Bernard Hill Dead: 'Titanic,' 'Lord of the Rings' Actor Was 79 (hollywoodreporter.com)

Only actor to star in two movies that won 11 Oscars each.

It just occurred to me he died at 79, which means he was 53 when he appeared here :

The word "star" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Which means he could've been 52 when some of his scenes were shot. Some people just look older for whatever reason. Even without the beard he could've passed for 60+.
I'm going to turn 55 in 3 months, and even with a grown out peppered-grey beard - it still won't make me look like I'm in my 60s.

He was one of those actors who was always a joy to see pop up in whatever project.

He did "star" in them in the sense that he was a featured actor. So in a technical sense, the poster was correct. RIP to him.

He look almost like Liam Cunningham from Game of Thrones.

Bernard Hill

Yeah, I'm 3 1/2 or 4 years older than he was when he filmed his scenes for Titanic. I look at least 15 years younger than he did.

I don't look my age, though, so there's that. (I've been told I look like I'm in my mid 40's.)


He did do a fine job in Titanic. He was well cast in the role.

He was always fun to watch.

And that dude could rock a beard! He was so much more recognizable with it than without.

Yozzer Hughes. Gizza Job.

great actor.

I was thinking of this guy

22 Oscars means he's 22 times better than AL Pacino, but just 11 times better than Billie Eilish.

I see what you tried to do there but the Godfather won a paltry 3 Oscars (!) and Part II won another 6. So he's just a little bit more than twice as good.

I was thinking of Jimmy Kimmel and got him and Pacino mixed up

Are we only talking Oscar movies or are we taking averages for all his movies like Gothika and The Scorpion King?

Weird coincidence. I finished the LOTR trilogy last night after not seeing it for a dozen plus years. And I went "I didn't remember Bernard Hill beeing so good before." I get up this morning and poof, he's dead.

That look (acting) he gave when the Titanic was sinking, standing in the wheelhouse - that was a powerful scene well done.

I'm not going to be disingenuous and say I was a huge fan etc. I know the face and some of the parts he played, but I never knew the name.

But, RIP to Mr. Hill.

From Lord of the Rings:

Ian Holm (2020)
Christopher Lee (2015)
Bernard Hill (2024)

RIP

Agreed. Some character actors seem to lift up whatever movie they play a small role in. Bernard Hill was one of them. RIP

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...gsTheTwoTowers

Poignant scene by Bernard Hill in the extended edition of The Two Towers. RIP Bernard Hill

Wow...

Well ill just "heavy lift" and say he was STAR to me for sure. I thought he did a great job in Titanic and I LOVED him in the LotR films.