Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, OBE is a British actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton. In 2009, he won Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Film for John Adams. Wilkinson was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Wilkinson, Sr., a farmer. At the age of four, he moved with his family to Canada, where they lived for several years before returning to England and running a pub in Cornwall. Wilkinson graduated from the University of Kent, where he... was a member of T24 Drama Society and attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Wilkinson currently lives in North London with his wife, actress Diana Hardcastle, and their two children, Alice and Mollie. In 2011, Wilkinson and Hardcastle portrayed real life husband and wife Joe and Rose Kennedy in the mini series The Kennedys. Wilkinson made his television debut in the mid-1970s and worked on several British television series, most notably the mini-series First Among Equals . He first gained critical acclaim with his appearance as Mr.
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| Birthdate: | December 12, 1948 |
| Birthplace: | Leeds |
| Age: | 63 |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Education: | University of Kent, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Also known as: | Thomas Wilkinson, Thomas Jeffrey Wilkinson, Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson |