Bernard Hill, the English actor best remembered for playing Captain Edward Smith in Titanic and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has passed away at the age of 79.
Bernard Hill’s screen career got started in the early 1970s, kicking it off working for the BBC. And it was that network that Hill would devote so much time on the small screen to. One notable work was the adaptation of I, Claudius (1976). In the early ‘80s, Hill landed a key role on the BBC series Fox before getting a lead in Boys from the Blackstuff, a standout performance that earned him a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actor. He wouldn’t be nominated in that category again for more than two decades (2005’s A Very Social Secretary), although his work between on television was far from lesser, garnering roles in adaptations of the works of Shakespeare and Sophocles.
Bernard Hill’s screen career got started in the early 1970s, kicking it off working for the BBC. And it was that network that Hill would devote so much time on the small screen to. One notable work was the adaptation of I, Claudius (1976). In the early ‘80s, Hill landed a key role on the BBC series Fox before getting a lead in Boys from the Blackstuff, a standout performance that earned him a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Actor. He wouldn’t be nominated in that category again for more than two decades (2005’s A Very Social Secretary), although his work between on television was far from lesser, garnering roles in adaptations of the works of Shakespeare and Sophocles.
- 5/5/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Bernard Hill, a British actor known for his commanding roles in Titanic and the Lord of the Rings films, has died. He was 79. Hill’s agent confirmed that the actor died early on Sunday morning, according to BBC News. No cause of death has been reported. The Manchester native broke out on the screen in the BBC’s 1982 drama series Boys from the Blackstuff, in which he played the troubled job-seeker Yosser Hughes. More recently, Hill made a memorable turn in the BBC’s 2015 production Wolf Hall, playing the Duke of Norfolk in the historical drama series based on Hilary Mantel’s book about Henry VIII’s court. On the big screen, Hill portrayed Edward J. Smith, the ill-fated captain, in the 1997 Best Picture winner Titanic. Five years later, he starred in another blockbuster, playing Théoden, King of Rohan, in 2002’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, a...
- 5/5/2024
- TV Insider
Bernard Hill, the actor known for playing King Théoden in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Captain Edward Smith in “Titanic,” has died. He was 79.
Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Colson confirmed to Variety. He was with his fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel. No cause of death was given.
Hill first came to prominence as Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 miniseries “Boys From the Blackstuff”; his character was known for his “gizza job” catchphrase. That same year, he portrayed Sergeant Putnam in the Richard Attenborough-directed film “Gandhi.” Hill appeared in multiple British television series during the ’70s and ’80s, including “I, Claudius,” “Crown Court,” “Rooms,” “Fox” and “Jackanory.”
In 1997, Hill played Captain Smith in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which won 11 Oscars. He then joined Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” franchise as King Théoden, appearing in 2002’s “The Two Towers” and...
Hill died early on Sunday morning, his agent Lou Colson confirmed to Variety. He was with his fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel. No cause of death was given.
Hill first came to prominence as Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s 1982 miniseries “Boys From the Blackstuff”; his character was known for his “gizza job” catchphrase. That same year, he portrayed Sergeant Putnam in the Richard Attenborough-directed film “Gandhi.” Hill appeared in multiple British television series during the ’70s and ’80s, including “I, Claudius,” “Crown Court,” “Rooms,” “Fox” and “Jackanory.”
In 1997, Hill played Captain Smith in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” which won 11 Oscars. He then joined Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” franchise as King Théoden, appearing in 2002’s “The Two Towers” and...
- 5/5/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Bernard Hill, known to audiences at Titanic’s Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 film and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings, has died. He was 79.
Hill died in the early hours of Sunday morning, a statement from his family said. No cause was given. His fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel were at his side.
Hill’s breakout role occurred on the BBC miniseries Boys From the Blackstuff, in which he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling with unemployment in Liverpool whose “gizza job” catchphrase was known across England. The show aired in 1983 and won a BAFTA for best drama series that year.
Hill appeared consistently in television and film, with roles in 1976’s I, Claudius, 1982’s Gandhi, 1999’s Clint Eastwood film True Crime, 1999’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2002’s The Scorpion King and 2008’s Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
In 1997, Hill gained fans as the soft-spoken Captain Smith in Titanic,...
