Editing Tom Wilkinson (section)

==Career==
=== 1973–1994: Rise to prominence ===
Wilkinson made his acting debut on stage at the [[Nottingham Playhouse]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1 January 2024 |title=Tom Wilkinson |pages=41 |work=[[The Times]] |publication-place=London}}</ref> In 1976 he was in his first film which was the thriller ''{{ill|Smuga cienia|pl|Smuga cienia (film)}}'' directed by [[Andrzej Wajda]] adapted from the [[Joseph Conrad]] short novel ''[[The Shadow Line (novel)|The Shadow Line]]''.<ref name=Krajka/> He later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his [[West End (theatre)|West End]] debut as Horatio in the 1981 RSC production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] for which he received a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]].<ref name="LAT obit"/><ref name=":0" /> He went on to act in supporting roles in the British thriller ''[[Parker (1984 film)|Parker]]'' (1984), the biographical film ''[[Sylvia (1985 film)|Sylvia]]'' (1985), and the mystery ''[[Wetherby (film)|Wetherby]]'' (1985).<ref name=TCM/> He also worked on several British television series, most notably portraying Raymond Gould in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] mini-series ''[[First Among Equals (TV series)|First Among Equals]]'' (1986).<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65823240|title= Tom Wilkinson: The Full Monty actor dies at 75|website= BBC News|date= 30 December 2023|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> He was simultaneously appearing in this series on television and on the West End stage in [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s ''[[Ghosts (play)|Ghosts]]'' in which he played Pastor Manders.<ref name=":0" /> In 1988 he played Dr. Stockmann in a [[West End (theatre)|West End]] production of Ibsen's ''[[An Enemy of the People]]'' at the [[Playhouse Theatre]]. For his performance he received a nomination for the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival]].<ref name="LAT obit"/> In 1993 he had a small role as an Appeal Prosecutor, Grant Richardson in [[Jim Sheridan]]'s biographical crime drama ''[[In the Name of the Father]]'' starring [[Daniel Day-Lewis]] and [[Emma Thompson]]. He first gained critical acclaim with his appearance as Seth Pecksniff in the [[BBC]]'s 1994 adaptation of ''[[Martin Chuzzlewit (1994 TV series)|Martin Chuzzlewit]]'' based on the [[Charles Dickens]] [[Martin Chuzzlewit|novel of the same name]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/gallery/2023/dec/30/tom-wilkinson-a-life-in-pictures|title= Tom Wilkinson: a life in pictures|website= The Guardian|date= 30 December 2023|access-date= 30 December 2023|last1= Williams|first1= Michael}}</ref>

=== 1995–2008: Breakthrough and acclaim ===
[[File:Sissy & Tom Outside The Strand Theatre, Rockland, Maine.tif|thumb|left|250px|[[Sissy Spacek]] and Wilkinson in the [[Todd Field]] drama film ''[[In the Bedroom]]'' (2001)]]
Wilkinson had a small but important role as the dying father, Mr. Dashwood, in the [[Ang Lee]]-directed ''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' (1995), and played a villain in the adventure drama ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' (1996). The following year he gained acclaim for his leading role as Gerald Cooper in the [[ensemble cast]] comedy drama ''[[The Full Monty]]'' (1997). For his performance he earned the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://awards.bafta.org/award/1998/film|title= 51st British Academy Film Awards|website= [[BAFTA Awards|awards.bafta.org]]|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> That same year he portrayed [[John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry|Marquess of Queensberry]] in the biographical drama ''[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]'' and Hugh Stratton in the romantic drama ''[[Oscar and Lucinda (film)|Oscar and Lucinda]]''.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/> In 1998 he acted in the British romantic costume drama ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' starring [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Joseph Fiennes]], [[Geoffrey Rush]], and [[Judi Dench]]. The film received acclaim and Wilkinson with the cast won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]. He played the evil British Ambassador/Juntao in the buddy cop movie ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' (1998) starring [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Chris Tucker]] and [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|General Lord Cornwallis]] in the historical war drama film ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]'' (2000) starring [[Mel Gibson]] and [[Heath Ledger]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://collider.com/tom-wilkinson-dead-at-75/|title= 'The Full Monty' and 'Batman Begins' Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75|website= Collider|date= 30 December 2023|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Tom Wilkinson.2812.jpg|thumb|upright|Wilkinson at the premiere for ''[[Valkyrie (film)|Valkyrie]]'' in 2009]]
Wilkinson won wider critical acclaim for his portrayal of grieving father Matt Fowler in [[Todd Field]]'s film, ''[[In the Bedroom]]'' (2001),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/in-the-bedroom |title=''In the Bedroom'' at Meta Critic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=23 November 2001 |access-date=21 November 2010}}</ref> with co-stars [[Sissy Spacek]] and [[Marisa Tomei]]. For this performance, he was named [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] of the Year by the New York Film Critics' Circle, and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|title= 74th Academy Awards|website= [[Academy Awards|Oscars.org]]|date= 4 December 2015|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> He then took roles in the period films ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film)|The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (2002) and ''[[Girl with a Pearl Earring (film)|Girl with a Pearl Earring]]'' (2003). For his role as Roy/Ruth Applewood in the [[HBO]] film ''[[Normal (2003 film)|Normal]]'' he received a nominations for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2003|title= 55th Primetime Emmy Awards|website=[[Emmy Awards]]|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> The following year he played Dr. Howard Mierzwiak in the [[Michel Gondry]] directed science-fiction romantic comedy ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (2004) starring [[Jim Carrey]] and [[Kate Winslet]]. He portrayed [[Carmine Falcone]] in [[Christopher Nolan]]'s superhero film ''[[Batman Begins]]'' (2005). He also acted in films such as the horror film ''[[The Exorcism of Emily Rose]]'' (2005), [[Julian Fellowes]]' drama ''[[Separate Lies]]'' (2005), and [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Cassandra's Dream]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18804 |title=Official Casting for John Landis' 'Burke & Hare' Comedy |date=22 January 2010 |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |access-date=21 November 2010}}</ref>

