Known For: English actor (1948–2023)
Category: Actors
Occupation: actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor
Country: United Kingdom
City: Leeds
Date of Birth: Thursday, 05 February 1948
Died: 2023-12-30 00:00:00 in Q84
Language English
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson was an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2005, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
| BirthPlace | Leeds |
| Education | Q1516684, Q523926 |
| Awards | Q10762848, Q1635307, Q2544859, Q1790281, Q518675, Q518675, Q548389, Q518675, Q518675, Q945887 |
| Spouses | Diana Hardcastle |
| Wikipedia | Tom_Wilkinson |
Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson was born on 5 February 1948 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Marjorie and Thomas Wilkinson, a farmer. At the age of 11, he moved with his family to Kitimat, British Columbia, in Canada, where they lived for five years before returning to the United Kingdom and running a pub in Cornwall. Wilkinson graduated in English and American literature from the University of Kent at Canterbury. While at university, Wilkinson became preoccupied with acting and directing with the University of Kent Drama Society (now called T24 Drama Society). After finishing his degree, Wilkinson then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 1973.
