Theodan (Bernard Hill) in armor in The Lord of the Rings over the poster for Return of the King
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT With a career that lasted more than 50 years, Bernard Hill was an accomplished English actor who left an impressive mark on the world of movies and television. Sadly, Hill passed away in 2024 at 79, but his body of work across film and television amounted to an impressive legacy full of powerful and nuanced performances in various genres and styles.
With razor-sharp wit and a cutting satirical edge, watching as Hill expertly portrayed a Labour politician in bed with the right press, and not in a metaphorical way, was a laugh-out-loud lampooning of current events. Other highlights included Robert Lindsay as Tony Blair and Stuart McQuarrie as Boris Johnson, long before he became the British prime minister.
As Shirley rethought her entire existence with her husband, Joe complained about his dinner not being ready on time. Shirley Valentine was initially based on a one-character play by Willy Russell, but the addition of Hill and the rest of Shirley’s family made this such an enjoyable, lesser-known 1980s domestic drama. While Hill’s most well-known roles were often in massive, big-budget productions, Shirley Valentine highlighted his skill at playing more subtle, everyday characters like Joe.
5 Wolf Hall Bernard Hill as Duke of Norfolk Close Bernard Hill’s role as the Duke of Norfolk in the first series of the BBC historical drama Wolf Hall was his most significant role in the latter stage of his career. This fictional biography, an adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, tracked Thomas Crowell’s rapid rise to power under King Henry VIII.
3 Boys From The Blackstuff Bernard Hill as Yosser Hughes Close Bernard Hill’s crowning achievement on television came early in his career with the role of Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s hard-hitting drama serial Boys from the Blackstuff. A highly relevant series at the time of its release, Boys from the Blackstuff followed five unemployed men who would do just about anything to get a job amid the financial woes and recession of Thatcher’s Britain.
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