Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Acting
Born 1944-12-17 - Died 2024-05-05Blackley, Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff. On film he has played Captain Edward John Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and the Warden of San Quentin Prison in the Clint Eastwood film True Crime. Hill is the only actor to have appeared in more than one of the three films awarded 11 Oscars, and one of only three actors to have starred in more than one film grossing more than $1 billion USD, namely: Titanic and The Return of the King (the others being Orlando Bloom who also starred in The Return of the King, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp who also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as Alice in Wonderland). Hill has appeared in three films which have won Best Picture: Gandhi, Titanic, and The Return of the King. Hill died on 5th May 2024 at the age of 79.

Movies (113)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.5
Titanic
7.9

Titanic

1997Movie7.9
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Movie8.4
Valkyrie
7.0

Valkyrie

2008Movie7.0
The Scorpion King
5.6

The Scorpion King

2002Movie5.6
ParaNorman
7.1

ParaNorman

2012Movie7.1
True Crime
6.5

True Crime

1999Movie6.5
The Ghost and the Darkness
6.8

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996Movie6.8
First Knight
6.1

First Knight

1995Movie6.1
Gothika
6.2

Gothika

2003Movie6.2
The Bounty
6.8

The Bounty

1984Movie6.8
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982Movie7.6
Wimbledon
6.2

Wimbledon

2004Movie6.2
Joy Division
5.2

Joy Division

2006Movie5.2
Franklyn
6.0

Franklyn

2008Movie6.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999Movie6.4
Heatwave
6.0

Heatwave

2005Movie6.0
Collectormania 7

Collectormania 7

2005Movie
The Wind in the Willows
5.7

The Wind in the Willows

1996Movie5.7
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
6.0

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003Movie6.0
Drowning by Numbers
7.0

Drowning by Numbers

1988Movie7.0
Shirley Valentine
6.3

Shirley Valentine

1989Movie6.3
The Black Stuff
7.4

The Black Stuff

1980Movie7.4
Fox
1.0

Fox

1980Movie1.0
Reflections on Titanic
7.2

Reflections on Titanic

2012Movie7.2
The Peddler

The Peddler

1976Movie
Mountains of the Moon
6.5

Mountains of the Moon

1990Movie6.5
Ocean Odyssey
7.4

Ocean Odyssey

2006Movie7.4
The Mill on the Floss
6.4

The Mill on the Floss

1997Movie6.4
Great Expectations
6.4

Great Expectations

1999Movie6.4
Exodus

Exodus

2008Movie
Hard Labour
6.7

Hard Labour

1973Movie6.7
The Moor
5.8

The Moor

2024Movie5.8
Runners
5.4

Runners

1983Movie5.4
North v South
5.1

North v South

2015Movie5.1
Segunda oportunidad
5.5

Segunda oportunidad

2018Movie5.5
The Tragedy of Richard III
8.0

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983Movie8.0
The Titanic Chronicles
8.5

The Titanic Chronicles

1999Movie8.5
Restless Natives
6.8

Restless Natives

1985Movie6.8
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006Movie8.8
The Kid
6.5

The Kid

2010Movie6.5
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006Movie8.8
The Law Lord
9.0

The Law Lord

1992Movie9.0
Forever Young
5.5

Forever Young

2024Movie5.5
Bellman and True
6.6

Bellman and True

1987Movie6.6
Dirtysomething
5.7

Dirtysomething

1994Movie5.7
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
6.2

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005Movie6.2
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

1985Movie
Theban Plays: Antigone
9.0

Theban Plays: Antigone

1986Movie9.0
Squaring the Circle
5.0

Squaring the Circle

1984Movie5.0
Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues

1994Movie
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
8.0

Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano

2000Movie8.0
No Surrender
6.7

No Surrender

1985Movie6.7
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
7.4

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

2012Movie7.4
Trial by Combat
7.8

Trial by Combat

1976Movie7.8
Golden Years
6.3

Golden Years

2016Movie6.3
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
5.6

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

1999Movie5.6
Save Angel Hope
4.9

Save Angel Hope

2007Movie4.9
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

1978Movie
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
9.0

Titanic: Secrets Revealed

1998Movie9.0
Bombay Railway

Bombay Railway

2008Movie
On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

2004Movie
The Sorrows

The Sorrows

2013Movie
Housewives' Choice

Housewives' Choice

1976Movie
Daft Mam Blues

Daft Mam Blues

1977Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1992Movie
Henry VI Part 2
7.5

