British actor Bernard Hillrecognized for being the captain of the liner in Titanicby James Cameron and for being King Théoden in The Lord of the ringsdied this Sunday at the age of 79, according to what his representative, Lou Coulson, informed the British network BBC.
Hill played Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 Oscar-winning film about the ocean liner tragedy and also the king Theoden in Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy, based on the work of JRR Tolkien.
Among other performances, Yosser Hughes stands out, a character whose life falls apart in the program Boys from the Blackstuff from the 80s.
He also played Sergeant Putnam in the film Gandhifrom 1982, directed by filmmaker Richard Attenborough, while he played small roles in several drama programs on British television, such as I, Claudius (1976)like the character of Gratus.
Among other jobs, he played Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, in the BBC’s six-part adaptation of the novels by writer Hilary Mantel. Wolf Hall.
The actor’s last job before his death was in the second season of the series The Respondera BBC drama starring the actor Martin Freemanwhich just premieres today.
Born in the town of Blackley (northern England) on December 17, 1944, the actor grew up in a Catholic family of miners and from an early age he was inclined towards dramatic art, which led him to study at the Polytechnic School. of Manchester Drama. He was married to actress Marianna Hill.
A striking record
Bernard Hill, in addition to having had several decades of career in film and TV, had an eye-catching record as an actor: He is the only performer who participated in two films that won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture: Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. These feature films are two of the three films with the most awards in the history of the Hollywood Academy, being the third Ben Hur.
