William Hurt

Now that both NeNe Leakes and Star Jones are off Celebrity Apprentice, their fellow celebs seem more willing to admit how ridiculously the two women behaved on the show. While they were still involved in game play, it seemed like everyone was tiptoeing around NeNe's wrath and Star's looming potential to throw anyone who crossed her under the bus.Read Full Story

Oscar-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin dated her co-star in Children of a Lesser God, William Hurt, over 20 years ago. In her new biography, the 43 year-old mother of four details the abuse she suffered at the hands of aptly named Hurt during their relationship. Matlin told Access Hollywood that she was just 19 when she dated then 35 year-old Hurt and that she was addicted to cocaine and pot at the time. She said she always afraid of him ... [ More on WhyFame.com ]Read Full Story

William Hurt has revealed he recently spent the night in prison with a real life convict. The Oscar winner decided to get behind bars to research the role in his latest movie, The Yellow Handkerchief. Hurt, who stars as an ex-con alongside Twilight actress Kristen Stewart in the new film, went to a maximum security prison in Louisiana. He spent the night in a cell with a prisoner who was serving a life sentence. Hurt told Parade magazine: “I did spend a night in a maximum security prison...Read Full Story

View the Trailer & Photo Gallery If there is one thing we've discovered over our far too frequently violent and tragic global history it's that human beings are resilient creatures. Equally capable of conducting acts of the most astounding cruelty or ones that are the most selflessly compassionate-- the human race has managed to withstand some truly unspeakable events carried out by their fellow man. "What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger," has become not just a cliche but an oft-cited...Read Full Story

(Getty Images) In a new book hitting shelves this week, Marlee Matlin is claiming that William Hurt abused her during their two-year relationship in the mid 80s. In her memoir, entitled I'll Scream Later , the actress says that the two met while making the movie Children of a Lesser God , for which Matlin won an Oscar, becoming the first deaf woman to win an Academy Award. In an interview with Access Hollywood , Matlin reveals to Nancy O'Dell that Hurt left "fresh bruises everyday," and that...Read Full Story

William Hurt has signed on to join the cast of FX’s “Damages,” reuniting him with “The Big Chill” co-star Glenn Close. Casting reps the first time Hurt and Close have shared the screen since that movie was released 25 years ago. “Damages” also reps Hurt’s first-ever series TV role. Hurt hops on to the show as “Damages” starts shooting its second season next week in New York. Hurt will play a client of Close’s character, tough-as-nails attorney Patty Hewes. Hurt’s character and Hewes also...Read Full Story

Another film heavy hitter is joining Glenn Close on FX’s “Damages.” Oscar winner William Hurt will play a new client of Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) - and although no further details have been released, rumor has it that William Hurt’s character will have both a professional and personal past with Patty. “Damages” will return to the schedule in early 2009, with production beginning later this month. William Hurt and Glenn Close co-starred 25 years ago in The Big Chill. What's Hot At...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) - " Damages " arrives just in time to help you start the new year right: off-kilter ... on edge ... hooked ... and loving it! There's a comfort factor to this dizzying legal thriller, with its mind games, masquerades and clash of power brokers.Read Full Story

William Hurt was born on March 20, 1950 in Washington, D.C, USA. He is an Academy Award-winning American actor. Read more...Read Full Story

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