Bernard Hill is known for his astounding, multifaceted acting career that has spanned nearly four decades on both sides of the Atlantic. He is now, perhaps, most recognizable as King Theoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a role that garnered him (and his fellow cast members) a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture.

Born in Manchester, England, he made his English television debut in 1973 in Mike Leigh’s first film, Hard Labour. Balancing stage, film and television work, Hill’s other feature film credits include the films Gandhi, The Bounty, No Surrender, Blessed Art Thou,/i>, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Going Off Big Time, The Criminal and The Scorpion King.