Tom Wilkinson
Biography
Tom Wilkinson is a male English actor born on February 5, 1948, in Leeds, England, UK. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his West End debut in 1980 portraying Horatio in Hamlet, earning a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Wilkinson received numerous accolades for his work, including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2005. Wilkinson passed away on December 30, 2023, at the age of 75.
Career overview
Tom Wilkinson is an English actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making his West End debut in 1980, portraying Horatio in a production of Hamlet. This performance earned him a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Wilkinson's career has spanned multiple mediums, including stage and screen. He has appeared in numerous productions, including a West End performance as Dr. Stockmann in the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of. Wilkinson has received numerous accolades for his work, including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Wilkinson was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2005. He has also received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Wilkinson's extensive body of work includes 135 known credits, showcasing his versatility and range as a performer.
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- The Full Monty (2023) as Gerald Arthur Cooper
- SAS: Red Notice (2021) as William Lewis
- Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets (2021) as Dr. Bird (Voice)
- Belgravia (2020) as Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst
- The Titan (2018) as Prof. Martin Collingwood
- Watership Down (2018) as Threarah (voice)
- The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) as Paul Scherrer
- The Happy Prince (2018) as Father Dunne
- Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018) as Leslie
- Burden (2018) as Tom Griffin
- Snowden (2016) as Ewen MacAskill
- The Choice (2016) as Dr. Shep
- Denial (2016) as Richard Rampton
- This Beautiful Fantastic (2016) as Alfie Stevenson
- Unfinished Business (2015) as Timothy McWinters
- Little Boy (2015) as Fr. Oliver
- Jenny's Wedding (2015) as Eddie
- Bone in the Throat (2015) as Charlie
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) as Author
- Selma (2014) as President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Good People (2014) as DI John Halden
- Felony (2014) as Detective Carl Summer
- The Lone Ranger (2013) as Cole
- Belle (2013) as Lord Mansfield
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) as Graham Dashwood
- WWII in 3D (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- The Samaritan (2012) as Xavier
- Space Junk 3D (2012) as Narrator (voice)
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) as IMF Secretary (uncredited)
- The Kennedys (2011) as Joe Kennedy Sr.
- The Green Hornet (2011) as James Reid
- The Gruffalo's Child (2011) as The Fox (voice)
- The Conspirator (2011) as Reverdy Johnson
- The Ghost Writer (2010) as Paul Emmett
- The Debt (2010) as Stefan Gold
- Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) as Goebbels (voice)
- Burke & Hare (2010) as Dr. Knox
- Duplicity (2009) as Howard Tully
- The Gruffalo (2009) as Fox (voice)
- 44 Inch Chest (2009) as Archie
- Valkyrie (2008) as Friedrich Fromm
- RocknRolla (2008) as Lenny Cole
- John Adams (2008) as Benjamin Franklin
- Recount (2008) as James Baker
- A Number (2008) as Salter
- Michael Clayton (2007) as Arthur Edens
- Cassandra's Dream (2007) as Howard
- Dedication (2007) as Rudy Holt
- The Last Kiss (2006) as Stephen
- The Night of the White Pants (2006) as Max Hagan
- Batman Begins (2005) as Carmine Falcone
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) as Father Moore
- Ripley Under Ground (2005) as John Webster
- Separate Lies (2005) as James Manning
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) as Dr. Mierzwiak
- If Only (2004) as Taxi Driver
- A Good Woman (2004) as Tuppy
- Piccadilly Jim (2004) as Bingley Crocker
- Stage Beauty (2004) as Betterton
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) as Pieter Van Ruijven
- Normal (2003) as Roy 'Ruth' Applewood
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) as Dr. Chasuble
- The Gathering Storm (2002) as Sir Robert Vansittart
- An Angel for May (2002) as Sam Wheeler
- Before You Go (2002) as Frank
- An Angel For May (2002)
- Black Knight (2001) as Sir Knolte of Marlborough
- In the Bedroom (2001) as Matt Fowler
- Chain of Fools (2001) as Bollingsworth
- Another Life (2001) as Mr. Carlton
- The Patriot (2000) as Gen. Cornwallis
- Essex Boys (2000) as John Dyke
- David Copperfield (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Ride with the Devil (1999) as Orton Brown
- Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) as Brother Dutton
- Rush Hour (1998) as Griffin
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) as Hugh Fennyman
- The Governess (1998) as Mr. Charles Cavendish
- Jilting Joe (1998) as Wyatt
- Wilde (1997) as Marquess of Queensberry
- The Full Monty (1997) as Gerald Arthur Cooper
- Oscar and Lucinda (1997) as Hugh Stratton
- Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) as Prof. Loyen
- Cold Enough for Snow (1997) as Hugh Lloyd
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) as Sir Robert Beaumont
- Crossing the Floor (1996) as David Hanratty
- Eskimo Day (1996) as Hugh
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) as Mr. Dashwood
- Priest (1995) as Father Matthew Thomas
- A Very Open Prison (1995) as David Hanratty
- Prince of Jutland (1994) as Hardvendel
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Seth Pecksniff
- A Business Affair (1994) as Bob
- Measure for Measure (1994) as Duke Vincentio
- All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994) as Father McAteer
- In the Name of the Father (1993) as Appeal Prosecutor
- The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1993) as Gerald Lacklander
- Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993) as DI Charlie Resnick
- An Exchange of Fire (1993) as President Slajek
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Buckingham (voice)
- Resnick: Lonely Hearts (1992) as DI Charlie Resnick
- Underbelly (1992) as Paul Manning
- Performance (1991) as Duke Vincentio
- Prime Suspect (1991) as Peter Rawlins
- Counterstrike (1990)
- TECX (1990)
- Sometime in August (1990) as Dr. Middleton
- Paper Mask (1990) as Dr. Thorn
- Stay Lucky (1989) as Allon
- First and Last (1989) as Stephen
- The Woman He Loved (1988) as Ernest Simpson
- The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988) as Silberbauer
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Robert Hathall
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Jake Normington
- Lovejoy (1986) as Ashley Wilkes
- First Among Equals (1986) as Raymond Gould
- Sylvia (1986) as Keith
- Screen Two (1985) as Dr. Middleton
- Screen Two (1985) as Father McAteer
- Screen Two (1985) as Home Secretary
- Screen Two (1985) as David Hanratty
- Screen Two (1985) as Father Matthew Thomas
- Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985) as Detective Inspector Neele
- Happy Families (1985) as Jack
- Wetherby (1985) as Roger Braithwaite
- Parker (1985) as Tom
- Travelling Man (1984) as 'Granny' Jackson
- Sharma and Beyond (1984) as Vivian Archer
- Squaring the Circle (1984) as Rulewski
- Strangers and Brothers (1984) as George Passant
- Sakharov (1984)
- Spyship (1983) as Martin Taylor
- Letting the Birds Go Free (1983) as Eddie
- All for Love (1982) as Eddie
- The Shadow-Line (1976) as Ransome
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Man Who Saved Paris as Lester
- The Liar as Trefusis