William Hurt portrayed General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in The Incredible Hulk and The Consultant and will reprise his role in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.
Significant roles
- Walt McCandless in Into the Wild (2007)
- Stan in Syriana (2005)
- Richie Cusack in A History of Violence (2005) (Oscar Nominated)
- Leto Atreides I in Dune (2000)
- Rochester in Jane Eyre (1996)
- Prof. John Robinson in Lost in Space (1998)
- Harlan James in I Love You to Death (1990)
- Tom Grunick in Broadcast News (1987) (Oscar Nominated)
- James Leeds in Children of a Lesser God (1986) (Oscar Nominated)
- Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) (Academy Award for Best Actor)
Quotes
- "Ross is humiliated by Hulk's conscience: he actually sees and recognizes that it's more developed than his own, even though he's a patriot and a warrior for his country. He's sacrificed much for that purpose, but at the expense at times of his humanity — which he occasionally recovers."