Tom Wilkinson
Acting
Born: Feb 05, 1948 — Died: Dec 30, 2023
From: Leeds, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 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. Wilkinson received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Full Monty (1997) as well as two Academy Award nominations, one for Best Actor for In the Bedroom (2001) and Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clayton (2007). He became known as a character actor, acting in numerous films such as In the Name of the Father (1993), …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Hornet | James Reid | 2011 | 5.596 |
| The Ghost Writer | Paul Emmett | 2010 | 6.8 |
| The Gruffalo | Fox (voice) | 2009 | 7.3 |
| 44 Inch Chest | Archie | 2009 | 5.459 |
| Valkyrie | Friedrich Fromm | 2008 | 6.954 |
| RocknRolla | Lenny Cole | 2008 | 6.951 |
| Recount | James Baker | 2008 | 6.8 |
| Michael Clayton | Arthur Edens | 2007 | 6.79 |
| Cassandra's Dream | Howard | 2007 | 6.294 |
| Dedication | Rudy Holt | 2007 | 6.379 |
| The Last Kiss | Stephen | 2006 | 6.061 |
| Batman Begins | Carmine Falcone | 2005 | 7.723 |
| The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Father Moore | 2005 | 6.605 |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Dr. Mierzwiak | 2004 | 8.09 |
| Stage Beauty | Betterton | 2004 | 6.646 |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | Pieter Van Ruijven | 2003 | 6.639 |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Dr. Chasuble | 2002 | 6.826 |
| The Gathering Storm | Sir Robert Vansittart | 2002 | 6.701 |
| In the Bedroom | Matt Fowler | 2001 | 6.943 |
| Chain of Fools | Bollingsworth | 2001 | 5.867 |
| Black Knight | Sir Knolte of Marlborough | 2001 | 5.362 |
| The Patriot | Gen. Cornwallis | 2000 | 7.185 |
| Ride with the Devil | Orton Brown | 1999 | 6.35 |
| Rush Hour | Griffin | 1998 | 7.064 |
| Shakespeare in Love | Hugh Fennyman | 1998 | 6.835 |
| The Full Monty | Gerald Arthur Cooper | 1997 | 6.992 |
| The Ghost and the Darkness | Sir Robert Beaumont | 1996 | 6.822 |
| Sense and Sensibility | Mr. Dashwood | 1995 | 7.42 |
| Priest | Father Matthew Thomas | 1995 | 6.24 |
| Sakharov | 1984 | 7.5 | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1948 |
| From | Leeds, England, UK |