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Tom Wilkinson Biography

Birth Name:
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Birth Place:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Profession
Actor

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
  • Acted alongside his wife, Diana Hardcastle, in the 2011 miniseries The Kennedys, with the couple playing Rose and Joseph Kennedy Sr

Awards

  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2008Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2008Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2008BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2008Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
  • 2007Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2007Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Golden Satellite Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Alliance of Women Film Journalists-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2005London Film Critics Association-Best British Actor: nominated
  • 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2003Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2002Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: winner
  • 2002BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2001Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Actor - Runner-up: winner
  • 2001New York Film Critics Circle-Best Actor: winner
  • 2001American Film Institute-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2001Sundance Film Festival-Special Jury Prize for Acting (Dramatic): winner
  • 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2001Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner

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