Clearly an actor not only respected by his peers, but also genuinely loved.

John Hurt . The brightest mind and the warmest heart . He lived in my part of Dublin for many years . His spirit will always be here with us .

Toby Jones, what an actor. As was his father Freddie. A friend of my family

Touched by Shia LaBeoufs letter. So beautiful and heartfelt

It took me at the least 3 films to realize I was looking at the same actor. Been a fan ever since.

his voice was amazing and full of wisdom

Met John Hurt backstage at the Music Box theater during my run with John Wood in Deathtrap. Coincidentally, I had just come from a double bill of obscure John Hurt movies ( Little Malcolm, & East of Elephant Rock) I found him sleeping in a chair on the deck, stage left. I was so surprised, that I barked "John Hurt !?? I just saw you in your two most obscure films ?" and I'm afraid I woke him up. But he was wonderfully warm & cheerful, despite he hadn't had enough sleep on a Supersonic jet from Paris. What an incredible soul. John Hurt will live forever.

He was truly a remarkable actor and human being! 😢❤

LOVED JOHN HURT.

Hats off to Shia LaBouf for that unexpectedly powerful tribute. Well done, and Hats off to John Hurt for bringing us all here.

I was a kid when I watched the Elephant Man on cable. It was one of my first experiences watching a film and being so moved by a performance. Beautiful tribute from Shia Labeouf, almost poetic.

John Hurt was superb as Quentin Crisp, Richie Rich, Jim Henson’s “The Storyteller”, The Elephant Man, Max in Midnight Express and the iconic astronaut with the alien bursting out of his belly. Too many more to list here. His performances were just superb. A great loss.

The naked civil servant another masterpiece from this fine actor. Much to his chagrin he discovered on who do you think you are that he had no Irish heritage. John, Ireland loss was greater. 🇮🇪🍀

And with that anecdote, Stephen, we will end your broadcast. How frustrating, I'd love to know more about what Stephen remembered. Brilliant!

I wish I knew people like John Hurt.

Thank you

Probably the best west of Irish accent I've ever heard from an actor. His character 'Bird' in The Field is unique and genius...An immense actor. I only realised in later life that John Hurt played that role despite seeing all his other films. He is legendary

I was performing in Deathtrap on B'way with John Wood in late fall, 1978. On a beautiful crisp Friday afternoon, I had my only chance to see John Hurt in the films, 'Little Malcolm' (aka Hail Scrawdyke) , and 'East of Elephant Rock'. At the Thalia , in NYC. So I left that beautiful fall day, and went in to the gloom to see ....4 hours of John Hurt. And it was ...so good. Hurt was our generation's Claude Rains: Compact in Stature, yet Mighty in Voice & Character. About a week later, I'm walking across the backstage of the Music Box theater, heading for my dressing room. And there in the gloom, lounging in an offstage chair, was John Hurt. I blurted out ," John HURT! ?" And I think I woke him up. He'd just come in on the SST to promote a 'wild film, ' that I found out later, was the very wild, "Alien." I also found out that he was great friends with John Wood , having played Trystan Tzara with Wood in "Travesties' in London.When I told him I had just seen this very rare John Hurt Double Bill, (home video was still new) Hurt exclaimed , "Where was this ,and how the Hell did they find them.?" Even though Hurt said he hadn't had much of a chance to sleep on that short flight of the SST, he was extremely personable and genuine. Just another Fellow actor sharing some time.. A few years ago, a friend took me to Brooklyn to see Hurt in "Krapps Last Tape". As always, Hurt was triumphant. I was tempted to go back afterward , but then I realized, I was serving myself, not the great actor I admired, since his Richard Rich in 'Man for All Seasons.' We have your films, John Hurt. And I have a recording of you reading Jeckyl & Hyde in that rich, rugged and eloquent voice. You'll always be with us. Thank you

RIP big man. Incredible voice role in the WH40k film "Ultramarines"

A true gentleman R.I.P John ☘️☘️☘️

I personally feel that his crowning glory with which he should’ve gotten the equivalent of an Oscar was when he played Quentin crisp

He was a brilliant live actor obviously but one of my favorite performances of his was voicing Hazel in Watership Down. And he was very much like that rabbit character. Not the biggest or strongest but brave, immensely charismatic, sharp as a whip and a leader.

Great Actor RIP Mr Hurt

Loved him 💜

Stephen Fry, The Man would of approved . Fantastic .

I do not understand. He was kind, decent, modest, humble, gracious, charismatic, talented.. one of the best. He was a very likeable guy. Why the thumbs down, then!? He does not deserve such.

An amazing actor. THAT VOICE ❤️❤️❤️😉😎😎

Is there a longer version?

Fry sums t all up really, all of his fans even without knowing him, is what we felt x

UH, I thought he was still alive, so many films.

So proud Norfolk can call him our own... Stephen Fry is so perceptive

He loved Ireland and Ireland reciprocated with ardour ! Ni bheidh a leitheid aris ann ...codladh sámh

john's wife was lucky. x

So sad.

There was a funeral my cousin went to it because there live near where he is buried

Did Shia Labouf phone in???????

JH and Tim Roth well over the top in "Rob Roy" very very funny.

Where is Labeouf???

The boy at the end was wonderful...I cant find his name...anyone know who he is?..oh hes reading (Alex Lorder???) Shia Lebeouf??

The story about how John got the hairs from his chin pulled out makes me cringe every time. Ouch.

Empty beer bottles/cans., not 'empty' bottles /cans containing beer.

She beef did a very questionable video 'dancing' with a young girl in a birdcage. Very suspect if you ask me.

Harriet Jones prime minister ! YES WE KNOW !😂

I have the greatest respect for John Hurt, but why was the talentless Cathy Ashton there? It is a mystery to most how she ever got to occupy the powerful positions to which she was appointed. Appointed, never elected.