Hurt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: People Byron Hurt (born 1969), American film director Charles Hurt (born 1971), American columnist Dwan Hurt (1963–2016), American basketball player and coach Edward P. Hurt (1900–1989), American football player and coach Erik F. Hurt (1890–1952), English philatelist Francis Hurt (1803–1861), English politician Hallam Hurt, American neonatologist Harry Hurt (1927–2009), American motorcycle safety researcher Harry Hurt III (born 1951), American journalist and author Jakob Hurt (1839–1907), Estonian folklorist, theologian, and linguist James Hurt (born 1967), American pianist Joel Hurt (1850–1926), American businessman and developer John Hurt (1940–2017), English actor Louis Bosworth Hurt (1856–1929), English painter Marlin Hurt (1905–1946), American actor and musician Martin Hurt (born 1984), Estonian footballer Mary Beth Hurt (born 1946), American actress Maurice Hurt (born 1987), American footballer Mississippi John Hurt (John Smith Hurt; 1892–1966), American musician Norbert Hurt (born 1985), Estonian football player and manager Pete Hurt (born 1956), American football player and coach Richard Hurt (died 1616), English politician Robert L. Hurt, American physicist Robert Hurt (born 1969), American politician Tony Hurt (born 1946), New Zealand rower Wade Hurt, American soil scientist William Hurt (1950–2022), American actor Fictional characters Simon Hurt (Doctor Hurt), character from the DC Comics universe See also Hurter, Swiss noble family English-language surnames