Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, OBE (February 5, 1948 – December 30, 2023) was an English actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in In The Bedroom and Michael Clayton. In 2009, he won The Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award for best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for John Adams.

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Known For

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 • as Self - Winner

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 • as Robert Hathall

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011 • as IMF Secretary (uncredited)

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

1987 • as Jake Normington

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005 • as Carmine Falcone

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004 • as Dr. Mierzwiak

Filmography

2023

The Full Monty
The Full Monty
as Gerald Arthur Cooper
TV - Released: 6/14/2023

2021

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
as Dr. Bird (Voice)
Movie - Released: 1/12/2021
SAS: Red Notice
SAS: Red Notice
as William Lewis
Movie - Released: 8/11/2021

2020

Burden
Burden
as Tom Griffin
Movie - Released: 2/28/2020
Belgravia
Belgravia
as Peregrine, Earl of Brockenhurst
TV - Released: 3/15/2020

2018

Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back)
as Leslie
Movie - Released: 9/12/2018
The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince
as Father Dunne
Movie - Released: 4/12/2018
The Titan
The Titan
as Prof. Martin Collingwood
Movie - Released: 3/30/2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Paul Scherrer
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018
Watership Down
Watership Down
as Threarah (voice)
TV - Released: 12/22/2018

2016

Snowden
Snowden
as Ewen MacAskill
Movie - Released: 9/15/2016
The Choice
The Choice
as Dr. Shep
Movie - Released: 2/4/2016
This Beautiful Fantastic
This Beautiful Fantastic
as Alfie Stevenson
Movie - Released: 10/20/2016
Denial
Denial
as Richard Rampton
Movie - Released: 9/30/2016

2015

Little Boy
Little Boy
as Fr. Oliver
Movie - Released: 4/23/2015
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
as Timothy McWinters
Movie - Released: 3/5/2015
Bone in the Throat
Bone in the Throat
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 3/16/2015
Jenny's Wedding
Jenny's Wedding
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 7/31/2015

2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
as Author
Movie - Released: 2/26/2014
Felony
Felony
as Detective Carl Summer
Movie - Released: 8/28/2014
Good People
Good People
as DI John Halden
Movie - Released: 8/12/2014
Selma
Selma
as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Movie - Released: 12/25/2014

2013

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Cole
Movie - Released: 7/3/2013
Belle
Belle
as Lord Mansfield
Movie - Released: 5/1/2013
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/24/2013

2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
as Graham Dashwood
Movie - Released: 2/23/2012
The Samaritan
The Samaritan
as Xavier
Movie - Released: 3/2/2012
Space Junk 3D
Space Junk 3D
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/14/2012
WWII in 3D
WWII in 3D
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/24/2012

2011

The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
as James Reid
Movie - Released: 1/12/2011
The Conspirator
The Conspirator
as Reverdy Johnson
Movie - Released: 4/15/2011
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Fox (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
as IMF Secretary (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/7/2011
The Kennedys
The Kennedys
as Joe Kennedy Sr.
TV - Released: 4/3/2011

2010

The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
as Paul Emmett
Movie - Released: 2/12/2010
The Debt
The Debt
as Stefan Gold
Movie - Released: 9/30/2010
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Knox
Movie - Released: 10/29/2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Goebbels (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2010

2009

The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
as Fox (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/2009
44 Inch Chest
44 Inch Chest
as Archie
Movie - Released: 10/8/2009
Duplicity
Duplicity
as Howard Tully
Movie - Released: 3/18/2009

2008

Valkyrie
Valkyrie
as Friedrich Fromm
Movie - Released: 12/25/2008
RocknRolla
RocknRolla
as Lenny Cole
Movie - Released: 9/4/2008
Recount
Recount
as James Baker
Movie - Released: 5/25/2008
A Number
A Number
as Salter
Movie - Released: 9/10/2008
John Adams
John Adams
as Benjamin Franklin
TV - Released: 3/16/2008

2007

Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
as Arthur Edens
Movie - Released: 9/28/2007
Cassandra's Dream
Cassandra's Dream
as Howard
Movie - Released: 10/31/2007
Dedication
Dedication
as Rudy Holt
Movie - Released: 8/24/2007

2006

The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
as Stephen
Movie - Released: 9/10/2006
The Night of the White Pants
The Night of the White Pants
as Max Hagan
Movie - Released: 4/27/2006

2005

Batman Begins
Batman Begins
as Carmine Falcone
Movie - Released: 6/10/2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Father Moore
Movie - Released: 9/9/2005
Separate Lies
Separate Lies
as James Manning
Movie - Released: 9/16/2005
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground
as John Webster
Movie - Released: 11/6/2005

2004

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
as Dr. Mierzwiak
Movie - Released: 3/19/2004
Stage Beauty
Stage Beauty
as Betterton
Movie - Released: 9/3/2004
A Good Woman
A Good Woman
as Tuppy
Movie - Released: 9/15/2004
If Only
If Only
as Taxi Driver
Movie - Released: 1/23/2004
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
as Bingley Crocker
Movie - Released: 11/1/2004

2003

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring
as Pieter Van Ruijven
Movie - Released: 12/12/2003
Normal
Normal
as Roy 'Ruth' Applewood
Movie - Released: 1/21/2003

2002

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Dr. Chasuble
Movie - Released: 5/17/2002
The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
as Sir Robert Vansittart
Movie - Released: 4/22/2002
An Angel for May
An Angel for May
as Sam Wheeler
Movie - Released: 8/10/2002
Before You Go
Before You Go
as Frank
Movie - Released: 6/20/2002
An Angel For May
An Angel For May
TV - Released: 1/1/2002

