pit Strike (1977) (TV) .... Tom
... aka BBC2 Première: Pit Strike (1977) (TV) (UK: series title)
- Professional Foul (1977) (TV) .... Broadbent
... aka BBC2 Play of the Week: Professional Foul (1977) (TV) (UK: series title)
- "I, Claudius" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Gratus
- Trial by Combat (1976) .... Freddie
... aka Choice of Arms, A (1976) ... aka Choice of Weapons (1976) ... aka Dirty Knight's Work (1976) (USA)
- It Could Happen to You (1975) .... Syph
... aka Intimate Teenage Secrets (1976) (UK: reissue title)
- Hard Labour (1973) (TV) .... Edward
... aka Play for Today: Hard Labour (1973) (TV) (UK: series title) |
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