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Nicol Williamson
Born 1936-09-14Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & RollRoleSpawnCogliostroThe Wind in the WillowsBadgerThe Hour of the PigSeigneur Jehan d'AuferreAudrey Hepburn: RememberedSelf (archive footage)The Exorcist IIIFather MorningA Curious SuicideDr. Stephen McCulloughPassion FlowerAlbert CoskinBlack WidowWilliamReturn to OzDr. Worley / Nome KingTo Be HamletSelfSakharovMalyarovMacbethMacbethI'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDerek BauerVenomCmdr. William BullochExcaliburMerlinThe Making of Excalibur: Myth into MovieSelfThe Human FactorMaurice CastleThe Cheap DetectiveColonel SchlisselThe Goodbye GirlOliver Fry (uncredited)The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionSherlock HolmesRobin and MarianLittle JohnThe Wilby ConspiracyMajor HornI Know What I MeantRichard Nixon