Tom Wilkinson is dead at 75.Photo:George Pimentel/WireImage
George Pimentel/WireImage
Tom Wilkinson, the British actor best known for his role inThe Full Monty, died on Saturday. He was 75.
“The family asks for privacy at this time,” the statement read.
Tom Wilkinson (right) in ‘The Full Monty.'.20th Century Fox Film Corp
20th Century Fox Film Corp
Wilkinson — who racked up 130 credits throughout his career, perIMDB— was a highly versatile and decorated actor.
Memorably, he starred as Gerald in 1997’sThe Full Monty, which follows a group of unemployed steelworkers who “form a male striptease act,” perIMDB.
Tom Wilkinson in ‘John Adams.'.Kent Eanes / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Kent Eanes / HBO / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Wilkinson also won an Emmy for supporting actor for his role as Benjamin Franklin in 2008’sJohn Adams. He also earned three other Emmy nods, including one for portraying another historical figure,John F. Kennedy’s father, Joe Kennedy, in 2011’sThe Kennedys.
Tom Wilkinson and George Clooney in ‘Michael Clayton.'.Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection
Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection
Some of his other notable film credits includeSense and Sensibility,Rush Hour,The Grand Budapest HotelandEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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According to the BBC, Wilkinson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and his first major role was 1986’sFirst Among Equals, which also starred his wife, Diana Hardcastle.
The couple married in 1988, and went on to star in more projects together, including 2014’sGood PeopleandThe Kennedys, in which Hardcastle, 74, played Wilkinson’s on-screen wife, Rose Kennedy, per the BBC.
Hardcastle and Wilkinson have two daughters, Alice and Molly.
source: people.com
