John Hurt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire — and chatted with Queen Elizabeth II about the life of an actor.
“The queen insinuated that it was an interesting profession and that I’d been at it for some time. She said how fascinating it was,” he told reporters after Thursday’s ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Hurt, 64, said his CBE, given for services to drama, was “like a very high compliment. I’m very grateful and delighted.”
Hurt, who trained at the Royal Academy for Dramatic Arts, has appeared in more than 60 films including “The Elephant Man,” “Midnight Express” and “A Man for All Seasons.”
He said his favorite role was as Quentin Crisp in the 1975 TV drama, “The Naked Civil Servant.”
“That did it for me. It was a fantastic script,” he said.