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“The Full Monty” Actor Passes Away

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Renowned British actor from The Full Monty, Tom Wilkinson, has passed away at the age of 75, per latest reports.

While we usually love to report on any happenings at the Disney Parks—both Disney World and Disneyland—or generally uplifting news from Disney, today, we at Disney Fanatic are taking the time to remember and celebrate the life of a legendary actor who has passed away.

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Tom Wilkinson Passes Away

British actor Tom Wilkinson—the icon—has died at the age of 75. He appeared in films including The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” his family wrote in their statement to the BBC.

Wilkinson also won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film The Full Monty, which he’s most well known for. In the movie, he plays an unemployed steelworker, Gerald Arthur Cooper, who joins a male striptease dance group. The group decides to strip completely, i.e., “go the full Monty,” to make money.

The Full Monty also stars Robert Carlyle as Gary “Gaz” Schofield, Mark Addy as Dave Horsfall, Steve Huison as Lomper, Paul Barber as Barrington “Horse” Mitchell, Hugo Speer as Guy, and William Snape as Nathan Schofield among a larger cast.

Wilkinson was remembered and celebrated by many former co-stars, including George Clooney. “Tom made every project better. Made every actor better,” Clooney told Variety. “He was the epitome of elegance and he will be dearly missed by all of us.”

George Clooney starred with Wilkinson in the intense 2007 drama Michael Clayton, directed by Tony Gilroy. Wilkinson was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Michael Clayton

In addition, he also earned an Oscar nomination for Todd Field’s In the Bedroom, as the doctor husband to Sissy Spacek’s character.

Wilkinson is also known for his roles in the following television series: he played Benjamin Franklin in John Adams, James A. Baker in Recount, for which he even earned an Emmy nomination, and he played Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. in The Kennedys.

Wilkinson is survived by his wife, actor Diana Hardcastle, and two daughters.

About Priyanka Kumar

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