British Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died aged 75, his family has announced.
The Yorkshire-born star played the character Gerald Arthur Cooper in the 1997 comedy, which tells the story of a group of redundant steelworkers from Sheffield on their journey to set up an all-male striptease act.
Wilkinson received a BAFTA for best supporting actor for his performance.
Tom Wilkinson in The Full Monty Pic: Moviestore/Shutterstock
He featured in the 1998 romcom Shakespeare in Love, and the 2005 Christopher Nolan blockbuster, Batman Begins.
Wilkinson also starred alongside Dame Judi Dench, Dame Penelope Walton, and Bill Nighy, in the star-studded all-British ensemble cast in the 2011 comedy-drama, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Across an illustrious career spanning nearly 50 years, Wilkinson received two Oscar nominations.
The first was for best actor for his performance in the 2001 drama In the Bedroom.
He was also nominated for best supporting actor for his performance in the 2007 legal thriller Michael Clayton.
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