

Bernard Hill
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Dec 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Blackley, Manchester, England, UK
Total Projects
153
Years Active
60 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Bernard Hill (17 December 1944 – 5 May 2024) was an English actor. He was known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff. On film he has played Captain Edward...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Moor
The Moor
as Thornley

movie
Forever Young
Forever Young
as Oscar Smith

tv
Remembers…
Remembers…

tv
The Responder
The Responder
as Tom Carson

movie
Segunda oportunidad
Segunda oportunidad
as Peter

movie
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
as Richard

movie
Inside CERN
Inside CERN
as Narrator

movie
Golden Years
Golden Years
as Arthur

movie
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
as Narrator

movie
North v South
North v South
as John Claridge

tv
Unforgotten
Unforgotten
as Father Robert Greaves

tv
India's Frontier Railways
India's Frontier Railways
as Narrator - (Voice)

tv
Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall
as Duke of Norfolk

tv
Hope and Wire
Hope and Wire
as Len Russell

tv
From There to Here
From There to Here
as Samuel

movie
The Sorrows
The Sorrows

movie
Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic
as Self

movie
Outpost 11
Outpost 11
as Cranleigh

movie
ParaNorman
ParaNorman
as Judge Hopkins (voice)

movie
Titanic: Southampton Remembers
Titanic: Southampton Remembers

movie
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
as Captain EJ Smith

movie
Titanic: Case Closed
Titanic: Case Closed

movie
The Kid
The Kid
as Uncle David

movie
Canoe Man
Canoe Man
as John Darwin

tv
Indian Hill Railways
Indian Hill Railways
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
as General - Desert Sequence

movie
Franklyn
Franklyn
as Esser

tv
Sunshine
Sunshine
as George Crosby

tv
Wild China
Wild China
as Himself - Narrator

tv
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
as Grettongrat

movie
Exodus
Exodus
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Titus: The Gorilla King
Titus: The Gorilla King
as Narrator

movie
Bombay Railway
Bombay Railway
as Narrator

movie
Save Angel Hope
Save Angel Hope
as Oscar Kurz

movie
Exodus
Exodus
as Pharoah Mann

tv
Bombay Railway
Bombay Railway
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
The Crumblegiant
The Crumblegiant
as Narrator

movie
The Heart of the Earth
The Heart of the Earth
as Sr. Crown

tv
Five Days
Five Days
as Gerard Hopkirk

movie
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Joy Division
Joy Division
as Dennis

movie
No Go: The Free Derry Story
No Go: The Free Derry Story
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Ocean Odyssey
Ocean Odyssey
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Surviving Disaster
Surviving Disaster
as Himself - Narrator

tv
Surviving Disaster
Surviving Disaster

movie
The Last Tommy
The Last Tommy
as Narrator

movie
A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary
as David Blunkett

movie
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as King William III

movie
Heatwave
Heatwave
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

movie
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Beatles Biggest Secrets
as Narrator

tv
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
as Self

movie
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
as Edward Colt

tv
The Grid
The Grid

movie
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self

movie
On the Set of 'Gothika'
On the Set of 'Gothika'
as Self

movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Théoden

movie
Gothika
Gothika
as Phil Parsons

tv
One Life
One Life

movie
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as John Joe

movie
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
The Making of 'The Two Towers'

movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Théoden

movie
The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
as Philos

movie
Going Off Big Time
Going Off Big Time
as Murray

movie
Eisenstein
Eisenstein
as The voice of Stalin

movie
A Question of Faith
A Question of Faith
as Frederick

movie
The Criminal
The Criminal
as Det. Insp. Walker

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Egeus

movie
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Susan's Father

movie
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
as Abel Magwitch

tv
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
as Abel Magwitch

movie
True Crime
True Crime
as Warden Luther Plunkitt

movie
The Titanic Chronicles
The Titanic Chronicles
as (voice)

movie
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
as Host

movie
Titanic
Titanic
as Captain Smith

movie
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
as Edward Tulliver

movie
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
as The Engine Driver

movie
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
as Dr. David Hawthorne

movie
First Knight
First Knight
as Knight (uncredited)

tv
The Gambling Man
The Gambling Man
as Frank nickle

movie
Madagascar Skin
Madagascar Skin
as Flint

movie
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues
as Joe

tv
Once Upon A Time In The North
Once Upon A Time In The North
as Len Tollit

movie
Dirtysomething
Dirtysomething
as Larry

movie
Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
as John

movie
Olly's Prison
Olly's Prison
as Mike

movie
The Art of Tripping
The Art of Tripping

tv
Lipstick on Your Collar
Lipstick on Your Collar
as Uncle Fred

movie
Shepherd on the Rock
Shepherd on the Rock
as Tam Ferrier

movie
A Question of Identity
A Question of Identity
as Erwin van Haarlem

tv
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Bottom (voice)

tv
Between the Lines
Between the Lines
as Chief Constable Harmsworth

tv
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
as Self

movie
Double X: The Name of the Game
Double X: The Name of the Game
as Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith

movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom (voice)

movie
The Law Lord
The Law Lord
as Martin Allport

movie
Shoot the Revolution
Shoot the Revolution
as Octavian Barbu

movie
From Moscow to Pietushki
From Moscow to Pietushki
as Readings (voice)

movie
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
as Dr. Livingstone

movie
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
as Joe Bradshaw

movie
Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
as Henry Madgett

movie
Bellman and True
Bellman and True
as Hiller

movie
Boy Soldier
Boy Soldier
as Officer

movie
Theban Plays: Antigone
Theban Plays: Antigone
as Messenger

movie
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life
as John Lennon

movie
No Surrender
No Surrender
as Bernard

movie
Restless Natives
Restless Natives
as Will's father

movie
The Burston Rebellion
The Burston Rebellion
as Tom Higdon

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as John

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Tom Higdon

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Captain Larry

movie
The Chain
The Chain
as Nick

movie
Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
as Lech Walesa

movie
The Bounty
The Bounty
as William Cole

movie
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
as Willie

tv
Natural World
Natural World

movie
Runners
Runners
as Trevor Field

movie
The Tragedy of Richard III
The Tragedy of Richard III
as First Murderer

movie
Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 3
as Duke of York

movie
Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 2
as Duke of York

movie
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 1
as Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans

movie
Gandhi
Gandhi
as Sergeant Putnam

tv
Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff
as Yosser Hughes

movie
A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
as Simon Simpson

movie
Say No to Strangers
Say No to Strangers
as Teresa's Dad

movie
Fox
Fox
as Vin Fox

tv
Fox
Fox
as Vin Fox

movie
The Black Stuff
The Black Stuff
as Yosser Hughes

movie
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
as Mick

movie
She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
as Carson

movie
The Spongers
The Spongers
as Sullivan

movie
Pit Strike
Pit Strike
as Tom

movie
Professional Foul
Professional Foul
as Broadbent

tv
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Carson

tv
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Broadbent

movie
Daft Mam Blues
Daft Mam Blues
as Billy

movie
Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood
as Bernard Blincoe

movie
It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
as Syph

movie
Housewives' Choice
Housewives' Choice
as Eric

tv
I, Claudius
I, Claudius
as Gratus

movie
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat
as Blind Freddie

movie
The Peddler
The Peddler
as Graham

tv
Village Hall
Village Hall
as Policeman

movie
Hard Labour
Hard Labour
as Edward Thornley

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Graham

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Edward

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Eric

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Bernard Blincoe

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mick

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Sullivan

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Simon Simpson

tv
Horizon
Horizon
as Narrator