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Nicol Williamson

ニコール・ウィリアムソン　/　にこーる・うぃりあむそん

Actor from United Kingdom

September 14, 1936 – December 16, 2011　・　Hamilton, United Kingdom

actor
stage actor
film actor

My Take

What strikes me about Nicol Williamson is the sheer weight of the praise he carried. Being called "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando" by John Osborne, and "touched by genius" by Samuel Beckett, isn't faint applause from minor figures. Yet I notice his name barely surfaces in casual conversation today, which tells me his reputation lived on stage rather than in franchise filmmaking. The 1969 Silver Shell for Best Actor confirms the talent was real and recognized in his moment. To me he reads as one of those volatile, theater-rooted British actors whose brilliance was felt most by those who shared a room with him.

Overview

Thomas Nicol Williamson (14 September 1936 – 16 December 2011) was a British actor. He was described as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando" and "touched by genius" by John Osborne and Samuel Beckett, respectively.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nicol Williamson
Name (Japanese): ニコール・ウィリアムソン
Reading: にこーる・うぃりあむそん
Born: September 14, 1936 – December 16, 2011
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rat
Origin: Hamilton, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1969 Silver Shell for Best Actor

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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