Henry VI Part 2

1983Movie7.5
Say No to Strangers
7.0

Say No to Strangers

1981Movie7.0
She Fell Among Thieves
5.3

She Fell Among Thieves

1978Movie5.3
Titanic: Case Closed
5.0

Titanic: Case Closed

2012Movie5.0
The Chain
7.0

The Chain

1984Movie7.0
Our Flesh and Blood

Our Flesh and Blood

1977Movie
Professional Foul
7.5

Professional Foul

1977Movie7.5
Madagascar Skin
5.6

Madagascar Skin

1995Movie5.6
Canoe Man
4.0

Canoe Man

2010Movie4.0
Henry VI Part 3
8.0

Henry VI Part 3

1983Movie8.0
Outpost 11
4.2

Outpost 11

2012Movie4.2
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
6.8

Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary

2016Movie6.8
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
3.0

Interlude: City of a Dead Woman

2017Movie3.0
From Moscow to Pietushki
8.0

From Moscow to Pietushki

1990Movie8.0
Skallagrigg
4.0

Skallagrigg

1994Movie4.0
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1984Movie
Henry VI Part 1
7.7

Henry VI Part 1

1983Movie7.7
Shoot the Revolution

Shoot the Revolution

1990Movie
Going Off Big Time
6.4

Going Off Big Time

2000Movie6.4
A Very Social Secretary
6.3

A Very Social Secretary

2005Movie6.3
The Spongers
10.0

The Spongers

1978Movie10.0
Beatles Biggest Secrets

Beatles Biggest Secrets

2004Movie
A Question of Faith
6.5

A Question of Faith

2000Movie6.5
The Burston Rebellion
8.0

The Burston Rebellion

1985Movie8.0
Pit Strike

Pit Strike

1977Movie
Titanic: Southampton Remembers

Titanic: Southampton Remembers

2012Movie
A Question of Identity
7.0

A Question of Identity

1992Movie7.0
The Criminal
5.5

The Criminal

1999Movie5.5
Olly's Prison
9.0

Olly's Prison

1993Movie9.0
Eisenstein
6.2

Eisenstein

2000Movie6.2
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster

2006Movie
Boy Soldier
7.5

Boy Soldier

1987Movie7.5
It Could Happen to You
4.0

It Could Happen to You

1976Movie4.0
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
7.2

JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed

2006Movie7.2
A Turn for the Worse

A Turn for the Worse

1981Movie
Double X: The Name of the Game
5.4

Double X: The Name of the Game

1992Movie5.4
The Crumblegiant

The Crumblegiant

2007Movie
Exodus
5.8

Exodus

2007Movie5.8
Inside CERN
8.0

Inside CERN

2016Movie8.0
The Heart of the Earth
4.9

The Heart of the Earth

2007Movie4.9
Tim Haines Deep Ocean
9.0

Tim Haines Deep Ocean

2006Movie9.0
Shepherd on the Rock
7.0

Shepherd on the Rock

1993Movie7.0
Titus: The Gorilla King
8.0

Titus: The Gorilla King

2008Movie8.0
The Art of Tripping
9.0

The Art of Tripping

1993Movie9.0
No Go: The Free Derry Story

No Go: The Free Derry Story

2006Movie
The Last Tommy
10.0

The Last Tommy

2005Movie10.0
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

2005Movie

TV Shows (41)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Horizon
7.5

Horizon

1964Series7.5
Natural World
7.4

Natural World

1983Series7.4
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Unforgotten
7.5

Unforgotten

2015Series7.5
Remembers…
7.0

Remembers…

2022Series7.0
Wolf Hall
7.5

Wolf Hall

2015Series7.5
Between the Lines
5.5

Between the Lines

1992Series5.5
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
ScreenPlay
6.0

ScreenPlay

1986Series6.0
I, Claudius
7.8

I, Claudius

1976Series7.8
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
6.4

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992Series6.4
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
The Responder
7.0

The Responder

2022Series7.0
Five Days
5.8

Five Days

2007Series5.8
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973Series
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
Wild China
8.0

Wild China

2008Series8.0
Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978Series
One Life

One Life

2003Series
Lipstick on Your Collar
6.9

Lipstick on Your Collar

1993Series6.9
Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

2008Series
Boys from the Blackstuff
7.8

Boys from the Blackstuff

1982Series7.8
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1999Series
Fox
6.5

Fox

1980Series6.5
Village Hall
8.0

Village Hall

1974Series8.0
India's Frontier Railways

India's Frontier Railways

2015Series
The Grid
6.5

The Grid

2004Series6.5
Childhood

Childhood

1977Series
Surviving Disaster
6.7

Surviving Disaster

2006Series6.7
From There to Here
7.3

From There to Here

2014Series7.3
The Glamour Girls
7.0

The Glamour Girls

1980Series7.0
Shrinks

Shrinks

1991Series
Hope and Wire

Hope and Wire

2014Series
Bombay Railway
1.0

Bombay Railway

2007Series1.0
Sunshine
7.8

Sunshine

2008Series7.8
Stages

Stages

1994Series
Once Upon A Time In The North
6.0

Once Upon A Time In The North

1994Series6.0
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
8.1

Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief

2004Series8.1
Indian Hill Railways
6.5

Indian Hill Railways

2010Series6.5
The Gambling Man
6.3

The Gambling Man

1995Series6.3