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Tom Wilkinson

British character actor who long acted in supporting roles, often portraying emotionally troubled men, before gaining international notice as a stripper/choreographer in The Full Monty (1997). He was nominated for an Oscar for his understated yet penetrating performance as a grieving father in 2001's In the Bedroom. His other credits include Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and The Governess (1998).

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