Tony Pankhurst, the British actor who was the face of The Curator in Supermassive Games’ The Dark Pictures Anthology, has died. He was 67.
Supermassive announced Pankhurst’s death on Twitter. tribute page from the Pankhurst family (noted by GameSpot) reveals that he died on May 9, and his funeral took place on June 7. The family are currently accepting donations to the Weald Hospice, which cared for Pankhurst in the final weeks of his life.
We are all saddened to hear of Tony Pankhurst’s passing. He was the face of The Curator and we loved working with him. 🤍 photo: twitter.com/ZZQbeViE8S
— Supermassive Games (@SuperMGames) July 29, 2024
Pankhurst’s entertainment career spans more than 40 years in film, television, and radio. In video games, he portrayed the mysterious Curator in The Dark Pictures Anthology games Man of Madan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, and The Devil in Me, although actor Pip Torrens provided the voice and motion capture for the character. Pankhurst played a live-action version of the Curator in the 2021 House of Ashes trailer, which you can watch below.
Game guide extends its condolences to the Pankhurst family and friends.
