According to multiple foreign media reports, veteran British actor Tom Wilkinson, who was twice nominated for an Oscar, died suddenly at home on December 30 at the age of 75.
reported that Tom Wilkinson’s agent and family revealed the sad news to the media and issued a statement, “The family of Tom Wilkinson is very sad to announce that Tom Wilkinson passed away on December 30. He died suddenly at home, with his wife and other family members by his side."
The specific details of Tom Wilkinson's death are not yet clear, and the statement did not reveal much. In any case, Tom Wilkinson's death is a huge loss for the British and international film industry.
Tom Wilkinson was born on December 12, 1948. He grew up in Canada and Cornwall. He later entered the University of Kent to study British and American literature and developed a strong interest in acting and directing.
In 1976, he made his official debut in his first movie "Shadow Line". In a career that spans nearly 50 years, he has starred in or participated in films such as "Strange Man", "Inspector Morse", "Sense and Sensibility", "Six Pigs", "Intimate Storm", "Michael Clayton" and "Foreign Affairs". Hotel", "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Titans", "Batman Begins", "Shakespeare in Love" and more than 130 classic film and television works. One of
's most well-known and loved films is his role as the steel factory overseer Gerald in the comedy film "The Great and Powerful", for which he himself was awarded the 52nd British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Tom Wilkinson Chinese movies have a very deep origin. In 1998, Tom Wilkinson co-starred with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the action movie "Rush Hour". He played the role of Thomas Griffin and had a long and exciting scene with Jackie Chan at the end of the film.
In addition to cooperating with Jackie Chan, in 1999, he also participated in the film "Ride with the Devil" directed by Ang Lee, playing the role of Orton Brown; in 2000, Tom Wilkinson participated in the action-adventure film directed by John Woo "Mission: Impossible 2"
In 1998, Tom Wilkinson co-starred with Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow in the love movie "Shakespeare in Love", for which he was shortlisted for the 52nd British Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2001, Tom Wilkinson co-starred with Sissy Spacek and Marisa Tomei in the movie "Unfaithful Love", playing the role of doctor Matt in the film. He was nominated for the 74th Academy Award for this film. Best Actor at the 55th British Academy Film Awards and Best Actor at the 55th British Academy Film Awards.
In a career that spanned nearly 50 years, Wilkinson also starred in Christopher Nolan's 2005 blockbuster Batman Begins
In 2007, Tom Wilkinson starred alongside George Clooney in the action In the thriller movie "Michael Clayton", he played the role of law firm clerk Arthur Edens. For this film, he was nominated for the 61st British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the 80th Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Good supporting actor.
In 2005, Tom Wilkinson received the OBE from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his outstanding contributions to drama.
In 2009, Tom Wilkinson won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 66th Golden Globe Awards held in Beverly Hills.
Recently, he reunited with his "Six Guys" co-stars Robert Carlyle and Mark Ady in the Disney series of the same name.
Tom Wilkinson married his actress wife Diana Hardcastle in 1988 and they have two daughters, Alice, who was born in 1989, and Molly, who was born in 1991.
The couple played an on-screen couple in 2011's "The Kennedys" and the 2014 action film "The Good Guys." In 2020, the two also participated in the TV series "Belgovia"
