Bernard Hill (December 17, 1944 - May 5, 2024) was a British actor.
He was best known for his roles as Captain Edward J. Smith in Titanic and as King Théoden in Peter Jackson's 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, 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 Gandhi, he held the distinction of being in three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Hill also narrated numerous documentaries for the BBC, including the series Wild China.
Film Roles
- Henry VI (1983 BBC movie) as Duke of York
- Richard III (1983 BBC movie) as First Murderer
- Gandhi as Sgt. Putnam
- The Bounty as Mr. Cole
- Franklyn as Peter
- The Ghost and the Darkness as Dr. David Hawthorne
- Shirley Valentine as Joe Bradshaw
- Titanic (1997) as Captain Smith
- The Lord of the Rings as King Théoden of Rohan
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 Film) as Egeus
- Great Expectations (1999 Film) as Abel Magwitch
- The Scorpion King as Philos
- Valkyrie as Afrikakorps general
- Wimbledon as Edward Colt
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) as Train Conductor
Television Roles
- I, Claudius as Gratusnote
- Boys from the Blackstuff as "Yosser" Hughes
- The Grid as Derek Jennings
- Wolf Hall as Duke of Norfolk
Video Game Roles
- Fable III as Sir Walter Beck
