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Bernard Hill

Bio: Born in 1944, Bernard Hill is a British actor, Known as a character actor of film, stage and television, having acted in nearly 130 projects. He is best known to British television viewers for playing Yosser Hughes in the groundbreaking 1982 TV series Boys from the Blackstuff
Born: Sun, Dec 17 1944
Birthplace: Manchester, England, UK
Bernard Hill is 79 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Moor
The Moor
Bernard Hill was
78 in The Moor
as 'Thornley'.
Sat, Aug 26 2023
Poster of Forever Young
Forever Young
Bernard Hill was
78 in Forever Young
as 'Oscar Smith'.
Sat, Jun 24 2023
Poster of Segunda oportunidad
Segunda oportunidad
Bernard Hill was
73 in Segunda oportunidad
as 'Peter'.
Sat, Nov 03 2018
Poster of Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
Bernard Hill was
72 in Interlude: City of a Dead Woman
as 'Richard'.
Thu, Apr 06 2017
Poster of Inside CERN
Inside CERN
Bernard Hill was
71 in Inside CERN
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Aug 10 2016
Poster of Golden Years
Golden Years
Bernard Hill was
71 in Golden Years
as 'Arthur'.
Fri, Apr 29 2016
Poster of Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Bernard Hill was
71 in Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Feb 01 2016
Poster of North v South
North v South
Bernard Hill was
70 in North v South
as 'John Claridge'.
Fri, Oct 16 2015
Poster of Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic
Bernard Hill was
67 in Reflections on Titanic
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 10 2012
Poster of Outpost 11
Outpost 11
Bernard Hill was
67 in Outpost 11
as 'Cranleigh'.
Sat, Sep 01 2012
Poster of ParaNorman
ParaNorman
Bernard Hill was
67 in ParaNorman
as 'Judge Hopkins (voice)'.
Fri, Aug 03 2012
Poster of Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Bernard Hill was
67 in Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
as 'Captain EJ Smith'.
Sun, Apr 08 2012
Poster of Titanic: Case Closed
Titanic: Case Closed
Bernard Hill was
67 in Titanic: Case Closed
as ''.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of The Kid
The Kid
Bernard Hill was
65 in The Kid
as 'Uncle David'.
Thu, Apr 22 2010
Poster of Canoe Man
Canoe Man
Bernard Hill was
65 in Canoe Man
as 'John Darwin'.
Tue, Mar 30 2010
Poster of Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Bernard Hill was
64 in Valkyrie
as 'General - Desert Sequence'.
Thu, Dec 25 2008
Poster of Franklyn
Franklyn
Bernard Hill was
63 in Franklyn
as 'Esser'.
Thu, Oct 16 2008
Poster of Exodus
Exodus
Bernard Hill was
63 in Exodus
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 09 2008
Poster of Bombay Railway
Bombay Railway
Bernard Hill was
63 in Bombay Railway
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Poster of Titus: The Gorilla King
Titus: The Gorilla King
Bernard Hill was
63 in Titus: The Gorilla King
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Poster of Save Angel Hope
Save Angel Hope
Bernard Hill was
62 in Save Angel Hope
as 'Oscar Kurz'.
Sat, Oct 20 2007
Poster of Exodus
Exodus
Bernard Hill was
62 in Exodus
as 'Pharoah Mann'.
Tue, Sep 04 2007
Poster of The Heart of the Earth
The Heart of the Earth
Bernard Hill was
62 in The Heart of the Earth
as 'Sr. Crown'.
Sat, Mar 17 2007
Poster of JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
Bernard Hill was
61 in JFK's Women: The Scandals Revealed
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 12 2006
Poster of Joy Division
Joy Division
Bernard Hill was
61 in Joy Division
as 'Dennis'.
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of No Go: The Free Derry Story
No Go: The Free Derry Story
Bernard Hill was
61 in No Go: The Free Derry Story
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Sep 06 2006
Poster of Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
Bernard Hill was
61 in Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Aug 01 2006
Poster of Ocean Odyssey
Ocean Odyssey
Bernard Hill was
61 in Ocean Odyssey
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, May 24 2006
Poster of The Last Tommy
The Last Tommy
Bernard Hill was
60 in The Last Tommy
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Nov 07 2005
Poster of A Very Social Secretary
A Very Social Secretary
Bernard Hill was
60 in A Very Social Secretary
as 'David Blunkett'.