2001

In the Bedroom
In the Bedroom
as Matt Fowler
Movie - Released: 11/23/2001
Chain of Fools
Chain of Fools
as Bollingsworth
Movie - Released: 3/3/2001
Black Knight
Black Knight
as Sir Knolte of Marlborough
Movie - Released: 11/21/2001
Another Life
Another Life
as Mr. Carlton
Movie - Released: 6/15/2001

2000

The Patriot
The Patriot
as Gen. Cornwallis
Movie - Released: 6/28/2000
Essex Boys
Essex Boys
as John Dyke
Movie - Released: 7/14/2000

1999

Ride with the Devil
Ride with the Devil
as Orton Brown
Movie - Released: 11/24/1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
as Brother Dutton
Movie - Released: 3/17/1999
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 12/25/1999

1998

Rush Hour
Rush Hour
as Griffin
Movie - Released: 9/18/1998
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love
as Hugh Fennyman
Movie - Released: 12/11/1998
The Governess
The Governess
as Mr. Charles Cavendish
Movie - Released: 7/31/1998
Movie
Jilting Joe
as Wyatt
Movie - Released: 10/16/1998

1997

The Full Monty
The Full Monty
as Gerald Arthur Cooper
Movie - Released: 8/13/1997
Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda
as Hugh Stratton
Movie - Released: 12/31/1997
Cold Enough for Snow
Cold Enough for Snow
as Hugh Lloyd
Movie - Released: 12/31/1997
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow
as Prof. Loyen
Movie - Released: 2/28/1997
Wilde
Wilde
as Marquess of Queensberry
Movie - Released: 9/1/1997

1996

The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
as Sir Robert Beaumont
Movie - Released: 10/11/1996
Eskimo Day
Eskimo Day
as Hugh
Movie - Released: 4/4/1996
Crossing the Floor
Crossing the Floor
as David Hanratty
Movie - Released: 10/5/1996

1995

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
as Mr. Dashwood
Movie - Released: 12/13/1995
Priest
Priest
as Father Matthew Thomas
Movie - Released: 3/24/1995
A Very Open Prison
A Very Open Prison
as David Hanratty
Movie - Released: 12/9/1995

1994

All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful
as Father McAteer
Movie - Released: 3/16/1994
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
as Duke Vincentio
Movie - Released: 11/5/1994
A Business Affair
A Business Affair
as Bob
Movie - Released: 3/16/1994
Prince of Jutland
Prince of Jutland
as Hardvendel
Movie - Released: 2/23/1994
Martin Chuzzlewit
Martin Chuzzlewit
as Seth Pecksniff
TV - Released: 11/7/1994

1993

In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father
as Appeal Prosecutor
Movie - Released: 12/12/1993
Movie
Resnick: Rough Treatment
as DI Charlie Resnick
Movie - Released: 7/25/1993
Movie
An Exchange of Fire
as President Slajek
Movie - Released: 7/6/1993
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
as Gerald Lacklander
TV - Released: 4/18/1993

1992

Movie
Resnick: Lonely Hearts
as DI Charlie Resnick
Movie - Released: 3/31/1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Buckingham (voice)
TV - Released: 11/9/1992

1991

Performance
Performance
as Duke Vincentio
TV - Released: 2/22/1991
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
as Peter Rawlins
TV - Released: 4/7/1991

1990

Sometime in August
Sometime in August
as Dr. Middleton
Movie - Released: 2/25/1990
Paper Mask
Paper Mask
as Dr. Thorn
Movie - Released: 9/14/1990
Counterstrike
Counterstrike
TV - Released: 7/1/1990
TV
TECX
as Hugo Gillon
TV - Released: 3/22/1990

1989

First and Last
First and Last
as Stephen
Movie - Released: 12/12/1989
TV
Happy Families
as Jack
TV - Released: 8/17/1989
Stay Lucky
Stay Lucky
as Allon
TV - Released: 12/8/1989

1988

The Woman He Loved
The Woman He Loved
as Ernest Simpson
Movie - Released: 4/3/1988
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
as Silberbauer
Movie - Released: 4/17/1988

1987

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Jake Normington
TV - Released: 1/6/1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Robert Hathall
TV - Released: 8/2/1987

1986

Movie
Sylvia
as Keith
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Ashley Wilkes
TV - Released: 1/10/1986
First Among Equals
First Among Equals
as Raymond Gould
TV - Released: 9/30/1986

1985

Wetherby
Wetherby
as Roger Braithwaite
Movie - Released: 6/19/1985
Parker
Parker
as Tom
Movie - Released: 5/3/1985
Happy Families
Happy Families
as Jack
TV - Released: 10/17/1985
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
as Detective Inspector Neele
TV - Released: 3/7/1985
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Dr. Middleton
TV - Released: 1/6/1985
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Father McAteer
TV - Released: 1/6/1985
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Home Secretary
TV - Released: 1/6/1985
Screen Two
Screen Two
as David Hanratty
TV - Released: 1/6/1985

1984

Sakharov
Sakharov
Movie - Released: 6/20/1984
Squaring the Circle
Squaring the Circle
as Rulewski
Movie - Released: 5/23/1984
Miss Marple
Miss Marple
as Detective Inspector Neele
TV - Released: 12/26/1984
Strangers and Brothers
Strangers and Brothers
as George Passant
TV - Released: 1/11/1984

1983

Letting the Birds Go Free
Letting the Birds Go Free
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 9/25/1983
Spyship
Spyship
as Martin Taylor
TV - Released: 11/9/1983

1979

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
as Cadet
TV - Released: 5/22/1979

1976

The Shadow-Line
The Shadow-Line
as Ransome
Movie - Released: 9/6/1976

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
TV - Released: 1/20/1944

Unknown

Movie
The Man Who Saved Paris
as Lester
Movie
The Liar
The Liar
as Trefusis
Movie