Nicol Williamson

Nicol Williamson

Actor

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
September 14, 1936

Biography

Thomas Nicol Williamson (September 14, 1936 - December 16, 2011) was a British actor. He was once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando". He was also described by Samuel Beckett as "touched by genius" and viewed by many critics as "the Hamlet of his generation" during the late 1960s.

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Representative Works

Spawn
Spawn
5.5
/ English
Excalibur
Excalibur
7.0
/ English
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III
6.3
/ English
Return to Oz
Return to Oz
6.7
/ English
Black Widow
Black Widow
6.2
/ English
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
4.3
/ English
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
6.3
/ English
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
7.0
/ English
The Monk
The Monk
5.8
/ French
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
6.3
/ English
The Human Factor
The Human Factor
5.8
/ English
Venom
Venom
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Spawn
1997Nominee

Best Performance

Spawn

Excalibur
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Excalibur

The Exorcist III
1990Nominee

Best Performance

The Exorcist III

Career Highlights

Return to Oz
1985Highlight

Best Performance

Return to Oz

Black Widow
1987Highlight

Best Performance

Black Widow

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