Bernard HillActor known for roles titanic And this Lord of the Rings Trayi has passed away at the age of 79.
Hill played Théoden, King of Rohan, in the Oscar-winning fantasy trilogy, and Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s disaster hit. Titanic.
The news was confirmed to the BBC by the actor’s agent Lou Coulson, who said he died in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 5).
A statement from Hill’s family is expected soon.
Hill was also known for playing Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s seminal British play Boys from the Blackstuff.
between The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and titanic (1997), Hill was the only actor in history to appear in multiple films with 11 or more Oscar wins.
Born in Blackley, Manchester, on 17 December 1944, Hill was brought up in a Catholic family of miners and studied at what is now the Manchester School of Theatre.
After small parts at BBC 1, Claudius And Hard LabourHill’s breakthrough role came in 1979, in which he played a working-class Scots man brought to the brink by the brutality of the British welfare state. black stuff, He then reprized the role three years later in the sequel series, boys of the black stuff,
His character’s catchphrase, “Giza job”, became widely recognized throughout British audiences.
Folk musician Barbara Dixon also shared the news on Twitter, writing: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Bernard Hill. we worked together John, Paul, George, Ringo and BurtWilly Russell’s Amazing Show 1974-1975.
“Truly an amazing actor. It was a privilege to meet him. RIP Benny x”
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