The two-time Oscar nominee is regarded as one of British acting’s finest ever talents. <\/p>
Legendary British actor Tom Wilkinson has died at the age of 75, his family have announced.<\/span><\/p>\n The double Oscar nominee, who is perhaps best known for his role as Gerald in 1997 comedy-drama The Full Monty, passed away \u201csuddenly\u201d on Saturday (30th December).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a statement shared by his agent, his family said: \u201cIt is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on 30th December.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHis wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Wilkinson had a number of major on-screen roles across a career spanning almost five decades, receiving Academy Award nods for crime film Michael Clayton, in which he starred alongside George Clooney, and Todd Field\u2019s 2001 classic In the Bedroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Leeds native also received BAFTA nominations for the likes of Shakespeare in Love, Cold Enough for Snow and Martin Chuzzlewit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the small screen, Wilkinson recently reprised his beloved Full Monty role, appearing alongside original cast members Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy in the Disney Plus sequel series, as well as having memorable turns in First Among Equals and Spyship earlier on in his career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tributes poured in from former colleagues and fellow actors on both sides of the pond, with Clooney saying: \u201cTom made every project better. Made every actor better.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe was the epitome of elegance and he will be dearly missed by all of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n RIP Tom Wilkinson, a wonderful actor, powerful and delicate and hugely intelligent. One of the very best. I was a huge fan.<\/p>\u2014 Phil Davis (@PhilDavis6) December 30, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>