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Tom Wilkinson stars in John Madden's espionage thriller "The Debt," opposite Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington, as Stephan Gold. Wilkinson also recently starred in "The Conspirator," alongside James McAvoy, Robin Wright and Kevin Kline, and Michel Gondry's action comedy "The Green Hornet," opposite Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz.

Tom Wilkinson will soon appear in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" with Judi Densh, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy, and "Burke and Hare," John Landis's black comedy starring
Tom Wilkinson in "Batman Begins"
Tom Wilkinson Batman Begins
Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Isla Fisher. His voice will also be heard in the animated film "Jackboots on Whitehall," which offers a satirical alternative history of WWII, in which the Nazis seize London. On the small screen, Wilkinson was recently seen in the miniseries "The Kennedys," playing Joe, Sr. opposite Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes.

Wilkinson was seen in Tony Gilroy's "Duplicity" opposite with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen; "Valkyrie," directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh; and Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" with Gerard Butler.

The actor was honored with both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Ben Franklin in the HBO miniseries "John Adams," a supporting role that also garnered him a SAG nomination. He also received a SAG nomination in 2009 for "A Number," opposite Rhys Ifans, for HBO/BBC. Wilkinson also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Tony Gilroy's "Michael Clayton," and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his unforgettable performance in Todd Field's drama "In the Bedroom." Wilkinson also received a BAFTA nomination, won the Independent Spirit Award, a Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize and a New York Film Critics Film Circle Award for the role.

Previously, Wilkinson won a BAFTA for his role in the 1997 international box-office sensation "The Full Monty" and garnered another BAFTA nomination the following year for his performance in the Oscar-winner for Best Picture "Shakespeare in Love." In addition, he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his performance in HBO's film "Normal," opposite Jessica Lange, and another Emmy nomination for his role in "Recount."



Other film credits include roles in Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream"; Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins"; Michel Gondry's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"; "The Last Kiss"; "Stage Beauty"; "Wilde": "The Governess"; Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility"; "Smilla's Sense of Snow"; Gillian Armstrong's "Oscar and Lucinda"; "Ride with the Devil"; "The Importance of Being Earnest"; "Girl with a Peal Earring"; Roland Emmerich's "The Patriot"; "A Good Woman"; "Ripley Under Ground"; "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"; and "Separate Lies."

An accomplished stage actor, Wilkinson has played the role of John Proctor in "The Crucible" at the Royal National Theatre; the title role in "King Lear" at the Royal Court; the role of Dr. Stockmann in the award-winning West End production of "Enemy of the People"; a London Critics Circle Awards-winning performance in "Ghosts"; and David Hare's production of "My Zinc Bed."

On the British small screen, Wilkinson received BAFTA TV Award nominations for his roles in Piers Haggard's telefilm "Cold Enough for Snow" and the award-winning BBC miniseries "Martin Chuzzlewit," directed by Pedr James. Wilkinson's other notable television credits include the teleplay "Measure for Measure," directed by David Thacker; and the telefilms "The Gathering Storm," directed by Richard Loncraine, and "Prime Suspect."



TOM WILKINSON: FACTS

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Age: 63 years old
Birthday: December 12, 1948
Height: 6' 1"
Birthplace: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Wife: Diana Hardcastle (1/5/1988, 2 children)





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TOM WILKINSON: TWITTER
May 27, 2012
... actors in the film from Patel to Judi Dench to #TomWilkinson to Bill Nighy to Maggie Smith and many others then you'll probably enjoy...
3 hours ago
Realized again tonight how much I adore British actor #TomWilkinson, esp. in Priest and The Full Monty.
7 hours ago
In what movie is Tom Wilkinson nude?
8 hours ago
@chiefbroad #TomWilkinson as Col Mustard makes me LOL at the very thought of it.
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