The Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies

British Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died aged 75, his family has announced.

The Yorkshire-born star played the character Gerald Arthur Cooper in the 1997 comedy, which tells the story of a group of redundant steelworkers from Sheffield on their journey to set up an all-male striptease act.

Wilkinson received a BAFTA for best supporting actor for his performance.

He also featured in the 1998 romcom Shakespeare in Love, and the 2005 Christopher Nolan blockbuster, Batman Begins.

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