- A popular British character actor, Tom Wilkinson specializes in playing men suffering from some sort of emotional repression and/or pretensions of societal grandeur.
- Sometimes Credited As: Thomas Wilkinson
- Was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree by University of Kent at Canterbury in 2001.
- Has performed at the Oxford Playhouse, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and on the stage at London's West End.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for NORMAL (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for NORMAL (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for IN THE BEDROOM (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for IN THE BEDROOM (2002)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for IN THE BEDROOM (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1999)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW (1998)
- Nominated for Best Dance Sequence at MTV Movie Awards for THE FULL MONTY (1998)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT (1995)
Quotes- "I've never lost that feeling of glamour. I remember when we went to the Golden Globes, which is the only one of those big things that I've ever been to, I can remember thinking: Christ, there's Madonna!"
Awards- Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead, IN THE BEDROOM (2002)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, IN THE BEDROOM (2001)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1999)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, THE FULL MONTY (1998)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast, THE FULL MONTY (1998)
- Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize - Dramatic, IN THE BEDROOM (1998)
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