Hill died in the early hours of Sunday morning, a statement from his family said. No cause was given. His fiancée Alison and his son Gabriel were at his side.
Hill’s breakout role occurred on the BBC miniseries Boys From the Blackstuff, in which he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling with unemployment in Liverpool whose “gizza job” catchphrase was known across England. The show aired in 1983 and won a BAFTA for best drama series that year.
Hill appeared consistently in television and film, with roles in 1976’s I, Claudius, 1982’s Gandhi, 1999’s Clint Eastwood film True Crime, 1999’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2002’s The Scorpion King and 2008’s Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.
In 1997, Hill gained fans as the soft-spoken Captain Smith in Titanic,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The BBC and Masterpiece PBS have revealed a first look at ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi-award-winning trilogy, as filming comes to a close.
The new pictures show Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Eagerly awaited and years in the making, the series will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from a self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a diplomat and a father,...
The new pictures show Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Eagerly awaited and years in the making, the series will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from a self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a diplomat and a father,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have released first-look photos from Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-awaited adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel “The Mirror and the Light” has wrapped.
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
- 4/3/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
A few more returns and more than two dozen (!) new bits of casting have been announced for the second/final season of Wolf Hall.
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC previously announced that the six-episode Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy, will bring back Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser.
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This Monday morning,...
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC previously announced that the six-episode Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy, will bring back Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser.
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This Monday morning,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter, Timothy Spall and Harry Melling along for the ride.
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
- 12/4/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has released the trailer for Season 2 of “Dr. Death,” starring Edgar Ramírez and Mandy Moore. The series is based on a true story told by the popular Wondery podcast of the same name.
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
The royal family has finally unveiled the invitation for King Charles III’s coronation. It’s a colorful and intricate card that represents a significant milestone in the royal family’s legacy. Here’s a closer look at the coronation invitation and a breakdown of the symbolism behind it.
King Charles | Hannah McKay/Contributor Andrew Jamieson designed King Charles III’s coronation invitation
The royal family revealed King Charles III’s coronation invitation a month before the grand event. According to the Royal Family’s website, it will be printed on recycled paper. It is expected to be issued to nearly 2,000 guests, including members of the royal family, foreign dignitaries, and other VIPs who will attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
“The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla,” the invitation reads. “By command of the King the Earl Marshal is directed to invite [name] to be present...
King Charles | Hannah McKay/Contributor Andrew Jamieson designed King Charles III’s coronation invitation
The royal family revealed King Charles III’s coronation invitation a month before the grand event. According to the Royal Family’s website, it will be printed on recycled paper. It is expected to be issued to nearly 2,000 guests, including members of the royal family, foreign dignitaries, and other VIPs who will attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
“The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla,” the invitation reads. “By command of the King the Earl Marshal is directed to invite [name] to be present...
- 4/10/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Upon her father’s death, King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, became Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth was a young mother of two children when taking on this important role in the United Kingdom. However, she wanted her young son, Prince Charles, to feel special when, in 1953, she stepped into the role she would eventually hold for over 70 years. She gifted the then-4-year-old with a child-friendly coronation invitation.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Prince Charles at the Queen’s 1953 coronation | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Related
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How old was Queen Elizabeth when she was crowned?
Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne at the age of 25. She and her husband, Prince Philip, had two children at that time.
Prince Charles was born in November 1948. His sister, Princess Anne, arrived in August 1950.
Elizabeth was the 40th monarch since Edward the Conquerer reported History.
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How old was Queen Elizabeth when she was crowned?
Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne at the age of 25. She and her husband, Prince Philip, had two children at that time.
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Elizabeth was the 40th monarch since Edward the Conquerer reported History.
- 4/7/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The invitation for King Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles‘ coronation is officially released. The ornate invite reflects a new change to Camilla’s title. While officially queen consort, Camilla will be known as the queen. This title change is a marked difference from the past seven months when Camilla was called queen consort.
Camilla Parker Bowles is known as Queen Camilla on newly released coronation invite | Eddie Mulholland/Wpa Pool/Getty Images Related
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Does Camilla Parker Bowles’ title change to queen change her position in the monarchy?
