(CNN) — Tom Wilkinson, two-time Oscar-nominated actor from films including “Shakespeare in Love,” “The Full Monty” and “Michael Clayton,” has died.
He was reportedly 75.
The news was confirmed by Wilkinson’s publicist Nancy Seltzer, who shared a statement with CNN.
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” the statement read. “The family asks for privacy at this time.”
No cause of death was immediately available.
The English-born actor had some 130 screen credits to his name, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. The first came in 2002 for his leading role in “In the Bedroom” opposite Sissy Spacek. Wilkinson’s second Oscar nod was for the 2007 film “Michael Clayton,” for his supporting role.
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Wilkinson appeared in many high profile films over his career, from “Girl with a Pearl Earring” to “Duplicity,” known for his deft ability to shuttle between costume drama fare as well as contemporary dramas and thrillers.
He made his mark early on in the 1990s in successful films including “Wilde” and the Oscar-winning “Sense and Sensibility” with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
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