The actor brought complexity to his handsomeness and became an Oscar-winning icon of the 1980s.
His six best roles are a plunge into frigid water.
Hurt excelled at embodying this kind of smooth overconfidence; the pleasure comes in watching him get devoured.
William Hurt in ‘Body Heat’.Everett
Hurt is a symbolic sufferer; he wins us over before the inevitable tragedy.
“What do you think the devil’s going to look like if he’s around?”
Albert Brooks warns, too late.
William Hurt in ‘The Big Chill’.Everett
Tom represents the dumbing-down of journalism.
Even still, he’s never quite unlikable.
Only a giant could pull that off.
William Hurt in ‘Kiss of the Spider’.Everett
Cold-hearted isn’t the half of it.
William Hurt in ‘Broadcast News’.Everett
William Hurt in ‘The Accidental Tourist’.Everett
William Hurt in ‘A History of Violence’.Everett