Camilla Parker Bowles is the first consort to sit alongside a reigning king since Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. However, the roles of a queen and queen consort are very different.
A queen, or queen regnant, is a monarch with the same rank as a king,...
Camilla Parker Bowles is known as Queen Camilla on newly released coronation invite | Eddie Mulholland/Wpa Pool/Getty Images Related
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Does Camilla Parker Bowles’ title change to queen change her position in the monarchy?
Camilla Parker Bowles is the first consort to sit alongside a reigning king since Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. However, the roles of a queen and queen consort are very different.
A queen, or queen regnant, is a monarch with the same rank as a king,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prime Video is expanding the cast for the first season of My Lady Jane, its historical comedy series about Brit monarch Jane Grey, starring Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel and Jordan Peters. Joining the series are Dominic Cooper (Preacher) as Lord Seymour, Rob Brydon (The Trip) as Lord Dudley, Will Keen (His Dark Materials) as the Duke of Norfolk, Anna Chancellor (Pennyworth) as Lady Frances Grey, and Jim Broadbent (The Duke) as the Duke of Leicester. The series is currently filming in London, and will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Additional cast announced today include Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers), Isabella Brownson (Napoleon), Henry Ashton (Creation Stories), Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2), Joe Klocek (The Dry), Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Brandon Grace (Fate: The Winx Saga), and Michael Workeye (This is Going to Hurt).
Created by Gemma Burgess (Brooklyn Girls trilogy), based on the 2016 YA historical fiction novels,...
Additional cast announced today include Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers), Isabella Brownson (Napoleon), Henry Ashton (Creation Stories), Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2), Joe Klocek (The Dry), Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Brandon Grace (Fate: The Winx Saga), and Michael Workeye (This is Going to Hurt).
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- 11/3/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Duke of Norfolk will have to wait a while before getting behind the wheel again.
Edward Fitzalan-Howard, also known as the Earl Marshal, has been banned from driving for six months, after he was caught using his cell phone while running a red light.
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The incident occurred in London on April 7. The Duke was pulled over after going through the red light, and according to ITV News, he told officers that he had “not been aware of going through the red light but accepted this was because he was using his mobile phone.”
In the U.K., it is against the law to use a cell phone while driving.
Given the Duke already had nine points on his license from previous speeding offences, the compulsory six points from the cell phone offence would lead to a ban.
Edward Fitzalan-Howard, also known as the Earl Marshal, has been banned from driving for six months, after he was caught using his cell phone while running a red light.
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The incident occurred in London on April 7. The Duke was pulled over after going through the red light, and according to ITV News, he told officers that he had “not been aware of going through the red light but accepted this was because he was using his mobile phone.”
In the U.K., it is against the law to use a cell phone while driving.
Given the Duke already had nine points on his license from previous speeding offences, the compulsory six points from the cell phone offence would lead to a ban.
- 9/27/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson
When news broke of the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, the UK - and the world - began to grieve. Concerns were raised earlier in the day when a Buckingham Palace statement was released detailing that the monarch was under medical supervision as her family rushed to be by her side at Balmoral in Scotland. As is protocol, later that evening, a formal framed announcement declaring her death was fixed to the railings of Buckingham Palace.
Sept. 9 is the official first day of mourning in the UK, as the longest-serving British monarch and her seven decades of duty are remembered. Ceremonial gun salutes were fired at Hyde Park and Tower Hill, with a minute's silence held. Preparations are now underway for the queen's funeral. The new King Charles III will have met with the Earl Marshal to officially sign off on the plans.
When news broke of the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, the UK - and the world - began to grieve. Concerns were raised earlier in the day when a Buckingham Palace statement was released detailing that the monarch was under medical supervision as her family rushed to be by her side at Balmoral in Scotland. As is protocol, later that evening, a formal framed announcement declaring her death was fixed to the railings of Buckingham Palace.
Sept. 9 is the official first day of mourning in the UK, as the longest-serving British monarch and her seven decades of duty are remembered. Ceremonial gun salutes were fired at Hyde Park and Tower Hill, with a minute's silence held. Preparations are now underway for the queen's funeral. The new King Charles III will have met with the Earl Marshal to officially sign off on the plans.
- 9/9/2022
- by Joely Chilcott
- Popsugar.com
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