‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Titanic’ Actor Bernard Hill Reportedly Dead at 79

Bernard Hill — a personality actor recognized for his roles in among the greatest late-‘90s and early-2000s flicks — has died … in line with experiences.

A number of shops are reporting Hill handed away early Sunday morning, saying they the information confirmed with Hill’s agent Lou Coulson. A few of Hill’s mates and former costars — like actress Barbara Dickson — additionally unfold the information on social media.

Hill bought his begin within the movie and TV trade again within the early Seventies by way of appearances on well-liked British reveals like “Rooms,” “Village Hall,” and “Crown Court.”

After a decade, he landed his first main position … enjoying troubled father Yosser Hughes within the TV miniseries drama “Boys From The Blackstuff” for which he obtained his first of two BAFTA nominations.

American audiences will bear in mind him for his later work … he performed Edward Smith — captain of the ill-fated Titanic within the 1997 James Cameron movie and King Theoden within the second and third ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies.

Different credit embrace … Clint Eastwood’s “True Crime,” “Wimbledon,” “Paranorman,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Unforgotten,” “Wolf Hall,” “The Scorpion King,” “Vin,” “Jackanory,” “The Bounty,” “Runners” and an entire lot extra.

He’ll seem within the latest season of Martin Freeman‘s present “The Responder — set to premiere Sunday.

Bernard is survived by his spouse, Marianna and son Gabriel. He was 79.