Mon, Oct 10 2005
Poster of The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Bernard Hill was
60 in The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
as 'King William III'.
Fri, Jun 03 2005
Poster of Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
Bernard Hill was
60 in Horizon: Einstein's Unfinished Symphony
as ''.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Beatles Biggest Secrets
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Bernard Hill was
59 in Beatles Biggest Secrets
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Dec 02 2004
Poster of Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Bernard Hill was
59 in Wimbledon
as 'Edward Colt'.
Mon, Sep 13 2004
Poster of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Bernard Hill was
58 in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as 'Théoden'.
Mon, Dec 01 2003
Poster of Gothika
Gothika
Bernard Hill was
58 in Gothika
as 'Phil Parsons'.
Fri, Nov 21 2003
Poster of The Boys & Girl from County Clare
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Bernard Hill was
58 in The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as 'John Joe'.
Fri, Sep 12 2003
Poster of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Bernard Hill was
58 in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as 'Théoden'.
Wed, Dec 18 2002
Poster of The Scorpion King
The Scorpion King
Bernard Hill was
57 in The Scorpion King
as 'Philos'.
Thu, Apr 18 2002
Poster of Going Off Big Time
Going Off Big Time
Bernard Hill was
55 in Going Off Big Time
as 'Murray'.
Thu, Sep 21 2000
Poster of Eisenstein
Eisenstein
Bernard Hill was
55 in Eisenstein
as 'The voice of Stalin'.
Fri, Sep 08 2000
Poster of A Question of Faith
A Question of Faith
Bernard Hill was
55 in A Question of Faith
as 'Frederick'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of The Criminal
The Criminal
Bernard Hill was
54 in The Criminal
as 'Det. Insp. Walker'.
Fri, Oct 01 1999
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bernard Hill was
54 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Egeus'.
Fri, May 14 1999
Poster of The Loss of Sexual Innocence
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Bernard Hill was
54 in The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as 'Susan's Father'.
Thu, Apr 29 1999
Poster of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Bernard Hill was
54 in Great Expectations
as 'Abel Magwitch'.
Mon, Apr 12 1999
Poster of True Crime
True Crime
Bernard Hill was
54 in True Crime
as 'Warden Luther Plunkitt'.
Fri, Mar 19 1999
Poster of Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Titanic: Secrets Revealed
Bernard Hill was
53 in Titanic: Secrets Revealed
as 'Host'.
Mon, Mar 30 1998
Poster of Titanic
Titanic
Bernard Hill was
52 in Titanic
as 'Edward Smith'.
Tue, Nov 18 1997
Poster of The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
Bernard Hill was
52 in The Mill on the Floss
as 'Edward Tulliver'.
Sun, Oct 12 1997
Poster of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
Bernard Hill was
51 in The Wind in the Willows
as 'The Engine Driver'.
Wed, Oct 16 1996
Poster of The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
Bernard Hill was
51 in The Ghost and the Darkness
as 'Dr. David Hawthorne'.
Fri, Oct 11 1996
Poster of Madagascar Skin
Madagascar Skin
Bernard Hill was
50 in Madagascar Skin
as 'Flint'.
Thu, Jan 26 1995
Poster of Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues
Bernard Hill was
49 in Speaking In Tongues
as ''.
Wed, Jul 27 1994
Poster of Dirtysomething
Dirtysomething
Bernard Hill was
49 in Dirtysomething
as 'Larry'.
Wed, Apr 06 1994
Poster of Skallagrigg
Skallagrigg
Bernard Hill was
49 in Skallagrigg
as 'John'.
Wed, Mar 09 1994
Poster of Olly's Prison
Olly's Prison
Bernard Hill was
48 in Olly's Prison
as 'Mike'.
Sat, May 01 1993
Poster of The Art of Tripping
The Art of Tripping
Bernard Hill was
48 in The Art of Tripping
as ''.
Tue, Feb 23 1993
Poster of Shepherd on the Rock
Shepherd on the Rock
Bernard Hill was
48 in Shepherd on the Rock
as 'Tam Ferrier'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Double X: The Name of the Game
Double X: The Name of the Game
Bernard Hill was
47 in Double X: The Name of the Game
as 'Ignatius 'Iggy' Smith'.
