Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–2023 |
Spouse | |
Children | Alice and Molly |
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson
Wilkinson trained at the
Wilkinson received the
In 2009 he won a
Early life and education
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson
Career
1973–1994: Rise to prominence
Wilkinson made his acting debut on stage at the
1995–2008: Breakthrough and acclaim
Wilkinson had a small but important role as the dying father, Mr. Dashwood, in the Ang Lee-directed Sense and Sensibility (1995), and played a villain in the adventure drama The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). The following year he gained acclaim for his leading role as Gerald Cooper in the ensemble cast comedy drama The Full Monty (1997). For his performance he earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[17] That same year he portrayed Marquess of Queensberry in the biographical drama Wilde and Hugh Stratton in the romantic drama Oscar and Lucinda.[18] In 1998 he acted in the British romantic costume drama Shakespeare in Love starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, and Judi Dench. The film received acclaim and Wilkinson with the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He played the evil British Ambassador/Juntao in the buddy cop movie Rush Hour (1998) starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and General Lord Cornwallis in the historical war drama film The Patriot (2000) starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger.[19]
Wilkinson won wider critical acclaim for his portrayal of a grieving father Matt Fowler, in Todd Field's indie drama film In the Bedroom (2001).[20] He starred opposite Sissy Spacek and Marisa Tomei. For his performance, he was named Best Actor of the Year by the New York Film Critics' Circle, and went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.[21] He then took roles in the period films The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). For his role as Roy/Ruth Applewood in the HBO film Normal he received a nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award.[22] The following year he played Dr. Howard Mierzwiak in the Michel Gondry directed science-fiction romantic comedy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. He portrayed Carmine Falcone in Christopher Nolan's superhero film Batman Begins (2005). He also acted in films such as the horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Julian Fellowes' drama Separate Lies (2005), and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2007).[23]
In 2007, Wilkinson played Arthur Edens, an attorney with
2009–2023: Established actor
During this time Wilkinson starred in a string of thrillers including
In 2013 he portrayed Lord Mansfield in the costume drama Belle starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The following year Wilkinson portrayed Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, in Ava DuVernay's historical drama film Selma (2014), and had a role in Wes Anderson's comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).[14][18] He had a lead role alongside Vince Vaughn and Dave Franco in the comedy Unfinished Business (2015). In 2016, he portrayed journalist Ewen MacAskill in Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and barrister Richard Rampton in Denial acting alongside Rachel Weisz and Timothy Spall.[18][31] He briefly reprised his role as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017).[32] He voiced Threarah in the BBC One series Watership Down (2018), and played Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst in the Julian Fellowes historical drama Belgravia (2019).[18] His final appearance was in a television version of The Full Monty.[11]
Personal life
Wilkinson lived in North London with his wife, actress Diana Hardcastle.[33][8] They had two daughters: Alice (born in 1989) and Molly (born in 1991).[34]
Death
Wilkinson died of cardiac arrest at his home in London, on 30 December 2023, at the age of 75.[35][36]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Crime and Punishment | Cadet | Episode: "Part 1"[37] |
1983 | Panorama
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Czuma | Episode: "Two Weeks in Winter: How the Army Took Over Poland"[39] |
Spyship | Martin Taylor | Miniseries[40] | |
1984 | Strangers and Brothers | George Passant | 2 episodes[41] |
Sharma and Beyond | Vivian[14][37] | Television film | |
Squaring the Circle | Rulewski[42][43] | ||
1985 | A Pocket Full of Rye | Detective Inspector Neele[18][37] | |
Happy Families | Jack | Episode: "Cassie"[44] | |
1986 | First Among Equals | Raymond Gould | Miniseries[18][37] |
1988 | The Woman He Loved | Television film | |
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank | Silberbauer[14][37] | ||
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Robert Hathall | 3 episodes[45] | |
1989 | First and Last | Stephen | Television film[18][37] |
1990 | Inspector Morse | Music Master Jake Normington | Episode: "The Infernal Serpent"[46] |
TECX | Hugo Gillon | Episode: "The Wine Business"[47] | |
1990–1996 | Screen Two | David Hanratty / Father McAteer / Dr. Middleton | 4 episodes[48][49][50][51] |
1991 | Parnell & the Englishwoman | Sir Charles Russell | Episode: "The Libel"[14] |
Lovejoy | Ashley Wilkes | Episode: "One Born Every Minute"[18][37] | |
Prime Suspect | Peter Rawlins | 2 episodes[14][18] | |
1992 | Underbelly | Paul Manning | Miniseries[52] |
Resnick: Lonely Hearts | Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick | Television film[18] | |
1993 | Resnick: Rough Treatment | ||
Stay Lucky | Allon | Episode: "Gilding the Lily"[44] | |
1994 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Gerald Lacklander | Episode: "Scales of Justice"[14][18] |
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales[53] | Buckingham (voice) | Episode: "King Richard II" | |
Performance
|
Duke Vincentio | Episode: "Measure for Measure"[54][55] | |
Martin Chuzzlewit | Seth Pecksniff | Miniseries[14] | |
1996 | Eskimo Day[18][56] | Hugh Lloyd | Television film |
1997 | Cold Enough for Snow[18] | ||
1999 | David Copperfield | Narrator (Old David Copperfield)[14][37] | |
2002 | The Gathering Storm | Sir Robert Vansittart[14][18] | |
An Angel for May | Sam Wheeler[18][37] | ||
2003 | Normal | Roy/Ruth Applewood[14][18] | |
2008 | John Adams | Benjamin Franklin | Miniseries[18][37] |
Recount | James Baker[14][18] | Television film | |
A Number | Salter[14][18] | ||
2009 | The Gruffalo | Fox (voice)[18][37] | |
2011 | The Gruffalo's Child[57] | ||
The Kennedys | Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. | Miniseries[18][37] | |
2017 | The Kennedys: After Camelot | Cameo[32] | |
2018 | Watership Down | Threarah (voice) | Miniseries[18] |
2020 | Belgravia | Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst | 6 episodes[18][37] |
2023 | The Full Monty | Gerald Arthur Cooper | 6 episodes[18][37] |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Hamlet | Horatio | Aldwych Theatre, West End[13] |
1988 | An Enemy of the People | Dr. Stockmann | Playhouse Theatre, West End[13][58] |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2005 | Batman Begins | Carmine Falcone[59] |
2012 | Sleeping Dogs[60] | Superintendent Thomas Pendrew |
Awards and honours
Wilkinson received a
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External links
- Tom Wilkinson at IMDb
- Tom Wilkinson at the BFI's Screenonline
- Tom Wilkinson discography at Discogs