Throughout his career, Hurt appeared as an actor in more than 100 different on-screen productions (via IMDb) and was nominated for an Academy Award a total of four times, winning it once (via Oscars). Hurt's first three Oscar nominations as a leading actor were all consecutive, following his first nomination and win in 1986 for the film "Kiss of the Spider Woman." A single year later, he was nominated for his role in "Children of a Lesser God." He followed this up with yet another nomination in 1988 for "Broadcast News." The actor's final Oscar nomination came courtesy of a supporting role in the 2005 action thriller "A History of Violence," in which Hurt appeared alongside Viggo Mortensen (via IMDb).
Of course, Hurt is also remembered for his long-running set of appearances as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hurt made his debut appearance as the popular film franchise's military man in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk." He later reprised the role in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," 2018's "Avengers: Infinity War," 2019's "Avengers: Endgame" and 2021's "Black Widow."
Some of Hurt's final on-screen appearances include his television roles on the Amazon Prime Video drama series "Goliath" and the Apple TV+ comedy series "Mythic Quest." According to the actor's IMDb profile, Hurt was set to appear in a number of yet-to-be-released projects, including an animated AMC series called "Pantheon" and three films that are currently reported to be in the pre-production phase at this time.
Hurt is survived by four children (via The Hollywood Reporter).
