BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie said "John Hurt is an actor it is both exciting and fascinating to watch. He has extraordinary screen presence and brings utter conviction to every role he undertakes.
He is one of a kind, an iconic figure, and BAFTA is delighted to take this opportunity to honour his outstanding contribution to cinema."
While Hurt, who voices the Dragon in BBC favourite Merlin added "I know that film means a great deal to me but I had no idea that I meant so much to film. I feel very honoured."
Hurt will appear in Billy Bob Thornton's drama Jayne Mansfield's Car with Ray Stevenson and has also secured roles in Lorenzo DeStefano's Hypergraphia and Snow Piercer from filmmaker Joon-ho Bong.
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