Nicol Williamson

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.

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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

Origin

Hamilton, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Awards & achievements

• 1969 Silver Shell for Best Actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%20Williamson
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q725374

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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