Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson OBE is 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 Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Film for playing Benjamin Franklin in John Adams...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth12 December 1948
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