Tom Wilkinson
Actor
Wetherby (1985)
- Dir. David Hare
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench…
- Haunting psychodrama with Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench as guests at a dinner party that is overshadowed by a repressed tragedy which threatens to…
Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003)
- Dir. Christopher Menaul
Feat. Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Tom Wilkinson…
- Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.
Business Affair, A (1993)
- Dir. Charlotte Brandstom
Feat. Carole Bouquet, Christopher Walken, Jonathan Pryce…
- Would–be writer Carole Bouquet is caught between her husband (another struggling scribe) and publisher Christopher Walken. European…
Prince of Jutland (Prince of Denmark) (1994)
- Dir. Gabriel Axel
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale…
- Retelling of the historical episode on which Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' was based, where a Danish prince feigns madness to avoid being murdered by his…
Martin Chuzzlewit (Mini-series) (1994)
- Dir. Pedr James
Feat. Keith Allen, Paul Scofield, John Mills…
- BAFTA–winning, Emmy–nominated BBC adaptation of the great Charles Dickens satire of American life, death and family fortunes, starring…
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman…
- It all started here – The Jane Austen Revival, in a witty and engaging take on this classic tale of two sisters, one practical (Emma Thompson),…
Full Monty, The (1997)
- Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape…
- British success story of the decade is small but perfected–formed tale of triumphant underdogs.
That it convinces that five pretty unsexy…
Oscar and Lucinda (1998)
- Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds…
- The Booker Prize–winning novel, by Australian literary wunderkind Peter Carey, is spun out into a sunlit daydream of unlikely personages and…
Governess, The (1998)
- Dir. Sandra Goldbacher
Feat. Minnie Driver, Tom Wilkinson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
- In possibly her most challenging role to date, Minnie Driver dons Victorian costume as a subversively intelligent Jewess who goes into service for a…
Molokai - The Story of Father Damien (1999)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. David Wenham, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…
- An earnest account of a Belgian priest’s heroic efforts in the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai in the 1870s, distinguished by its intriguing tale…
Charles Dickens Collection, The (The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Martin Chuzzlewit, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Our Mutual Friend) (1999-2005)
- Feat. Timothy West, Prunella Scales, Daniel Radcliffe…
- The BBC's twelve–DVD set offers eight acclaimed mini–series adaptations featuring the creme of Bitish stage and screen performers
Patriot, The (2000)
- Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson…
- Mel Gibson transplants the patriotic, anti–English fervour of BRAVEHEART into an American Revolutionary setting, playing real–life…
In the Bedroom (2001)
- Dir. Todd Field
Feat. Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl…
- Both deservingly nominated for Oscars, Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson hardly miss a beat as the middle–aged couple forced to deal with the…
Before You Go (2001)
- Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Julie Walters, Tom Wilkinson, Joanne Whalley…
- A lightly melancholic comedy, in which three sisters settle scores at their mother’s funeral.
The talents of the sparky threesome –…
Importance of Being Earnest, The (2002)
- Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Frances O’Connor…
- Second bite of the Oscar Wilde cherry by the director of AN IDEAL HUSBAND transcribes Wilde’s most delectable drawing–room farce with perfect…
Gathering Storm, The (2002)
- Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent…
- Critically acclaimed telemovie depicts the life of Winston Churchill during his 'wilderness years', the turbulent 1930s, centred by a mighty…
Normal (2003)
- Dir. Jane Anderson
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Lange, Clancy Brown
- Tom Wilkinson takes on the brave role of an All–American husband and family man who one day tells his wife (Lange) that he "is a woman trapped…
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
- Dir. Peter Webber
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson…
- A superior dramatic conceit that speculates on the background to Johannes Vermeer's enigmatic 17th century portrait of the title.
Johannson plays…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst…
- A miraculous, complex 'domestic fantasy' from the twin genius of writer Charlie Kaufman and director Michel Gondry, who find a satisfying narrative…
A Good Woman (2004)
- Dir. Mike Barker
Feat. Scarlett Johansson, Helen Hunt, Tom Wilkinson…
- An astute reprise of Oscar Wilde's play 'Lady Windemere's Fan', with its tale of class, adultery and bad publicity moved to the Amalfi coast in 1930s…
Stage Beauty (2004)
- Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Rupert Everett…
- An unusual delve into the gender politics of English theatre in the Restoration period of the 1660s, when King Charles II (Everett) decided to end…
Piccadilly Jim (2004)
- Dir. John McKay
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Frances O’Connor, Brenda Blethyn…
- Adapted from P.G. Wodehouse’s comic novel, this tells the tale of an American scoundrel who flails about and fails on both sides of the Atlantic in…
Exorcism of Emily Rose, The (2005)
- Dir. Scott Derrickson
Feat. Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott…
- An eerie tale based on true events concerns the supposed demonic possession of a girl (Carpenter) in the 1970s and the trial of a priest (Wilkinson)…
Separate Lies (2005)
- Dir. Julian Fellowes
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett
- Tense tragedy of manners stars Tom Wilkinson as a complacent lawyer whose young wife (Watson) confesses to being tangled–up in a fatal…
Last Kiss, The (2006)
- Dir. Tony Goldwyn
Feat. Zach Braff, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson…
- Well–intentioned remake of Gabriel Muccino’s award–winning Italian melodrama, with Zach Braff as an architect lodged between…
Night of the White Pants, The (2006)
- Dir. Amy Talkington
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, Selma Blair
- Intriguing comedy–drama in which middle–aged businessman Tom Wilkinson is thrown out of his house (and marriage) with only the clothes…
Michael Clayton (2007)
- Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson…
- Razor–sharp legal thriller involving a sprawling class–action law suit and alleged cover–up, George Clooney plays a humble legal…
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Tom Wilkinson…
- Woody Allen–directed suspense, rounding out his recent penchant for London–set thrillers, starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell as…
RocknRolla (2008)
- Dir. Guy Ritchie
Feat. Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton…
- Stylephile Guy Ritchie revisits well–trodden territory with this typically tangled crime caper involving a menagerie of seedy opportunists…
Valkyrie (2008)
- Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson…
- Hollywood crosses enemy lines with Tom Cruise perversely cast as a disaffected Nazi officer who leads a plot to assassinate Hitler.
