2023-12-30 20:33:24
British actor Tom Wilkinson died this Saturday at the age of 75. Nominated twice for the Oscars and with one of the most extensive careers in European cinema, he participated in dozens of films such as ‘Full Monty’, ‘Michael Clayton’, ‘Shakespeare in Love’, or Batman Begins. According to a statement collected by the British network BBC, the actor has died suddenly at his home. «It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announces that he passed away suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time,” the text confirms.
A luxury supporting role in many major Hollywood and European productions, he also starred in television series and in the theater. Versatile like few others, Wilkinson accumulates 130 titles in his filmography. In them, he played historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin, the father of John F. Kennedy, or President Lyndon B Johnson, as well as deranged villains, as in the first of Christopher Nolan’s three films about the Gotham City hero. . He also appeared in period titles, such as Pride and Prejudice (1995) and other action films such as ‘Rush Hour’, with Jackie Chan, or Guy Ritchie’s ‘RocknRolla’.
Born in Leeds on February 5, 1948, he was married to actress Diana Hardcastle, with whom he worked in several films, and with whom he had two daughters Alice and Molly. In his life away from the stages and film sets, Wilkinson liked to be an extremely discreet guy who did not like to be recognized on the street.
With a career spanning almost five decades, Tom Wilkinson has prestigious awards. Among them, he won the Bafta award for his performance in ‘Full Monty’. He has six Bafta nominations, as well as two Oscar nominations for ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘In the Room’. He also won an Emmy for playing Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries ‘John Adams’ and received another nomination for playing John F. Kennedy’s father in ‘The Kennedys’.
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