In 2007, Wilkinson played Arthur Edens, an attorney with [[bipolar disorder]], in ''[[Michael Clayton (film)|Michael Clayton]]''. The performance, which ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described as "terrific", earned him an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/michael-clayton-5-1200556810/|title= Film Review: Michael Clayton|website= Variety|date= 31 August 2007|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> In 2008, Wilkinson portrayed American polymath [[Benjamin Franklin]] in the HBO mini-series ''[[John Adams (miniseries)|John Adams]]'', for which he received a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]],<ref name="LAT obit"/> as well as a [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Screen Actors Guild Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/15th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards|sagawards.org]]|access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> That same year he starred in another HBO project, the political drama ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]'', in which Wilkinson portrayed American political adviser and lawyer, [[James Baker|James A. Baker]], in Baker's capacity as Chief Counsel to [[George W. Bush]] during the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 U.S. Presidential Election]], receiving an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie|Emmy Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2008|title= 60th Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Emmy Awards]]|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/15th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title= 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards|sagawards.org]]|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> He portrayed [[Friedrich Fromm]], acting alongside [[Tom Cruise]], in the [[World War II]] thriller ''[[Valkyrie (film)|Valkyrie]]'' and acted in the [[Guy Ritchie]] action film ''[[RocknRolla]]'' (both 2008).<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>

=== 2009–2023: Established actor ===
[[File:Tom Wilkinson TIFF 2016.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wilkinson in 2016]]
During this time Wilkinson starred in a string of thrillers including ''[[Duplicity (2009 film)|Duplicity]]'' (2009), ''[[The Conspirator]]'' (2010), and ''[[The Debt (2010 film)|The Debt]]'' (2010). Also in 2010 he starred in the [[John Landis]] directed horror comedy ''[[Burke and Hare (2010 film)|Burke and Hare]]'' and portrayed a covert [[CIA]] agent in [[Roman Polanski]]'s ''[[The Ghost Writer (film)|The Ghost Writer]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/01/isla-fisher-andy-serkis-tom-wilkinson-in-burke-and-hare-.html |title=Fisher, Serkis, Wilkinson in 'Burke and Hare' |publisher=Heatvisionblog.com |access-date=21 November 2010}}</ref> He gained acclaim portraying [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.]], in the 2011 television miniseries ''[[The Kennedys (miniseries)|The Kennedys]]'', for which he was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Primetime Emmy Award]].<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/2011-emmy-nominations-63r_n_898094.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 2011 Emmy Nominations List: 63rd Primetime Emmy Nominations Announced] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307231841/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/2011-emmy-nominations-63r_n_898094.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 |date=7 March 2016 }}, ''[[Huffington Post]]'', 14 July 2011. Accessed 15 July 2011.</ref> He and his wife portrayed husband and wife [[Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.|Joe]] and [[Rose Kennedy]]. Earlier that year, he appeared in the comedy film ''[[The Green Hornet (2011 film)|The Green Hornet]]'' and the action film ''[[Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol]]''. The following year he acted in the British comedy ''[[The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]'' starring opposite [[Judi Dench]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Dev Patel]], and [[Maggie Smith]]. David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised his performance writing, "Observed with sensitivity and played with a deep well of sorrow by Wilkinson, this story breathes real tenderness into the movie's reflections on growing older and making peace with past mistakes".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-exotic-marigold-hotel-film-287357/|title= The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 18 February 2012|access-date= 30 December 2023}}</ref> 

In 2013 he portrayed [[William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield|Lord Mansfield]] in the costume drama ''[[Belle (2013 film)|Belle]]'' starring [[Gugu Mbatha-Raw]]. The following year Wilkinson portrayed [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], the 36th President of the United States, in [[Ava DuVernay]]'s historical drama film ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' (2014), and had a role in [[Wes Anderson]]'s comedy ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'' (2014).<ref name=TCM/><ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/> He had a lead role alongside [[Vince Vaughn]] and [[Dave Franco]] in the comedy ''[[Unfinished Business (2015 film)|Unfinished Business]]'' (2015). In 2016, he portrayed journalist [[Ewen MacAskill]] in ''[[Snowden (film)|Snowden]]'' starring [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] and barrister [[Richard Rampton]] in ''[[Denial (2016 film)|Denial]]'' acting alongside [[Rachel Weisz]] and [[Timothy Spall]].<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=AFI/> He briefly reprised his role as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in ''[[The Kennedys: After Camelot]]'' (2017).<ref name=D'Arminio/> He voiced Threarah in the [[BBC One]] series ''[[Watership Down (2018 TV series)|Watership Down]]'' (2018), and played Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst in the [[Julian Fellowes]] historical drama ''[[Belgravia (TV series)|Belgravia]]'' (2019).<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/> His final appearance was in a television version of ''[[The Full Monty (TV series)|The Full Monty]]''.<ref name=":0" />