Oscar-nominated star Tom Wilkinson who starred in The Full Monty, Batman Begins and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol dies aged 75

British Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died at the age of 75, his family has announced.

Wilkinson also starred in Batman Begins, Shakespeare in Love and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

The actor, from Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire, has received a Bafta, a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Oscar nominations during a career spanning almost 50 years.

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British Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died at the age of 75, his family has announced.