The character was the villain of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 sci-fi novel, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, as well as the 1982 Scott film upon which it was loosely inspired. Batty was a synthetic ...

The iconic Ridley Scott sci-fi movie, set in 2019 Los Angeles and starring Harrison Ford as a former police officer tasked with hunting down synthetic humans, turns 40 on Saturday. In an interview for ...

In this poignant scene, Tyrell and Batty talk about being upgraded and about death, but when Tyrell dilly-dallies, Roy Batty ...

Blade Runner has many great quotes, but its most powerful for all sci-fi fans comes from Rutger Hauer's most famous moment.

Rutger Hauer, the versatile Dutch leading man of the ’70s who went on star in the 1982 “Blade Runner” as Roy Batty, died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands after a short illness. He was 75.

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Actor Rutger Hauer was best known for his ...

Rutger Hauer is a legendary actor known for many roles across years of film, including his iconic role of Roy Batty in 1982’s Blade Runner. In 2017 he stepped into video games for the first time, ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford, has died. He was 75. Hauer ...

PHOENIX — A Scottsdale-based movie theater chain will honor the late actor Rutger Hauer with discount movie screenings starting Friday. Harkins Theatres will host $5 screenings of “Blade Runner: The ...

You might have read the sad news that actor Rutger Hauer died last week at the age of 75. While his career spanned decades, he is probably best known for his role as the villain Roy Batty in the ...