According to comprehensive foreign media reports from Global Network, British actor Bernard Hill passed away on May 5, local time, at the age of 79. His agent Lou Colson has confirmed the news.
It is understood that Bernard Hill has played Captain Edward Smith in "Titanic" and King Théoden of Rohan in the "Lord of the Rings" series.
Bernard Hill (Source: Global Network)
Public information shows that Bernard Hill was born in December 1944. He is a British actor active in film, television and stage. He has a long history. With more than 40 years of rich acting experience, he has participated in more than 100 film and television productions and created many unforgettable characters.
Among them, the most famous ones are Captain Edward Smith in "Titanic" and King Théoden in "The Lord of the Rings". This makes him the only actor in history to have played major roles in two films that won 11 Oscars and grossed more than $1 billion.
In addition, he also served as the narration dubbing for the documentary "Beautiful China". This documentary is the first documentary jointly produced by CCTV and BBC. It won the 30th "Emmy News and Documentary Awards" for Best Natural History Documentary Photography, Best Editing and Best Music and Sound Effects.
Stills of Bernard Hill in "The Lord of the Rings"
Many people expressed regret and nostalgia for Hill's death. Lindsay Salter, director of drama at the BBC, said in a statement that the many iconic roles (Hill) has created in his acting career prove his extraordinary talent, and his collaboration with Hill in many works has also brought honor to the BBC. .
Screenshot of netizen comments
Netizens also expressed in the message area: "The captain left in a boat", "Have a good trip, old captain", "Eternal King Theoden".
(Source: Jimu News)
