William Hurt

William Hurt was nominated for three Best Actor Oscars in a row from 1985 to 1987, winning once for Kiss of the Spider Woman. He spent most of the 1980s appearing in serious leading man roles, but recently has begun to explore smaller character parts, such as with his Oscar-nominated performance in 2005's A History of Violence.

In an interview with Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell, actress Marlee Matlin, Hurt's ex girlfriend, revealed details of her alleged abusive relationship with Hurt stating "I was afraid. I was always afraid. But I loved him. I always had fresh bruises everyday." Matlin's new book, I’ll Scream Later, chronicles her life with the actor.Access Hollywood: Marlee Matlin Reveals Alleged Abusive Relationship (April 13, 2009)

1. 2008: Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross in The Incredible Hulk
2. 2007: Walt McCandless in Into the Wild
3. 2005: Richie Cusack in A History of Violence
4. 1996: Frank Quinlan in Michael
5. 1988: Macon Leary in The Accidental Tourist
6. 1987: Tom Grunick in Broadcast News
7. 1986: James Leeds in Children of a Lesser God
8. 1985: Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman
9. 1983: Nick Carlton in The Big Chill
10. 1981: Ned Racine in Body Heat

• Note: The links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• March 20, 1950: Born

• 1980: Altered States

• 1981: Body Heat

• 1983: The Big Chill

• 1985: Kiss of the Spider Woman

• 1986: Children of a Lesser God

• 1998: Dark City

• 2000 Dune

• 2001: Artificial Intelligence: AI

• 2004: The Village

• 2005: Syriana

• 2005: A History of Violence

• 2006: The Good Shepherd

• 2007: Mr. Brooks

• 2007: Into the Wild