5 Facts About William Hurt

1. In 1983, William Hurt appeared in the most popular ensemble remarkable comedy The Big Chill.

2. In 1985, William Hurt garnered substantial critical acclaim and multiple acting awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, for portraying an effeminate gay man in Kiss of the Spider Woman.

3. In 1983, William Hurt appeared in the popular ensemble dramatic comedy The Big Chill.

4. In 2009, William Hurt became a series regular on the FX series Damages playing a corporate whistleblower opposite Glenn Close and Marcia Gay Harden.

5. In the 1980s, William Hurt was involved in a lawsuit with Sandra Jennings, who alleged that the two shared a common-law marriage.