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John Hurt (b. 1940) is an acclaimed actor who played the title character in The StoryTeller. He was selected for the part by Lisa Henson.[1] In a 2001 interview, Hurt noted that when visitors ask to see some of his work, he usually brings out a video of The StoryTeller:
βThey're short films, and everyone seems to like them, whether they're children or grown-ups. There were nine stories, all taken from Grimm's anthology of fairytales, brilliantly done by Jim Henson with some very good animatronics. Some of the stories I'm in, in some I'm just the storyteller.[2]β
Hurt also voiced the character of Harry in the Creature Shop TV-movie Pride.
Hurt has starred in such films as The Elephant Man (garnering an Academy Award nomination for best actor), Aliens, A Man for All Seasons, and V for Vendetta.
Jim Henson and John Hurt consult on the StoryTeller
Sources
β"The Roguish Storyteller Casts a Spell with Intriguing Tales." The Globe and Mail (Canada). April 16, 1988
βDwyer, Michael. "So Good It's Hurt." The Iirsh Times. September 1, 2001