Bernard Hill of 'Titanic,' 'Lord of the Rings' dies: reports

Bernard Hill was set to make his return to the small screen in the second series of the BBC drama, "The Responder."

(NEXSTAR) — Bernard Hill, well-known for his roles in "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has died, according to his agent. He was 79.

Speaking with BBC News, Hill's agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed the actor died Sunday morning. Additional details were not immediately available.

Hill was set to return to the small screen in the second series of the BBC drama "The Responder," which aired Sunday. The outlet also reported that Hill was scheduled to appear at Comic Con Liverpool on Saturday.

The convention posted to X on Friday that he would no longer be able to attend.

Hill's breakout role was another BBC drama, "Boys from the Blackstuff," Deadline reports.

His most notable roles, however, were as Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 film "Titanic" and as King Théoden in the "Lord of the Rings."

According to his IMDb page, Hill also appeared in the 1999 film "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Valkyrie," a 2008 Tom Cruise film. In addition to "The Responder," Hill's more recent roles were in "The Moor" and "Forever Young," both of which were released last year.