Nicol Williamson (1936–2011)

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Nicol Williamson was an enormously talented actor who was considered by some critics to be the finest actor of his generation in the late 1960s and the 1970s, rivaled only by Albert Finney, whom Williamson bested in the classics. Williamson's 1969 "Hamlet" at the Roundhouse Theatre was a sensation in London, considered by many to be the best ... See full bio »
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Known For

Excalibur
Excalibur Merlin
(1981)
Spawn
Spawn Cogliostro
(1997)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Sherlock Holmes
(1976)
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian Little John
(1976)
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 1997 Spawn
Cogliostro
 1996 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Badger
 1993 The Advocate
Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
 1990 The Exorcist III
Father Morning
 1990 Mistress of Suspense (TV Series)
Dr. Stephen McCullough
- A Curious Suicide (1990) ... Dr. Stephen McCullough
 1987 Black Widow
William
 1986 Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (TV Mini-Series)
Lord Louis Mountbatten
- Episode #1.6 (1986) ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
- Episode #1.5 (1986) ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
- Episode #1.4 (1986) ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
- Episode #1.3 (1986) ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... Lord Louis Mountbatten
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 1986 Passion Flower (TV Movie)
Albert Coskin
 1985 Return to Oz
Dr. Worley / Nome King
 1985 Christopher Columbus (TV Mini-Series)
King Ferdinand
- Episode #1.4 (1985) ... King Ferdinand
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... King Ferdinand
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... King Ferdinand
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... King Ferdinand
 1984 Sakharov (TV Movie)
Malyarov
 1983/I Macbeth (TV Movie)
Macbeth
 1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Derek Bauer
 1981 Venom
Commander William Bulloch
 1981 Excalibur
Merlin
 1979 The Human Factor
Maurice Castle
 1978 The Word (TV Mini-Series)
Maertin de Vroome
- Part IV (1978) ... Maertin de Vroome
- Part III (1978) ... Maertin de Vroome
- Part II (1978) ... Maertin de Vroome
- Part I (1978) ... Maertin de Vroome
 1978 The Cheap Detective
Colonel Schlissel
 1978 Columbo (TV Series)
Dr. Eric Mason
- How to Dial a Murder (1978) ... Dr. Eric Mason
 1977 The Goodbye Girl
Oliver Fry (uncredited)
 1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Sherlock Holmes
 1976 Robin and Marian
Little John
 1975 The Wilby Conspiracy
Major Horn
 1974 Late Night Drama (TV Series)
President Nixon
- I Know What I Meant (1974) ... President Nixon
 1972 The Monk
The Duke of Talamur
 1972 The Jerusalem File
Professor Lang
 1971 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series)
Jim Fitch
- Terrible Jim Fitch (1971) ... Jim Fitch
 1970 The Reckoning
Michael Marler
 1969 Hamlet
Hamlet
 1969 Laughter in the Dark
Sir Edward More
 1968 Inadmissible Evidence
Bill Maitland
 1968 The Bofors Gun
O'Rourke
 1968 Of Mice and Men (TV Movie)
Lennie
 1965 The Wednesday Play (TV Series)
Robin Fletcher
- Horror of Darkness (1965) ... Robin Fletcher
 1965 Six (TV Series)
- The Day of Ragnarok (1965)
 1964 Of Human Bondage
Medical student (uncredited)
 1963 The Six-Sided Triangle (Short)
The Lover
 1963 Teletale (TV Series)
Dr. Murke
- Dr. Murke's Collection of Silences (1963) ... Dr. Murke
 1963 Z Cars (TV Series)
Jack Clark
- By the Book (1963) ... Jack Clark
 1962-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Count Pierre Besukhov / Warwick
- War and Peace (1963) ... Count Pierre Besukhov
- The Lark (1962) ... Warwick
 1962 Nil Carborundum (TV Movie)
SAC Albert Meakin
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Title role in "Uncle Vanya", on Broadway, 1973. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Nicoll Williamson

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on acting]: You must go to the edge; you must look over the brink into the abyss. See more »

Trivia:

Was Prime Minister Harold Wilson's favorite "Hamlet". Wilson praised his performance to President Richard Nixon, and Nixon invited Williamson to stage a one-man show at the White House. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo
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