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Nicol Williamson
Acting

Nicol Williamson

Born 1936-09-14
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Department: Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Nicol Williamson

Columbo
TV
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Columbo

1971
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Spawn
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Spawn

1997
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Excalibur
Movie
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Excalibur

1981
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Return to Oz
Movie
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Return to Oz

1985
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The Exorcist III
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The Exorcist III

1990
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The BBC Television Shakespeare
TV
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The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978
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The Dick Cavett Show
TV
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The Dick Cavett Show

1968
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Robin and Marian
Movie
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Robin and Marian

1976
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Black Widow
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Black Widow

1987
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The Goodbye Girl
Movie
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The Goodbye Girl

1977
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (46 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & RollSelf / AppearanceMovie2006
SpawnSpawnCogliostroMovie1997
The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the WillowsBadgerMovie1996
The Hour of the PigThe Hour of the PigSeigneur Jehan d'AuferreMovie1993
Audrey Hepburn: RememberedAudrey Hepburn: RememberedSelf (archive footage)Movie1993
The Exorcist IIIThe Exorcist IIIFather MorningMovie1990
A Curious SuicideDr. Stephen McCulloughMovie1990
ChillersChillersDr Stephen McCulloughTV Series1990
Passion FlowerPassion FlowerAlbert CoskinMovie1987
Black WidowBlack WidowWilliamMovie1987
Lord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyLord Mountbatten: The Last ViceroyLord Louis MountbattenTV Series1986
Return to OzReturn to OzDr. Worley / Nome KingMovie1985
Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusRe FerdinandoTV Series1985
To Be HamletTo Be HamletSelfMovie1985
SakharovSakharovMalyarovMovie1984
MacbethMacbethMacbethMovie1983
I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanI'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDerek BauerMovie1982
VenomVenomCmdr. William BullochMovie1981
ExcaliburExcaliburMerlinMovie1981
The Making of Excalibur: Myth into MovieThe Making of Excalibur: Myth into MovieSelfMovie1981
The Human FactorThe Human FactorMaurice CastleMovie1979
The BBC Television ShakespeareThe BBC Television ShakespeareMacbethTV Series1978
The WordThe WordMaertin de VroomeTV Series1978
The Cheap DetectiveThe Cheap DetectiveColonel SchlisselMovie1978
The Goodbye GirlThe Goodbye GirlOliver Fry (uncredited)Movie1977
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionThe Seven-Per-Cent SolutionSherlock HolmesMovie1976
Robin and MarianRobin and MarianLittle JohnMovie1976
The Wilby ConspiracyThe Wilby ConspiracyMajor HornMovie1975
I Know What I MeantRichard NixonMovie1974
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiThe Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiArturo UiMovie1972
The MonkThe MonkThe Duke of TalamurMovie1972
The Jerusalem FileThe Jerusalem FileProfessor LangMovie1972
Film '72SelfTV Series1971
ColumboColumboEric MasonTV Series1971
The ReckoningThe ReckoningMichael MarlerMovie1970
HamletHamletHamlet / King HamletMovie1969
Laughter in the DarkLaughter in the DarkSir Edward MoreMovie1969
Inadmissible EvidenceInadmissible EvidenceBill MaitlandMovie1968
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestTV Series1968
The Bofors GunThe Bofors GunGunner O'RourkeMovie1968
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and MenLennieMovie1968
Thirty-Minute TheatreThirty-Minute TheatreJim FitchTV Series1965
Horror of DarknessHorror of DarknessRobinMovie1965
The Day of RagnarokThe Day of RagnarokSelf / AppearanceMovie1965
SixSelf / AppearanceTV Series1964
The Six-Sided TriangleThe Six-Sided TriangleThe LoverMovie1963