On December 30, 2023 local time in the UK, the famous Tom Wilkinson (Tom Wilkinson) suddenly died of illness at home at the age of 75.
Tom Wilkinson has been in the film industry for nearly 50 years, has been nominated for an Oscar twice, and the most impressive roles are the factory foreman who has been afraid to tell his wife the truth after losing his job in the comedy "Light Pig Six", and the Gotham City gangster Falcone in Christopher Nolan's "Batman: The Mystery of the Heroes".
Wilkinson played the role of a Gotham City gangster in "Batman: The Mystery of the Shadows".
Tom Wilkinson was born on February 5, 1948 in Leeds, England, and his parents both worked as farmers for a living. During his studies, he joined the drama club as an actor and director, and after graduation, he entered the Royal Academy of Drama (RADA) for further study.
In 1976, at the age of 28, Wilkinson made his screen debut in the role of a small chef in the famous Polish director Wajda's sea thriller "Shadow Line", which did not make a deep impression. Like most British actors of the same era, at that time, he was also a three-way development of film and television and stage. During this time, he was twice nominated for the Laurence Oliver Award for Drama.
However, because his appearance is not particularly outstanding, it is generally difficult for Wilkinson to play the male lead in his turn.
In Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet, he could not play the Danish prince, but only his loyal henchman Horace. In the Irish film "In the Name of the Father", which won the Berlin Golden Bear, he can only play the role of a prosecutor in a small supporting role. In "Feelings and Reason" directed by Ang Lee, he plays Lord Dashwood, the head of the family who died young.
By 1997, "The Six Heroes of Light Pigs" became a turning point in Tom Wilkinson's career. In this group drama work, where there is no obvious distinction between protagonists and supporting roles, he plays Gerrard, who teaches everyone to dance after losing his job, leaving a deep impression on the audience. For this performance, Wilkinson won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor, and other candidates who lost to him that year included Mark Eddie, who played Dave in "The Pigs of Light," and Rupert Everett in "My Best Friend's Wedding."
Wilkinson (first from right) in "Six Heroes of Light Pigs".
That year's "Six Heroes of Light Pigs" swept the box office as a dark horse, red to purple, especially in the UK, and even overshadowed James Cameron's "Titanic". It is regarded as one of the finest British films of the entire twentieth century, and in the summer of 2023, a series of the same name will be released, and Wilkinson will return to the role of Gerrard after more than two decades.
In the 90s of the last century, Wilkinson also played the role of the Marquis of Queensberry in the biopic "Wilde", the big creditor Mr. Fenneman in "Shakespeare in Love", the villain arms dealer in the action movie "Rush Hour" starring Jackie Chan, and the Marquis of Cornwallis in Mel Gibson's "The Patriot", continuing his gold medal green leaf road.
In "The Edge of the Accident" released in 2001, the 53-year-old rarely got the opportunity to star, playing the old father who experienced the pain of losing his son, and vividly played the bitter taste of the white-haired man sending the black-haired man to the black-haired man, and was also nominated for Best Actor at the 74th Academy Awards, but finally lost to Denzel Washington in "Training Day".
Wilkinson was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for "The Edge of the Accident."
Wilkinson missed the Oscars again in 2007. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arthur, a mentally troubled old lawyer in the suspense thriller "Michael Crichton," but lost to Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men."
Wilkinson was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clayton.
In New Year's 2005, Tom Wilkinson was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to British film, television, theatre and culture. In life, Wilkinson is an unassuming person, and he prides himself on being a plug-and-play practical actor who can play any role, but he doesn't like to show his head when he leaves the set, let alone be a celebrity.
His wife, Diana Harcastle, who has been married for more than 30 years, is also a multi-faceted actress, and also played the parents of former American ** Kennedy with her husband in the 2011 TV miniseries "The Kennedy Family". Maybe it's because this kind of old husband and wife feel too good to clock in to work together and go home together, and after that, the two have collaborated on film and television works such as "Foreign Hotel", "Ransom for Crime", "Belgovia" and other film and television works, and have become the silver couple that everyone in the British film industry envies.
In fact, some time ago, when Peter Jackson was filming the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, he also asked Wilkinson to be an actor, but because it meant being away from his wife and two daughters for a long time, Wilkinson preferred to give up such a good project.
Since Tom Wilkinson has been producing works in recent years, his sudden death a few days ago is quite a surprise. As for the specific **, the family has not disclosed it to the public for the time being.
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