Nicol Williamson

Acting

Nicol Williamson

Born September 14, 1936Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK42 credits

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

Filmography

Spawn
1997Spawn
as CogliostroMovie
The Hour of the Pig
1993The Hour of the Pig
as Seigneur Jehan d'AuferreMovie
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Exorcist III
1990The Exorcist III
as Father MorningMovie
Chillers
1990Chillers
as Dr Stephen McCulloughTV
Passion Flower
1987Passion Flower
as Albert CoskinMovie
Black Widow
1987Black Widow
as William McCroryMovie
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1986Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
as Lord Louis MountbattenTV
Return to Oz
1985Return to Oz
as Dr. Worley / Nome KingMovie
Christopher Columbus
1985Christopher Columbus
as Re FerdinandoTV
To Be Hamlet
1985To Be Hamlet
as SelfMovie
Sakharov
1984Sakharov
as MalyarovMovie
Macbeth
1983Macbeth
as MacbethMovie
Venom
1981Venom
as Cmdr. William BullochMovie
Excalibur
1981Excalibur
as MerlinMovie
The Human Factor
1979The Human Factor
as Maurice CastleMovie
The Word
1978The Word
as Maertin de VroomeTV
The Cheap Detective
1978The Cheap Detective
as Colonel SchlisselMovie
The Goodbye Girl
1977The Goodbye Girl
as Oliver Fry (uncredited)Movie
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Sherlock HolmesMovie
Robin and Marian
1976Robin and Marian
as Little JohnMovie
The Wilby Conspiracy
1975The Wilby Conspiracy
as Major HornMovie
I
1974I Know What I Meant
as Richard NixonMovie
The Monk
1972The Monk
as The Duke of TalamurMovie
The Jerusalem File
1972The Jerusalem File
as Professor LangMovie
Columbo
1971Columbo
as Eric MasonTV
The Reckoning
1970The Reckoning
as Michael MarlerMovie
Hamlet
1969Hamlet
as Hamlet / King HamletMovie
Laughter in the Dark
1969Laughter in the Dark
as Sir Edward MoreMovie
Inadmissible Evidence
1968Inadmissible Evidence
as Bill MaitlandMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Bofors Gun
1968The Bofors Gun
as Gunner O'RourkeMovie
Of Mice and Men
1968Of Mice and Men
as LennieMovie