Tom Wilkinson was born on December 12, 1948 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He is an Academy Award-nominated English actor.
British character actor who long acted in supporting roles, often portraying emotionally troubled men, before gaining international notice as a stripper/choreographer in The Full Monty (1997).

He was nominated for an Oscar for his understated yet penetrating performance as a grieving father in 2001's In the Bedroom. His other credits include Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and The Governess (1998).

He also starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Batman Begins (2005) and The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005).

Filmography

• Frail (2009)
• Valkyrie (2008)
• "John Adams" (2008)
• RocknRolla (2008)
• Jackboots on Whitehall (2008)
• A Number (2008)
• Michael Clayton (2007)
• Cassandra's Dream (2007)
• Dedication (2007)
• The Last Kiss (2006)
• The Night of the White Pants (2006)
• Ripley Under Ground (2005)
• Separate Lies (2005)
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• A Good Woman (2004)
• Stage Beauty (2004)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
• If Only (2004)
• Piccadilly Jim (2004)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
• Normal (2003)
• An Angel for May (2002)
• Before You Go (2002)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
• The Gathering Storm (2002)
• Black Knight (2001)
• Another Life (2001)
• In the Bedroom (2001)
• Chain of Fools (2000)
• Essex Boys (2000)
• The Patriot (2000)
• David Copperfield (1999)
• Ride with the Devil (1999)
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Rush Hour (1998)
• The Governess (1998)
• Cold Enough for Snow (1997)
• Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
• Wilde (1997)
• The Full Monty (1997)
• Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
• Jilting Joe (1997)
• The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
• Eskimo Day (1996)
• Crossing the Floor (1996)
• Sense and Sensibility (1995)
• "Martin Chuzzlewit" (1994)
• "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" (1 episode, 1994)
• Priest (1994)
• "Alleyn Mysteries" (1 episode, 1994)
• A Business Affair (1994)
• Prince of Jutland (1994)
• A Very Open Prison (1994)
• All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)
• Measure for Measure (1994)
• In the Name of the Father (1993)
• Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993)
• An Exchange of Fire (1993)
• "Stay Lucky" (1 episode, 1993)
• Resnick: Lonely Hearts (1992)
• Underbelly (1992)
• Prime Suspect (1991)
• "Lovejoy" (1 episode, 1991)
• Paper Mask (1990)
• "Counterstrike" (1 episode, 1990)
• "Inspector Morse" (1 episode, 1990)
• First and Last (1989)
• Shake Hands Forever (1988)
• The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (1988)
• The Woman He Loved (1988)
• "First Among Equals" (1986)
• Sharma and Beyond (1986)
• "Happy Families" (1 episode, 1985)
• "Travelling Man" (1 episode, 1985)
• Sylvia (1985)
• A Pocket Full of Rye (1985)
• Wetherby (1985)
• Sakharov (1984)
• Strangers and Brothers (1984)
• Squaring the Circle (1984)
• Parker (1984)
• "Spyship" (1983)
• "Crime and Punishment" (1979)
• Smuga cienia (1976)

Awards

• Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead "In the Bedroom" 2002
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "In the Bedroom" 2001
• New York Film Critics Online Award Best Actor "In the Bedroom" 2001
• Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize "In the Bedroom" 2001
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture "Shakespeare in Love" 1998
• BAFTA Award Best Supporting Actor "The Fully Monty" 1997
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture "The Full Monty" 1997
• London Critics' Circle Award Best Actor "An Enemy of the People" 1988
• London Critics' Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Ghosts" 1986