Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wilkinson made his television debut in the mid-1970s and worked on several British television series, most notably the mini-series First Among Equals (1986). He first gained critical acclaim with his appearance as Mr Pecksniff, in the BBC''s 1994 adaptation of Martin Chuzzlewit. He made only the occasional film (including a brief appearance in 1995''s Sense and Sensibility). After becoming part of the ensemble cast of the smash hit The Full Monty in 1997, a role which earned him a BAFTA, he began to take film roles more frequently including supporting parts in Oscar and Lucinda, Wilde, Shakespeare in Love, and The Patriot. His portrayal of the grief stricken father, Matt Fowler, in Todd Field''s In the Bedroom, received international praise from critics. For the role, he was named Best Actor of the Year by The New York Film Critics Circle, and went on tobe nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. That success was followed up by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Normal, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Batman Begins, and Separate Lies.