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| Born | January 22, 1940 |
| Hometown | Chesterfield, England |
| Net worth | $30 million |
| Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
| Spouse | Anwen Rees-Myers (m 2005 - 2017) , Joan Dalton (m 1990 - 1996) , Donna Peacock (m 1984 - 1990) , Annette Robertson (m 1962 - 1964) |
| Children | Sasha John Vincent Hurt , Nick Hurt |
| Parents | Arnould Herbert Hurt , Phyllis Massey |
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George Orwell’s chilling prediction has come true – it’s time to make a stand
- What is it about the past that some young people find unbearable? After all, no one is expecting them to live through it. Indeed, some of us who did find the present infinitely worse. The vandalism of Roald Dahl’s writings for children by “sensitivity readers” to make them “suitable”, has brought the wickedness of rewriting, or eliminating, the past and evidence of it to the forefront of our discourse. It would also have Dahl (with whom I once spent an evening: shrinking violet he was not) turni
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Leading Actor | Nominated | |
| 1991 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor in a Supporting Role | The Field (film) | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Elephant Man (film) | Nominated |
| 1981 | Academy Award | Actor in a Leading Role | The Elephant Man (film) | Nominated |
| 1980 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | The Elephant Man (film) | Winner |
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