Nicol Williamson

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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1936-09-14 · Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Died
- 2011-12-16
Known for
- Spawn (1997) — Cogliostro
- Excalibur (1981) — Merlin
- Return to Oz (1985) — Dr. Worley / Nome King
- The Exorcist III (1990) — Father Morning
- Columbo (1971) — Eric Mason
- Robin and Marian (1976) — Little John
- Black Widow (1987) — William
- The Goodbye Girl (1977) — Oliver Fry (uncredited)
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) — Sherlock Holmes
- The Cheap Detective (1978) — Colonel Schlissel
- Venom (1981) — Cmdr. William Bulloch
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) — Badger
- The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) — Major Horn
- The Hour of the Pig (1993) — Seigneur Jehan d'Auferre
- The Human Factor (1979) — Maurice Castle
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest