Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill was an English stage and film actor who was born in Manchester on 17 December 1944 and died on 5 May 2024. Known for his strong characters on stage and screen, Hill is widely remembered for his roles as Captain Edward Smith in the movie Titanic and King Théoden of Rohan in the trilogy The Lord of the Rings.

Hill, who has packed countless unforgettable works into his 79-year life, started his career in television and took part in both dramatic and documentary projects. As one of the important names of the cinema and TV world, he has gained a solid place for himself in both independent films and major productions. Since the early 2000s, it has further strengthened its presence in cinema and television.

His most notable works in the field of cinema include unforgettable productions such as Titanic (1997), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Hill also gave impressive performances in films such as The Scorpion King and Valkyrie.

The actor, who has a long career on television, has portrayed different characters in both television films and TV series. Particularly taking part in historical and documentary projects shows that he is a versatile actor. Hill, who continued his television work in the 2000s, continued his artistic life actively by taking part in projects in recent years.

Bernard Hill was born on 17 December 1944 in Blackley, Manchester, England. He died on May 5, 2024.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 165 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Play for Today (1970) — Edward
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Théoden
• Horizon (1964) — Narrator
• Titanic (1997) — Captain Smith
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — Théoden
• Screen Two (1985) — John
• Natural World (1983)
• Unforgotten (2015) — Father Robert Greaves
• ScreenPlay (1986) — Octavian Barbu
• Wolf Hall (2015) — Duke of Norfolk
• BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) — Carson
• HBO First Look (1992)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.