Nicol Williamson (born September 14, 1936) is a Scottish-born British actor who was described by English playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando".
Williamson was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, the son of Mary (née Storrie) and Hugh Williamson. He came from a struggling working-class family, but managed to attend the Birmingham School of Speech & Drama.
Williamson made his professional debut with the Dundee Rep in ...
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Nicol Williamson (born September 14, 1936) is a Scottish-born British actor who was described by English playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando".
Williamson was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, the son of Mary (née Storrie) and Hugh Williamson. He came from a struggling working-class family, but managed to attend the Birmingham School of Speech & Drama.
Williamson made his professional debut with the Dundee Rep in 1960 and the following year appeared with the Arts Theatre in Cambridge. The following year, he made his London debut in Tony Richardson's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Court Theatre. His first major success came in 1964 with John Osborne's Inadmissible Evidence for which he won a Tony award when it transferred to Broadway in 1965. In 1968, he starred in the film version. Williamson's Hamlet for Tony Richardson at The Roundhouse caused a sensation and was later transferred to New York and made into a film, with a cast...
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