1944 - 2024
Bernard Hill British Actor
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Bernard Hill dating history
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Bernard Hill was previously married to Marianna Hill (1977).
Bernard Hill was in a relationship with Kathy Bates (1993).
About
British Actor Bernard Hill was born on 17th December, 1944 in Blackley, Manchester, England, UK and passed away on 5th May 2024 aged 79. He is most remembered for his roles as Yosser Hughes in the BBC drama series Boys from the Blackstuff, Captain Edward J. Smith in the 1997 epic romantic disaster film Titanic, Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison, in the 1999 mystery thriller film True Crime, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and Duke of Norfolk in the BBC historical drama miniseries Wolf Hall. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Bernard Hill is a member of the following lists: English film actors, English television actors and English stage actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
1 year
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-
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| Dating | 1 |
33 years, 3 months
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| Total | 2 |
33 years, 3 months
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17 years, 1 month
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1 year
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Details
| First Name |
Bernard
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| Last Name |
Hill
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| Full Name at Birth |
Bernard Hill
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| Alternative Name |
Bernard Hill
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| Birthday |
17th December, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Blackley, Manchester, England, UK
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| Died |
5th May, 2024
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Xaverian College
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| University |
Manchester Polytechnic School of Drama for a diploma in Theater (1970)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Yosser Hughes in the BBC drama series Boys from the Blackstuff, Captain Edward J. Smith in the 1997 epic romantic disaster film Titanic, Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison, in the 1999 mystery thriller film True Crime, King Théoden in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and Duke of Norfolk in the BBC historical drama miniseries Wolf Hall
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| Year(s) Active |
1975–present, 1970–2024
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
ARG Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
Voiceover for 2005 British TV advert for the Hyundai Getz car
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/978/000100678/, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Bernard-Hill/
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Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He is known for playing Théoden, King of Rohan, 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 is also known for playing roles in television dramas, including Yosser Hughes, the troubled "hard man" whose life is falling apart in Alan Bleasdale's 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.
