Tom Wilkinson

Also known as Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson

English actor (1948–2023)

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Tom Wilkinson was an English actor born in 1948 who had a long career in film, television, and theater before his death in 2023. He is notable for being a respected and accomplished performer in the entertainment industry during his lifetime.

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Leeds, England, UK

Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson (February 5, 1948 – December 30, 2023) was an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades 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. In 2005, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Wilkinson…

Known for

The Full Monty — Gerald Arthur Cooper2023
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets — Dr. Bird (Voice)2021
SAS: Red Notice — William Lewis2021
Belgravia — Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst2020
Burden — Tom Griffin2018
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) — Leslie2018
The Happy Prince — Father Dunne2018
The Titan — Prof. Martin Collingwood2018
The Catcher Was a Spy — Paul Scherrer2018
Watership Down — Threarah (voice)2018

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Geoffrey
Family name: Wilkinson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Leeds
Place of death: London
Spouse: Diana Hardcastle
Occupation: television actor
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Image: Tom Wilkinson.jpg
Number of children: 2

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nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Commons category: Tom Wilkinson
date of birth: 1948-02-05
name in native language: Tom Wilkinson
start of work period: 1976-00-00
birth name: Thomas Jeffery Wilkinson
date of death: 2023-12-30
end of work period: 2023-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson (5 February 1948 – 30 December 2023) was an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades 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. In 2005, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Wilkinson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making his West End debut portraying Horatio in Hamlet (1980) for which he received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He returned to the West End playing Dr. Stockmann in the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People (1988) receiving a Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival nomination.

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