Dispensing…
John Adams (2008)
- Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Sarah Polley…
- Acclaimed miniseries on the life of America's second president and founding father John Adams. Simultaneously epic and intimate this is compulsory…
Duplicity (2009)
- Dir. Tony Gilroy
Feat. Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson…
- Power–dressed by Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, this is a smart, playful conundrum of a spy thriller that proves great fun to unravel, as…
44 Inch Chest (2009)
- Dir. Malcolm Venville
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt…
- Dark comedy with a cuckolded Ray Winstone rounding up his heavy mates and seeking vengeance on his wife's lover.
Gruffalo, The (2009)
- Dir. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…
- Delightful adaptation of the bestselling children's book about the brave little mouse who uses his wits and imagination to thwart predators.
Ghost Writer, The (2010)
- Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams…
- A cracking yarn in unapologetic Hitchcock mould has Ewan McGregor hired to complete the memoirs of a Tony Blair–like former British prime…
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
- Dir. Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry
Feat. Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant…
- Batty puppet caper set in a Britain under Nazi rule, and only a rag–tag bunch of yokels and a Frenchman stand in the way. An anarchic…
Conspirator, The (2010)
- Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Tom Wilkinson…
- Timely retelling of the aftermath of the Abraham Lincoln's assassination when boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt (Wright) was placed on trial for…
Burke and Hare (2010)
- Dir. John Landis
Feat. Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson…
- An oddball comedic take on the infamous grave robbing duo, with Serkis and Pegg supported by a terrific ensemble of British comedic thesps.
While…
Debt, The (2010)
- Dir. John Madden
Feat. Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, Ciaran Hinds…
- Gripping spy thriller, with Helen Mirren as a retired Mossad agent whose exploits in capturing a Nazi war criminal come back to haunt her three…
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The (2011)
- Dir. John Madden
Feat. Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy…
- A gaggle of British senior citizens are charmed by the 'real' India when they check into a run–down Jaipur hotel they believed was a luxury…
Green Hornet, The (2011)
- Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz…
- French auteur Michel Gondry directs this blockbuster spin–off of the classic crime fighting TV series about a scruffy millionaire (Rogen) and…
Kennedys, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
- Dir. Jon Cassar
Feat. Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes…
- The latest in a long line of dramatizations around the Kennedy legacy in US politics, shaded as always by tragedy and scandal.
While the…
Gruffalo's Child, The (2011)
- Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt…
- Charming sequel sees the Gruffalo's daughter setting off into the woods to discover the 'big bad mouse' – the only thing her father is afraid…
Lone Ranger, The (2013)
- Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner…
- Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer bring TV western heroes Tonto and the Lone Ranger to the big screen in this splashy, rumble–and–rumble…
Belle (2013)
- Dir. Amma Asante
Feat. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Tom Wilkinson…
- Exemplary costume piece about the true story of a mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral who is raised by her aristocratic great–uncle in…
Felony (2013)
- Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney…
- Matthew Saville (NOISE) directs this taut, emotionally credible thriller centred on three detectives with differing views on how to deal with a…
Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2014)
- Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric…
- Dir. Wes Anderson at last marries his quirky, meticulous aesthetic to a marvellously exotic setting and characters to create arguably his finest film…
Good People (2014)
- Dir. Henrik Ruben Genz
Feat. Kate Hudson, James Franco, Tom Wilkinson…
- Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant's apartment a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly…
Selma (2014)
- Dir. Ava DuVernay
Feat. David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth…
- Stirring chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
Choice, The (2016)
- Dir. Ross Katz
Feat. Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace…
- Romantic drama from the Nicholas Sparks playbook, and novel, about a couple who meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a…
Denial (2016)
- Dir. Mick Jackson
Feat. Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson…
- Cracking courtroom drama with Rachel Weisz in fine form as fiercly determined writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt, who battles for the truth to…
This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
- Dir. Simon Aboud
Feat. Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine…
- A talented but reclusive girl develops a friendship with her cantankerous neighbour in this contemporary fairy tale set against the backdrop of a…
Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) (2018)
- Dir. Tom Edmunds
Feat. Tom Wilkinson, Aneurin Barnard, Freya Mavor…
- A struggling writer outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin on the brink of retirement (Tim Wilkinson), in this stylistically ambitious film for…