Tom Wilkinson, the British actor best known for his roles in “The Full Monty” and “Batman Begins,” has died at the age of 75.
He died on Saturday in the company of his wife and family, a statement obtained by the BBC revealed.
His death was not expected.
Page Six has reached out to Wilkinson’s representatives regarding his sudden death.
Wilkinson was born in Leeds, England in 1948 and began acting at the age of 18.
“For the first time in my life, I started doing something I knew how to do,” he once said, according to BBC.
“I realized it wasn’t necessarily just these southern middle-class types that got to be actors; it could possibly be people like me.”
“And once I knew, I never changed my mind.”
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Wilkinson honed his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and landed his first television role in 1975 on the series called “2nd House.”
His first major role came over a decade later when in 1986, he landed a spot on the mini-series, “First Among Equals.”
His time on the drama series not only led to more professional opportunities but shaped the rest of his personal life.
The job brought him to his future wife, Diana Hardcastle, who was an actress on the series, and the pair wed in 1988.
They welcomed two daughters during their marriage, Alice and Molly.
The dynamic duo also went on to play husband and wife in 2011’s “The Kennedys” and 2014’s “Good People.”
The actor won a supporting actor BAFTA for his role of Gerald, a steel worker who joins a group of men who decide to start stripping to make money, in 1997’s “The Full Monty.”
He reprised his role in the Disney+ miniseries of the same name this year.
Wilkinson was also nominated for Oscars for his roles in 2007’s “Michael Clayton” and 2001’s “In The Bedroom.”