Tom Wilkinson

Who they were

Personal life and death Wilkinson lived in North London with his wife, actress Diana Hardcastle . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They had two daughters. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Wilkinson died suddenly at his home in London, on 30 December 2023, at the age of 75. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] ^ Poole, Oliver (13 February 2002). "New stardom for steel city stripper" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 27 September 2017 . ^ Moss, Stephen (5 April 2011). "Tom Wilkinson: down with the big boys" . The Guardian .

Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson 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).

Early life

Educated at: University of Kent and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Early life and education Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson [ 1 ] was born on 5 February 1948 in Leeds , West Riding of Yorkshire , the son of Marjorie and Thomas Wilkinson, a farmer. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] At the age of 11, he and his family moved to Kitimat , British Columbia, Canada, [ 7 ] where they lived for five years before returning to the United Kingdom and running a pub in Cornwall . [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

Path and career

Awards / honours: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor.

Career 1973–1994: Rise to prominence Wilkinson made his acting debut on stage at the Nottingham Playhouse . [ 1 ] In 1976 he appeared his first film, the thriller Smuga cienia  [ pl ] , directed by Andrzej Wajda , an adaption of Joseph Conrad 's novel The Shadow-Line . [ 2 ] He later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his West End debut as Horatio in the 1981 RSC production of William Shakespeare 's Hamlet at the Aldwych Theatre ,

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Tom Wilkinson appears on our December 30 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.