Fri, Jun 05 1992
Poster of The Law Lord
The Law Lord
Bernard Hill was
47 in The Law Lord
as 'Martin Allport'.
Sun, Mar 22 1992
Poster of Shoot the Revolution
Shoot the Revolution
Bernard Hill was
45 in Shoot the Revolution
as 'Octavian Barbu'.
Sun, Dec 16 1990
Poster of From Moscow to Pietushki
From Moscow to Pietushki
Bernard Hill was
45 in From Moscow to Pietushki
as 'Readings (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 04 1990
Poster of Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
Bernard Hill was
45 in Mountains of the Moon
as 'Dr. Livingstone'.
Fri, Feb 16 1990
Poster of Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
Bernard Hill was
44 in Shirley Valentine
as 'Joe Bradshaw'.
Wed, Aug 30 1989
Poster of Drowning by Numbers
Drowning by Numbers
Bernard Hill was
43 in Drowning by Numbers
as 'Madgett'.
Sat, Sep 10 1988
Poster of Bellman and True
Bellman and True
Bernard Hill was
42 in Bellman and True
as 'Hiller'.
Thu, Nov 12 1987
Poster of Boy Soldier
Boy Soldier
Bernard Hill was
42 in Boy Soldier
as 'Officer'.
Fri, Jan 30 1987
Poster of Theban Plays: Antigone
Theban Plays: Antigone
Bernard Hill was
41 in Theban Plays: Antigone
as 'Messenger'.
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of No Surrender
No Surrender
Bernard Hill was
40 in No Surrender
as 'Bernard'.
Wed, Sep 11 1985
Poster of Restless Natives
Restless Natives
Bernard Hill was
40 in Restless Natives
as 'Will's father'.
Sat, Jun 01 1985
Poster of The Burston Rebellion
The Burston Rebellion
Bernard Hill was
40 in The Burston Rebellion
as 'Tom Higdon'.
Sun, Feb 24 1985
Poster of Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
Bernard Hill was
39 in Squaring the Circle
as 'Lech Walesa'.
Wed, May 23 1984
Poster of The Bounty
The Bounty
Bernard Hill was
39 in The Bounty
as 'William Cole'.
Fri, May 04 1984
Poster of The Chain
The Chain
Bernard Hill was
39 in The Chain
as 'Nick'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Runners
Runners
Bernard Hill was
38 in Runners
as 'Trevor Field'.
Thu, Aug 18 1983
Poster of The Tragedy of Richard III
The Tragedy of Richard III
Bernard Hill was
38 in The Tragedy of Richard III
as 'First Murderer'.
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 3
Bernard Hill was
38 in Henry VI Part 3
as 'Duke of York'.
Sun, Jan 16 1983
Poster of Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 2
Bernard Hill was
38 in Henry VI Part 2
as 'Duke of York'.
Sun, Jan 09 1983
Poster of Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 1
Bernard Hill was
38 in Henry VI Part 1
as 'Duke of York / Master Gunner Of Orleans'.
Sun, Jan 02 1983
Poster of Gandhi
Gandhi
Bernard Hill was
37 in Gandhi
as 'Sergeant Putnam'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of A Turn for the Worse
A Turn for the Worse
Bernard Hill was
36 in A Turn for the Worse
as 'Simon Simpson'.
Tue, Apr 28 1981
Poster of Say No to Strangers
Say No to Strangers
Bernard Hill was
36 in Say No to Strangers
as ''.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of Fox
Fox
Bernard Hill was
35 in Fox
as 'Vin Fox'.
Mon, Mar 10 1980
Poster of The Black Stuff
The Black Stuff
Bernard Hill was
35 in The Black Stuff
as 'Yosser Hughes'.
Wed, Jan 02 1980
Poster of Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Bernard Hill was
33 in Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
as 'Mick'.
Tue, Dec 05 1978
Poster of She Fell Among Thieves
She Fell Among Thieves
Bernard Hill was
33 in She Fell Among Thieves
as 'Carson'.
Wed, Mar 01 1978
Poster of The Spongers
The Spongers
Bernard Hill was
33 in The Spongers
as 'Sullivan'.
Tue, Jan 24 1978
Poster of Professional Foul
Professional Foul
Bernard Hill was
32 in Professional Foul
as 'Broadbent'.
Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of Daft Mam Blues
Daft Mam Blues
Bernard Hill was
32 in Daft Mam Blues
as 'Billy'.
Tue, May 17 1977
Poster of Our Flesh and Blood
Our Flesh and Blood
Bernard Hill was
32 in Our Flesh and Blood
as 'Bernard Blincoe'.
Tue, Jan 18 1977
Poster of It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
Bernard Hill was
31 in It Could Happen to You
as 'Syph'.
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Poster of Housewives' Choice
Housewives' Choice
Bernard Hill was
31 in Housewives' Choice
as 'Eric'.
Tue, Oct 19 1976
Poster of Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat
Bernard Hill was
31 in Trial by Combat
as 'Blind Freddie'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of Hard Labour
Hard Labour
Bernard Hill was
28 in Hard Labour
as 'Edward Thornley'.
Mon, Mar 12 1973
Poster of The Crumblegiant
The Crumblegiant
Bernard Hill will be
79+ in The Crumblegiant
as 'Narrator'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Unforgotten
Unforgotten
Bernard Hill was
70+ in Unforgotten
as 'Father Robert Greaves'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 08 2015
Poster of Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall
Bernard Hill was
70+ in Wolf Hall
as 'Duke of Norfolk'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 2015
Poster of Hope and Wire
Hope and Wire
Bernard Hill was
69+ in Hope and Wire
as 'Len Russell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 03 2014
Poster of From There to Here
From There to Here
Bernard Hill was
69+ in From There to Here
as 'Samuel'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 22 2014
Poster of Indian Hill Railways
Indian Hill Railways
Bernard Hill was
65+ in Indian Hill Railways
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 14 2010
Poster of Sunshine
Sunshine
Bernard Hill was
63+ in Sunshine
as 'George Crosby'.
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Tue, Oct 07 2008
Poster of Wild China
Wild China
Bernard Hill was
63+ in Wild China
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
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Sun, May 11 2008
Poster of Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
Bernard Hill was
63+ in Fairy Tales
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 10 2008
Poster of Bombay Railway
Bombay Railway
Bernard Hill was
62+ in Bombay Railway
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 18 2007
Poster of Five Days
Five Days
Bernard Hill was
62+ in Five Days
as 'Gerard Hopkirk'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 23 2007
Poster of Surviving Disaster
Surviving Disaster
Bernard Hill was
61+ in Surviving Disaster
as 'Himself - Narrator, '.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 2006
Poster of Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
Bernard Hill was
59+ in Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 11 2004
Poster of The Grid
The Grid
Bernard Hill was
59+ in The Grid
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 19 2004
Poster of One Life
One Life
Bernard Hill was
58+ in One Life
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 2003
Poster of The Gambling Man
The Gambling Man
Bernard Hill was
50+ in The Gambling Man
as 'Frank nickle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 26 1995
Poster of Once Upon A Time In The North
Once Upon A Time In The North
Bernard Hill was
49+ in Once Upon A Time In The North
as 'Len Tollit'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 03 1994
Poster of Lipstick on Your Collar
Lipstick on Your Collar
Bernard Hill was
48+ in Lipstick on Your Collar
as 'Uncle Fred'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1993
Poster of Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Bernard Hill was
47+ in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as 'Bottom (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 1992
Poster of Between the Lines
Between the Lines
Bernard Hill was
47+ in Between the Lines
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 04 1992
Poster of HBO First Look
HBO First Look
Bernard Hill was
47+ in HBO First Look
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Jun 12 1992
Poster of Screen Two
Screen Two
Bernard Hill was
40+ in Screen Two
as 'John'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985
Poster of Natural World
Natural World
Bernard Hill was
38+ in Natural World
as ''.
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Sun, Oct 30 1983
Poster of Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff
Bernard Hill was
37+ in Boys from the Blackstuff
as 'Yosser Hughes'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1982
Poster of Fox
Fox
Bernard Hill was
35+ in Fox
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 10 1980
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Bernard Hill was
33+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of I, Claudius
I, Claudius
Bernard Hill was
31+ in I, Claudius
as 'Gratus'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976
Poster of Village Hall
Village Hall
Bernard Hill was
29+ in Village Hall
as 'Policeman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 16 1974
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Bernard Hill was
25+ in Play for Today
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970