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| 3 | Bernard Hill (December 17, 1944 - May 5, 2024) was a British actor. |
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| 5 | He was best known for his roles as Captain Edward J. Smith in ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'' and as King Théoden in Creator/PeterJackson's ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]'' film series. Notably, these two roles made him the first actor to star in two films that grossed $1 billion at the box office, as they (specifically, ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing The Return of the King]]'' for the latter) were the first to hit that mark, and the first actor to star in two films that won 11 Oscars. In addition, with his small role in ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'', he held the distinction of being in ''three'' films that won the MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestPicture. |
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| 7 | Hill also narrated numerous documentaries for the BBC, including the series ''Wild China''. |
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| 9 | !!Film Roles |
| 10 | * ''Theatre/HenryVI'' (1983 BBC movie) as Duke of York |
| 11 | * ''Theatre/RichardIII'' (1983 BBC movie) as First Murderer |
| 12 | * ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'' as Sgt. Putnam |
| 13 | * ''Film/TheBounty'' as Mr. Cole |
| 14 | * ''Film/{{Franklyn}}'' as Peter |
| 15 | * ''Film/TheGhostAndTheDarkness'' as Dr. David Hawthorne |
| 16 | * ''Theatre/ShirleyValentine'' as Joe Bradshaw |
| 17 | * ''Film/Titanic1997'' as Captain Smith |
| 18 | * ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' as King Théoden of Rohan |
| 19 | ** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers'' |
| 20 | ** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'' |
| 21 | * ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1999 Film) as Egeus |
| 22 | * ''Literature/GreatExpectations'' (1999 Film) as Abel Magwitch |
| 23 | * ''Film/TheScorpionKing'' as Philos |
| 24 | * ''Film/{{Valkyrie}}'' as ''Afrikakorps'' general |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{Wimbledon}}'' as Edward Colt |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheWindInTheWillows1996'' as Train Conductor |
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| 28 | !!Television Roles |
| 29 | * ''Series/IClaudius'' as Gratus[[note]]The PraetorianGuard who proclaims Claudius emperor after Caligula's death, and who has to shout the fact to a German mercenary.[[/note]] |
| 30 | * ''Series/BoysFromTheBlackstuff'' as "Yosser" Hughes |
| 31 | * ''Series/TheGrid'' as Derek Jennings |
| 32 | * ''Series/WolfHall'' as Duke of Norfolk |
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| 34 | !!Video Game Roles |
| 35 | * ''VideoGame/FableIII'' as Sir Walter Beck |
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