Nicol Williamson

Acting

Born 1936-09-14 · died 2011-12-16 · Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

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.