Key takeaways:
- Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson died suddenly at his home on December 30th.
- Wilkinson was best known for his roles in “The Full Monty” and “Batman Begins.”
- He was nominated for Academy Awards for actor in a leading role for “In The Bedroom” in 2001 and for a supporting role in “Michael Clayton” in 2007.
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his roles in “The Full Monty” and “Batman Begins,” died suddenly at his home Saturday, his family said.
In a statement released by his publicist, the family said, “It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30th. His wife and family were with him.”
Wilkinson was best known for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in “The Full Monty,” a 1997 comedy about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed a male striptease act. The original 1997 smash hit about an unlikely group of men stripping won an Oscar for best original musical or comedy score and was nominated for three others, including best picture.
Wilkinson was nominated for Academy Awards for actor in a leading role for “In The Bedroom” in 2001 and for a supporting role in “Michael Clayton” in 2007. He also appeared in numerous other movies including “Batman Begins,” “Valkyrie,” “Michael Clayton,” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
The family asked for privacy at this time. Wilkinson’s death is a great loss to the film industry and his fans around the world.
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