Bernard Hill

    Actor, Additional Crew, Soundtrack

    Birthdate: Dec 17, 1944

    Birthplace: Blackley, Lancashire, England, UK

    Died: May 5, 2024

    Bernard Hill was an English actor. He was well recognized for playing King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill was also known for playing roles in television dramas, including Yosser Hughes, the troubled "hard man" whose life is falling apart in Alan Bleasdale's groundbreaking Boys from the Blackstuff in the 1980s, and more recently, as the Duke of Norfolk in the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall.

    Known For

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    (2002)

    The Scorpion King
    The Scorpion King

    (2002)

    Bernard Hill Movies

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    • 2024 |

      Golden Years

      asArthur
    • 2023 |
      Forever Youngas Oscar Smith
    • 2023 |
      The Mooras Thornley
    • 2017 |

      A Question of Faith

      asAbbott Frederick
    • 2016 |
      Interlude Cityas Richard
    • 2015 |
      North v Southas John Claridge
    • 2014 |
      Shepherd on the Rockas Tam Ferrier
    • 2014 |
      The Breakeras Man
    • 2013 |
      OutPost 11as Cranleigh
    • 2013 |
      The Sorrows
    • 2012 |

      ParaNorman

      asThe Judge
    • 2008 |
      Franklynas Peter Esser
    • 2007 |
      Save Angel Hopeas Oscar Kurz
    • 2007 |
      The Heart of the Earthas Mr. Crown
    • 2006 |
      Joy Divisionas Dennis
    • 2006 |
      No Go: The Free Derry Storyas Narrator
    • 2003 |
      The Boys & Girl from County Clareas John Joe
    • 2004 |
      Wimbledonas Edward Colt
    • 2003 |

      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

      asTheoden
    • 2003 |
      Gothikaas Phil Parsons
    • 2002 |

      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

      asTheoden
    • 2002 |
      The Scorpion Kingas Philos
    • 2000 |
      Going Off Big Timeas Murray
    • 1999 |
      The Criminalas Det. Insp. Walker
    • 1998 |
      The Loss of Sexual Innocenceas Susan's Father
    • 1999 |
      True Crimeas Warden Luther Plunkitt
    • 1997 |

      Titanic

      asCaptain Smith
    • 1996 |
      Mr. Toad's Wild Rideas The Engine Driver
    • 1996 |
      The Ghost and the Darknessas Dr. David Hawthorne
    • 1995 |
      Madagascar Skinas Flint
    • 1993 |
      Drug-Taking and the Artsas The Presenter
    • 1992 |
      Double X: The Name of the Gameas Iggy
    • 1988 |
      Drowning by Numbersas Madgett
    • 1990 |
      Mountains of the Moonas Dr. Livingstone
    • 1989 |
      Shirley Valentineas Joe
    • 1987 |
      Bellman and Trueas Hiller
    • 1987 |
      Milwr Bychanas Officer
    • 1985 |
      Restless Nativesas Will's Father
    • 1985 |
      No Surrenderas Bernard
    • 1984 |
      The Bountyas Cole