The 68-year-old turned up at a London event, looking delicious.
Joseph Merrick (the real Elephant Man) died in 1890 at the age of 27 and is believed to have suffered from a combination of the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis and Proteus syndrome. Meanwhile, Hurt is a prolific character actor and has recently appeared in films like "Harry Potter," "Hellboy II" and the latest "Indiana Jones" debacle.
John has been married four times.
11/11/2008 4:44 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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Don't forget Alien! He was the guy at the Diner when the little alien exploded from his guts!
Oh, and btw, FIRST!!
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Don't forget Alien! He was the guy at the Diner when the little alien exploded from his guts!
Oh, and btw, FIRST!!
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?? Is there anybody who really doesn't know what he looks like now?? He's in every other movie!! I think TMZ has run out of obscure actors...
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Actor John Hurt has made a drunken spectacle of himself again - this time at London's Empire Film Awards on Wednesday night. The 64-year-old was in the news yesterday when it was revealed he had been ejected from a lap dancing bar after being drunk and offensive - and gave another alcohol-fueled performance at the awards bash at the Dorchester Hotel. Hurt presented a Career Achievement Award to his Alien co-star Sigourney Weaver, but struggled to read from the autocue as he introduced her. One guest told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper, "It was absolutely excruciating. You didn't know whether to feel sorry for him or just tell him to get on with it." Hurt then admitted to reporters from the Daily Mirror he likes to dress up in women's clothing. He said, "Every man wants to be a woman, and ones who deny it are lying. I'd love to be a woman. You have beautiful clothes - all soft blouses and pretty skirts. I like dressing up." Slurring his words, he then went on to proposition the journalists, referring to their lap dance story. He asked, "Do you girls offer yourselves, do you, do you? You're a naughty one. What are we going to do with you? I bet you've got really big nipples. Show me."
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Hey, TMZ! #8, Gary Ocean's post was a MUCH better story than your post. You should put him on staff! How about some pictures of this drunken jerk wearing knickers and a padded bra? All men like to dress-up in women's clothing? He must be buddies of Eddie Izard!
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John Hurt is hilarious!! I love it when old English dudes get drunk and proposition women and make asses of themselves in general....as long as he's not really hurting anyone, I say more power to him. We all need this type of behavior occasionally in our society....John Hurt: Brave Scapegoat.
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William Hurt wasn't in Alien, it WAS John Hurt. Check out IMDB if you don't want to believe.
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Don't forget he also buried dead animals with Christian Bale.
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That movie was heart wrenching.
Is #9 illiterate or was the post edited for accuracy afterwards?
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This movie "the elephant man" is a classic.. i love how it was made in black and white. And Anthony Hopkins was spectacular in this movie.. if anyone hasnt seen it i highly recommend it. I cant imagine what john merrick went threw when he was alive...So very sad :-(
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This is sort of a stupid one. John Hurt is fairly famous and works all the time. He was just in the new Indiana Jones.
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