Nick Hurt: Who Is John Hurt's Son?

Nick Hurt is the son of the late Sir John Vincent Hurt. Nick’s father John was an English award-winning actor. He had roles in more than 130 films with dozens of television roles. He was a recipient of numerous awards including the BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award in 2012. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama.

Nick Hurt: Bio Summary

How Old Is Nick Hurt?

Nicholas “Nick” Hurt is 30 years old as of 2023 because he was born on February 5, 1993. He is the son of Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) and Joan Dalton. His father was an actor and voice actor. His mother worked as a production assistant. His parents were married on 24 January 1990 but their marriage came to an end in the year 1996.

Nick Hurt is the youngest of his parent’s two children. He has an older brother called Sasha John Vincent Hurt. His brother, Sasha was born on February 6, 1990, and is 33 years old as of 2023. Nick’s stepmother is Anwen Rees-Meyers, an advertising film producer. Anwen is the fourth wife and widow of Nick’s father John Hurt.

Nick Hurt’s paternal grandparents were Phyllis (née Massey; 1907–1975), an engineer and one-time actress, and Arnold Herbert Hurt (1904–1999), a mathematician who became a Church of England clergyman and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. His grandfather was previously vicar of St John’s parish in Sunderland, County Durham.

Nick Hurt’s educational details are unavailable. He reportedly had the desire to be an actor, following in his father’s footsteps. Nick has stayed away from the spotlight so much is unknown about his life.

Nick Hurt’s Personal Life

Nick Hurt doesn’t like to be in the spotlight much. He has maintained a low profile and doesn’t share his personal life details with the public. He hasn’t provided any information about his love life which is why it’s difficult to tell if he is married, dating someone or he is single. His father John Hurt has been married four times. He married actress Annette Robertson and their marriage lasted from 1962 to 1964.

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John Hurt married Donna Peacock on September 6, 1984, and they divorced in the year 1990. His third marriage was to Nick Hurt’s mother Joan Dalton, which lasted from January 24, 1990, until 1996. John who didn’t give up on love got married for the fourth time. He and his fourth wife, Anwen Rees-Meyers were married in March 2005. They remained married until John passed away.

John has also been involved in some relationships. He dated Marie-Lise Volpeliere-Pierrot, a French model. The two had planned to get married but due to Marie’s death, they couldn’t. On 26 January 1983, John and Marie went horseback riding and Marie was thrown off her horse. She went into a coma but couldn’t make it. She died later that day. John also had a relationship with Sarah Owens, a Dublin-born presenter and writer.

Nick Hurt Lost His Father In 2017

On 25 January 2017, Nick Hurt’s father Sir John Vincent Hurt passed away at his home in Cromer, Norfolk, just three days after his 77th birthday. He died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Before his death, he announced that he had been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. He said: “I have always been open about the way in which I conduct my life and in that spirit I would like to make a statement.”

“I have recently been diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. I am undergoing treatment and am more than optimistic about a satisfactory outcome, as indeed is the medical team. I am continuing to focus on my professional commitments and will shortly be recording Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell (one of life’s small ironies) for BBC Radio 4”.

After receiving treatment, Nick Hurt’s father John Hurt disclosed that his cancer was in remission in October 2015. “I had a final scan and it’s all gone brilliantly,” he said at the time per Daily Mail. “I had the final scan yesterday [Monday] and I saw my oncologist this morning. I am overjoyed, I am thrilled. It all looks great for the future, it’s fantastic.”

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John added that he remains wary of using words such as ‘remission’ even ‘if it’s true’. He is known for his appearance in “A Man for All Seasons”, “The Naked Civil Servant”, “I, Claudius”, “Midnight Express”, “The Elephant Man”, “Alien”, “Heaven’s Gate”, “Scandal”, and “Rob Roy”. He played Mr. Ollivander in the Harry Potter film series (2001–11).

John Hurt is a voice actor known for his voice roles in Watership Down (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Plague Dogs (1982), The Black Cauldron (1985), Dogville (2003), and BBC’s Merlin (2008–2012), as well as The Gruffalo’s Child (2011), and Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015).

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