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Thomas Nicol Williamson (14 September 1936 – 16 December 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.
Nicol Williamson was a critically acclaimed actor who starred in Hamlet, Inadmissible Evidence, and The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. He was also known for his eccentricities, such as slapping producers and actors, and turning down lucrative film offers.
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- Hamilton, Scotland, UK
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- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Nicol Williamson was a highly acclaimed stage actor who rivaled Albert Finney as the finest actor of his generation. He starred in Hamlet, Macbeth, Inadmissible Evidence and other plays, but his film career was hampered by his eccentricities and lack of star power.
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- September 14, 1936
Jan 27, 2012 · Died: 16, December, 2011, in Amsterdam, aged 73. Nicol Williamson blazed a trail on the English stage from the 1960s and was one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. The often...
Jan 26, 2012 · Nicol Williamson, a Scottish-born actor whose large, renegade talent made him a controversial Hamlet, an eccentric Macbeth, an angry, high-strung Vanya and, on the screen, a cocaine-sniffing...
Jan 25, 2012 · Scottish actor Nicol Williamson, best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film Excalibur, has died aged 75, his family has announced. The actor passed away of oesophageal cancer...
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Jan 25, 2012 · Nicol Williamson was a versatile and controversial actor who won acclaim for his roles in Inadmissible Evidence, Uncle Vanya and Hamlet. He also had a reputation for his erratic and unpredictable behavior, which led to his downfall and poverty.
