John Hurt

TV roles

Best TV shows featuring John Hurt

Every John Hurt series we track, ranked by real viewer rating — led by Picture Windows at 10.0. Where to stream each is one tap away.

John's full profileTop TV shows, ranked

John Hurt's shows, ranked 40

  1. Picture Windows posterPicture Windows (1995)as Marquis de Prey10.0
  2. The Jim Henson Hour posterThe Jim Henson Hour (1989)as The Storyteller (archive footage)8.9
  3. Shades of Greene posterShades of Greene (1975)as Fred8.5
  4. The Storyteller posterThe Storyteller (1988)as The Storyteller8.2
  5. Crime and Punishment posterCrime and Punishment (1979)as Rodion Raskolnikov8.0
  6. The Sweeney posterThe Sweeney (1975)as Tony Grey8.0
  7. I, Claudius posterI, Claudius (1976–1976)as Caligula · youtube tv · spectrum on demand · Drama8.0
  8. Human Planet posterHuman Planet (2011–2011)as Narrator · Nature8.0
  9. Planet Dinosaur posterPlanet Dinosaur (2011–2011)as Narrator · Nature8.0
  10. Merlin posterMerlin (2008–2012)as The Great Dragon · amazon prime video · britbox · Adventure7.9
  11. Doctor Who posterDoctor Who (2005)as The Doctor7.6
  12. The Last Panthers posterThe Last Panthers (2015–2015)as Tom Kendle · Drama · Action7.6
  13. The Hollow Crown posterThe Hollow Crown (2012)as The Chorus7.5
  14. Watership Down posterWatership Down (1999)as General Woundwort (voice)7.4
  15. A Ghost Story for Christmas posterA Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)as James Parkin7.4
  16. Natural World posterNatural World (1983)as Narrator7.4
  17. The Alan Clark Diaries posterThe Alan Clark Diaries (2004)as Alan Clark7.3
  18. NET Playhouse posterNET Playhouse (1966)as Peter Heywood7.3
  19. The Confession posterThe Confession (2011–2011)as Priest · Drama · Action7.2
  20. Screen Two posterScreen Two (1985)as Rex Goodyear7.1
  21. Gideon's Way posterGideon's Way (1965)as Freddy Tisdale7.0
  22. NOVA posterNOVA (1974)as Narrator7.0
  23. Wessex Tales posterWessex Tales (1973)as Joshua Harlborough7.0
  24. ITV Playhouse posterITV Playhouse (1967)as Guy Beresford7.0
  25. ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)as Bob7.0
  26. Play for Today posterPlay for Today (1970)as Alec Cassell6.6
  27. Performance posterPerformance (1991)as The Father6.3
  28. Masters of Science Fiction posterMasters of Science Fiction (2007)as Samswope6.2
  29. Great Performances posterGreat Performances (1971)as Narrator6.1
  30. Labyrinth posterLabyrinth (2012–2012)as Audric Baillard · amazon prime video · Adventure · Fantasy6.1
  31. Armchair Theatre posterArmchair Theatre (1956)as Joe6.0
  32. Playhouse Presents posterPlayhouse Presents (2012)as The Ministry (voice)6.0
  33. ScreenPlay posterScreenPlay (1986)as Alfred6.0
  34. The Sunday Drama (1977)as Dave5.0
  35. The Hollywood Greats posterThe Hollywood Greats (1977)4.7
  36. Edge of the Universe posterEdge of the Universe (2002)as Narrator (voice)
  37. Hiroshima: The First Weapon of Mass Destruction (2005)as Narrator
  38. Drama 61-67 (1961)as Private Briggs
  39. Thursday Theatre (1964)as Orpheus
  40. Ten from the Twenties (1975)as Philip

Good to know

What is John Hurt's best TV show?

Picture Windows (1995) is John Hurt's highest-rated series here, at ★ 10.0.

How many TV shows has John Hurt been in?

We track 40 John Hurt shows, averaging ★ 7.2 — ranked here by viewer rating.

Where can I watch John's shows?

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