"That's right. The distress call. CQD. Tell whoever responds that we are going down by the head and need immediate assistance."
-- E.J. Smith, Captain of the R.M.S. Titanic

BERNARD HILL (Captain E.J. Smith) recently appeared in "The Ghost and the Darkness," with Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. Best known in the U.S. for his portrayal of Pauline Collins' husband in "Shirley Valentine," Hill's film credits also include "Madagascar Skin," "Mountains of the Moon," "The Bounty" and Sir Richard Attenborough's Oscar®-winning "Gandhi."
Hill was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his portrayal of Yosser Hughes in Alan Bleasdale's acclaimed television series "Boys from the Blackstuff," for which he also received the Press Guild Award for Achievement of the Decade. He recently starred in the BBC telefilm "Skallagrig," which went on to receive the BAFTA Award for Best TV Play. On the London stage, Hill's leading roles include "A View from the Bridge," "The Cherry Orchard" and "Macbeth."