Bernard Hill arrives on the red carpet at a Leicester Square cinema for the royal performance of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 1, 2019. 12, 2012.
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Bernard Hill arrives on the red carpet at a Leicester Square cinema for the royal performance of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 1, 2019. 12, 2012.
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English actor Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and The Lord of the rings, died on Sunday. Hello, she was 79 years old.
Hill’s agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed his death to bbc.
Hill’s acting career spanned more than 50 years on both screen and stage. His latest role aired on Sunday as the father of the main character in the BBC programme. The responders.
Lindsay Salt, director of the BBC drama, described Hill as a unique actor.
“His long career filled with iconic and notable roles is a testament to his incredible talent,” Salt said in a statement.
One of Hill’s most memorable performances was in the 1997 Oscar-winning film. Titanic. As Captain Edward John Smith, Hill displayed a chilling combination of shock and guilt as water gushed into the ship’s wheelhouse.
In The Lord of the rings trilogy, Hill showed his versatility as King Théoden of Rohan. In one scene, Hill’s character is weak and decrepit. In another, he leads a cavalry charge with the iconic words “Arise! Arise! Horsemen of Théoden!”
Hill, originally from Manchester, England, was also praised for his role as Yosser Hughes in Blackstuff Boysa British show about a group of men navigating Liverpool during a time of high unemployment and a struggling economy.
Over the decades, Hill received several nominations and awards for her performances, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.