Tom Wilkinson
Known for
One of the great contemporary British character actors. With a prolific and versatile career, he shone in 'In the Bedroom' (2001), for which he was Oscar-nominated, 'The Full Monty' (1997), 'Michael Clayton' (2007) and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004). He played the villain Carmine Falcone in 'Batman Begins' (2005). British actor of extremely wide range between auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for his naturalness and his restrained intensity, considered one of the great supporting performers of British cinema, until his death in 2023.
Tom Wilkinson
81 Movies
22 Series
One of the great contemporary British character actors. With a prolific and versatile career, he shone in 'In the Bedroom' (2001), for which he was Oscar-nominated, 'The Full Monty' (1997), 'Michael Clayton' (2007) and 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004). He played the villain Carmine Falcone in 'Batman Begins' (2005). British actor of extremely wide range between auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for his naturalness and his restrained intensity, considered one of the great supporting performers of British cinema, until his death in 2023.
Movies
Plays Carmine Falcone
Batman Begins
2005
Plays Griffin
Rush Hour
1998
Plays Dr. Mierzwiak
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
Plays Author
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Plays Gen. Cornwallis
The Patriot
2000
Plays Mr. Dashwood
Sense and Sensibility
1995
Plays Cole
The Lone Ranger
2013
Plays Father Moore
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005
Plays Friedrich Fromm
Valkyrie
2008
Plays James Reid
The Green Hornet
2011
Plays Dr. Shep
The Choice
2016
Plays Ewen MacAskill
Snowden
2016
Plays Stefan Gold
The Debt
2010
Plays Paul Emmett
The Ghost Writer
2010
Plays Sir Robert Beaumont
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996
Plays Hugh Fennyman
Shakespeare in Love
1998
Plays Sir Knolte of Marlborough
Black Knight
2001
Plays Appeal Prosecutor
In the Name of the Father
1993
Plays Lenny Cole
RocknRolla
2008
Plays Taxi Driver
If Only
2004
Plays Prof. Martin Collingwood
The Titan
2018
Plays William Lewis
SAS: Red Notice
2021
Plays Pieter Van Ruijven
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
Plays Howard Tully
Duplicity
2009
Plays Gerald Arthur Cooper
The Full Monty
1997
Plays Arthur Edens
Michael Clayton
2007
Plays Graham Dashwood
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
Plays Matt Fowler
In the Bedroom
2001
Plays DI John Halden
Good People
2014
Plays President Lyndon B. Johnson
Selma
2014
Plays Dr. Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002
Plays Lord Mansfield
Belle
2013
Plays Fr. Oliver
Little Boy
2015
Plays Marquess of Queensberry
Wilde
1997
Plays Dr. Knox
Burke & Hare
2010
Plays Howard
Cassandra's Dream
2007
Plays Orton Brown
Ride with the Devil
1999
Plays Stephen
The Last Kiss
2006
Plays Prof. Loyen
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
Plays Paul Scherrer
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Plays Timothy McWinters
Unfinished Business
2015
Plays Reverdy Johnson
The Conspirator
2011
Plays Richard Rampton
Denial
2016
Plays Father Matthew Thomas
Priest
1995
Plays Sir Robert Vansittart
The Gathering Storm
2002
Plays Hugh Stratton
Oscar and Lucinda
1997
Plays Tuppy
A Good Woman
2004
Plays Alfie Stevenson
This Beautiful Fantastic
2016
Plays Father Dunne
The Happy Prince
2018
Plays Leslie
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
2018
TV Shows
Plays Raymond Gould
First Among Equals
1986
Plays Gerald Lacklander
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
1993
Plays Joe Kennedy Sr.
The Kennedys
2011
Plays Gerald Arthur Cooper
The Full Monty
2023
Plays Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
2008
Plays Martin Taylor
Spyship
1983
Plays Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst
Belgravia
2020
Plays Seth Pecksniff
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
Plays Paul Manning
Underbelly
1992
Plays Robert Hathall
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Plays Peter Rawlins
Prime Suspect
1991
Plays Detective Inspector Neele
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
1985
Plays Threarah (voice)
Watership Down
2018
Plays George Passant
Strangers and Brothers
1984
Plays Jake Normington
Inspector Morse
1987
Plays Ashley Wilkes
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Duke Vincentio
Performance
1991
Plays Allon
Stay Lucky
1989
Plays Jack
Happy Families
1985
Plays Buckingham (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Plays Dr. Middleton
Screen Two
1985
Plays 'Granny' Jackson
Travelling Man
1984
Latest Trailers
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SAS: Red Notice
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The Full Monty
Gerald Arthur Cooper · 8 episodes
2023
TV
SAS: Red Notice
William Lewis
2021
Film
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Dr. Bird (Voice)
2021
Film
Belgravia
Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
Watership Down
Threarah (voice) · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Leslie
2018
Film
Burden
Tom Griffin
2018
Film
The Catcher Was a Spy
Paul Scherrer
2018
Film
The Happy Prince
Father Dunne
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tom Wilkinson still alive?
Tom Wilkinson passed away on December 30, 2023 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of Tom Wilkinson?
Tom Wilkinson is best known for roles in Batman Begins, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Grand Budapest Hotel.
How many movies has Tom Wilkinson been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1976), Tom Wilkinson has appeared in 81 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Tom Wilkinson's first movie?
The career of Tom Wilkinson began with The Shadow-Line (1976).
What is Tom Wilkinson's most recent movie or series?
Tom Wilkinson's most recent release is The Full Monty, which premiered on June 14, 2023.
What TV shows has Tom Wilkinson appeared in?
On television, Tom Wilkinson has appeared in John Adams, Inspector Morse, Prime Suspect, Belgravia.
Tom Wilkinson
1948-02-05 · Leeds, England, UK
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), 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).