Where to watch John Hurt in the UK
Find every John Hurt film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 15 September 2026.
Sir John Vincent Hurt (January 22, 1940 – January 25, 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. He came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the film A Man for All Seasons (1966) and gained BAFTA Award nominations for his portrayals of Timothy Evans in 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Quentin Crisp in television film The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – winning his first BAFTA for the latter. He played Caligula in the BBC TV series I, Claudius (1976). Hurt's performance in the prison drama Midnight Express (1978) brought him international renown and earned Golden Gl…
John Hurt films streaming in the UK
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John Hurt TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Saturday Night Live (1975) as March Hare
- Doctor Who (2005) as The Doctor
- Play for Today (1970) as Alec Cassell
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Great Performances (1971) as Narrator
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Mr Ollivander
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Merlin (2008) as Kilgharrah (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Ollivander
- Natural World (1983) as Narrator
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Ollivander
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Screen Two (1985) as Rex Goodyear
- Alien (1979) as Kane
- V for Vendetta (2006) as Adam Sutler
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Bob
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Guy Beresford
- Hercules (2014) as Cotys
- Performance (1991) as The Father
- The Sweeney (1975) as Tony Grey
- Spaceballs (1987) as John Hurt
- The Jim Henson Hour (1989) as The Storyteller (archive footage)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Alfred
- Contact (1997) as S. R. Hadden
- Immortals (2011) as Old Zeus
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Freddy Tisdale
- Snowpiercer (2013) as Gilliam
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) as Professor Harold Oxley
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Peter Heywood
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as The Ministry (voice)
- Watership Down (1999) as General Woundwort (voice)
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as The Chorus
- The Elephant Man (1980) as John Merrick
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) as Winston Smith
- I, Claudius (1976) as Caligula
- Thursday Theatre (1964) as Orpheus
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Where can I watch John Hurt films in the UK?
John Hurt's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are John Hurt's most popular films?
Most-watched John Hurt films currently: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Alien (1979), V for Vendetta (2006).
What TV shows has John Hurt appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Saturday Night Live (1975), Doctor Who (2005), Play for Today (1970), NOVA (1974), Golden Globe Awards (1944).
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