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Tom Wilkinson

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  • Birth Place: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/12/1948, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
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Tom Wilkinson Fast Facts:
  • Was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • Made his TV debut with a small role in the 1979 miniseries Crime and Punishment.
  • Breakout big-screen role came with 1997 British comedy The Full Monty.
  • Awarded an Officer in the Order of the British Empire in 2005.
  • Has played a number of historical characters, including Benjamin Franklin, T.S. Eliot and Gen. Charles Cornwallis.
  • Has said his favorite film is 1969 Western The Wild Bunch.
  • Tom Wilkinson Relationships:
  • Alice Wilkinson - Daughter
  • Diana Hardcastle - Wife
  • Molly Wilkinson - Daughter
  • Tom Wilkinson Awards:
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
  • 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • College:
  • University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, England (1970, BA in English and American Literature); Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England