Sir John Vincent Hurt, CBE (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English movie, television, voice, and stage actor. He is known for his roles in "The Elephant Man", "Melancholia", "Immortals", "Alien", "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and for his role as the War Doctor in "Doctor Who". He won a Golden Globe Award and two BAFTA Awards.