A British actor with name Bernard Hill. His roles as King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, and Luther Plunkitt, the warden of San Quentin Prison in Clint Eastwood’s True Crime have all garnered him widespread acclaim.
What is Bernard Hill famous for?
Bernard Hill had a thirty-year career but is most remembered for his roles as Captain Edward John Smith in Titanic, King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the Warden of San Quentin Prison in Clint Eastwood’s True Crime.
At the same time that Richard Griffiths was a student at Xaverian College, Bernard Hill was enrolled at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Drama. Bernard Hill earned his theatre diploma in 1970.
In the 1976 episode of the Crown Court television series on Granada Television with the working title “The Jolly Swagmen,” Hill played Police Constable Cluff.