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Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 05, 1948
Died Dec 30, 2023 (75)
Birthplace Leeds, England, UK
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jun 29, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson OBE (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 Ol ... ivier 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), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Patriot (2000), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Batman Begins (2005), Valkyrie (2008), The Ghost Writer (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Belle (2013), Selma (2014), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Denial (2016). In 2009 he won a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for playing Benjamin Franklin in the HBO limited series John Adams (2008). His other Emmy-nominated roles were as Roy/Ruth Applewood in the HBO film Normal (2003), James Baker in the HBO film Recount (2008), and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in the limited series The Kennedys (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Wilkinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

SAS: Red Notice

SAS: Red Notice

2021

as William Lewis

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

2021

as Dr. Bird (Voice)

Burden

Burden

2020

as Tom Griffin

The Titan

The Titan

2018

as Prof. Martin Collingwood

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

as Paul Scherrer

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

2018

as Father Dunne

This Beautiful Fantastic

This Beautiful Fantastic

2016

as Alfie Stevenson

Denial

Denial

2016

as Richard Rampton

Snowden

Snowden

2016

as Ewen MacAskill

The Choice

The Choice

2016

as Dr. Shep

Bone in the Throat

Bone in the Throat

2015

as Charlie

Jenny's Wedding

Jenny's Wedding

2015

as Eddie

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

2015

as Timothy McWinters

Little Boy

Little Boy

2015

as Fr. Oliver

Selma

Selma

2014

as President Lyndon B. Johnson

Felony

Felony

2014

as Detective Carl Summer

Good People

Good People

2014

as DI John Halden

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

as Author

Belle

Belle

2013

as Lord Mansfield

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

2013

as Cole

WWII in 3D

WWII in 3D

2012

as Narrator (voice)

Space Junk 3D

Space Junk 3D

2012

as Narrator

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012

as Graham Dashwood

The Samaritan

The Samaritan

2012

as Xavier

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

2011

as James Reid

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

2011

as The Fox (voice)

The Conspirator

The Conspirator

2011

as Reverdy Johnson

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

as IMF Secretary (uncredited)

The Debt

The Debt

2010

as Stefan Gold

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

as Dr. Knox

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

as Goebbels (voice)

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010

as Paul Emmett

Duplicity

Duplicity

2009

as Howard Tully

44 Inch Chest

44 Inch Chest

2009

as Archie

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

2009

as Fox (voice)

A Number

A Number

2008

as Salter

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

2008

as Lenny Cole

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008

as Friedrich Fromm

Recount

Recount

2008

as James Baker

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007

as Arthur Edens

Dedication

Dedication

2007

as Rudy Holt

Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

2007

as Howard

The Night of the White Pants

The Night of the White Pants

2006

as Max Hagan

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

2006

as Stephen

Separate Lies

Separate Lies

2005

as James Manning

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005

as Father Moore

Ripley Under Ground

Ripley Under Ground

2005

as John Webster

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

as Carmine Falcone

If Only

If Only

2004

as Taxi Driver

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

2004

as Bingley Crocker

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

as Betterton

A Good Woman

A Good Woman

2004

as Tuppy

Normal

Normal

2003

as Roy 'Ruth' Applewood

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003

as Pieter Van Ruijven

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

as Dr. Chasuble

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

2002

as Sir Robert Vansittart

Before You Go

Before You Go

2002

as Frank

In the Bedroom

In the Bedroom

2001

as Matt Fowler

Black Knight

Black Knight

2001

as Sir Knolte of Marlborough

Another Life

Another Life

2001

as Mr. Carlton

Chain of Fools

Chain of Fools

2001

as Bollingsworth

Essex Boys

Essex Boys

2000

as John Dyke

The Patriot

The Patriot

2000

as Gen. Cornwallis

Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

1999

as Orton Brown

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999

as Brother Dutton

The Governess

The Governess

1998

as Mr. Charles Cavendish

Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998

as Griffin

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

as Hugh Fennyman

Jilting Joe

Jilting Joe

1998

as Wyatt

Cold Enough for Snow

Cold Enough for Snow

1997

as Hugh Lloyd

Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

1997

as Hugh Stratton

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

1997

as Gerald Arthur Cooper

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997

as Prof. Loyen

Wilde

Wilde

1997

as Marquess of Queensberry

Crossing the Floor

Crossing the Floor

1996

as David Hanratty

Eskimo Day

Eskimo Day

1996

as Hugh

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996

as Sir Robert Beaumont

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995

as David Hanratty

Priest

Priest

1995

as Father Matthew Thomas

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

1995

as Mr. Dashwood

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure

1994

as Duke Vincentio

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful

1994

as Father McAteer

Royal Deceit

Royal Deceit

1994

as Hardvendel

A Business Affair

A Business Affair

1994

as Bob

In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

1993

as Appeal Prosecutor

Paper Mask

Paper Mask

1990

as Dr. Thorn

Sometime in August

Sometime in August

1990

as Dr. Middleton

First and Last

First and Last

1989

as Stephen

The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved

1988

as Ernest Simpson

Sylvia

Sylvia

1986

as Keith

Wetherby

Wetherby

1985

as Roger Braithwaite

Parker

Parker

1985

as Tom

Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle

1984

as Rulewski

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Patriot Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor The Full Monty Won
SAG Awards Best Actor In the Bedroom Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Full Monty Won
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actor Atonement Nominated
Television Credits

TECX

as Hugo Gillon

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 22, 1990

First Among Equals

as Raymond Gould

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 30, 1986

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

as Gerald Lacklander

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 18, 1993

The Kennedys

as Joe Kennedy Sr.

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 03, 2011

The Full Monty

as Gerald Arthur Cooper

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 14, 2023

John Adams

as Benjamin Franklin

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 16, 2008

Spyship

as Martin Taylor

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 09, 1983

Martin Chuzzlewit

as Seth Pecksniff

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 07, 1994

Belgravia

as Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 15, 2020

Happy Families

as Jack

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 17, 1989

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Robert Hathall

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 02, 1987

Crime and Punishment

as Cadet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 22, 1979

Prime Suspect

as Peter Rawlins

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 1991

David Copperfield

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 25, 1999

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

as Detective Inspector Neele

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 07, 1985

Watership Down

as Threarah (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 22, 2018

Strangers and Brothers

as George Passant

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 11, 1984

Inspector Morse

as Jake Normington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Lovejoy

as Ashley Wilkes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

Performance

as Duke Vincentio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Stay Lucky

as Allon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1989

Happy Families

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1985

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as Buckingham (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1992

Screen Two

as Dr. Middleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Screen Two

as Father McAteer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Screen Two

as Home Secretary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Screen Two

as David Hanratty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

An Angel For May

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 2002

Counterstrike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1990

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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2024 7 27 46 11
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2025 2 9 23 2
2025 3 6 16 1
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2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 2 7 0
2025 9 1 1 0

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