Nicol Williamson

Nationality:
Scottish
Birthdate:
09/14/1938
Birthplace:
Hamilton, Scotland
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biography
A volatile actor considered the Hamlet of his generation, Nicol Williamson has garnered nearly as much press for some unflattering public moments as for his thespian talents. Prior to his Broadway debut in 1965 as the promiscuous, boorish lawyer whose world collapses in John Osborne's "Inadmissible Evidence", the forceful performer made headlines for decking producer David Merrick during its Philadelphia tryout. He would slap a fellow actor during the curtain call for the 1976 Broadway musical "Rex" and make news once again for whacking his co-star hard on the backside with a sword in a 1991 Continued
Credits
Cogliostro
1997
Little John
1976
Oliver Fry
Merlin
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
William Macauley
Sherlock Holmes
Duke
Commander William Bulloch
Gunner Danny O'Rourke
Bill Maitland
Maurice Castle
Michael Marler
Sir Edward More
Nome King
Hamlet
milestones
Year
Milestone
1960 
Theatrical debut with Dundee Repertory Company, Scotland
1961 
London debut, "That's Us"
1962 
Became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
1963 
Short film acting debut in "The Six-Sided Triangle"
1965 
Broadway debut in John Osborne's "Inadmissable Evidence"; earned Tony nomination
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