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William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence". He starred in films such as Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), One True Thing (1998), Syriana (2005), Mr. Brooks (2007), Into the Wild (2007), and The Yellow Handkerchief (2008). Hurt also portrayed Thaddeus Ross in five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films starting with The Incredible Hulk (2008) and concluding with Black Widow (2021). On television, Hurt received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series playing a scientist in the FX legal drama Damages (2009) and for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Henry Paulson in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail (2011). He later acted in the legal drama series Goliath (2016–2021) and the thriller series Condor (2018–2020). On stage, Hurt appeared in off-Broadway productions of William Shakespeare's Henry V (1975), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) as well as Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July (1978). He made his Broadway debut in David Rabe's dark comedy Hurlyburly (1984) playing a Hollywood casting director, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
William Hurt
Thaddeus Ross
for Thaddeus Ross in The Incredible Hulk (2009)
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Bruce Banner lives in exile, on the run after a military experiment intended to replicate super-soldier research transforms him into the uncontrollable Hulk whenever his emotions spike. The man hunting him is General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, whose obsession with weaponizing Banner’s condition is fueled by both ambition and his belief that the Hulk is a national threat. Complicating everything is Betty Ross, Bruce’s former lover, whose faith in him remains unshaken despite the destruction left in the Hulk’s wake. Ross authorizes the creation of a living weapon using Banner’s stolen research, resulting in Emil Blonsky’s transformation into the monstrous Abomination. As Abomination rampages through a major city, Bruce accepts that the Hulk cannot be contained forever—and chooses to fight. In a brutal final battle, the Hulk kills Abomination, proving he is the stronger force but cementing his status as a danger to the world. In the aftermath, Ross begins secret experiments on himself, determined to surpass the Hulk at any cost. As Bruce disappears once more into hiding, he leaves behind Betty—and a warning that the monster inside him may be the only thing standing between humanity and something far worse.
