'Full Monty' star Tom Wilkinson dies at 75

Tom Wilkinson arrives at the "Denial" premiere on day 4 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Toronto. Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in "The Full Monty," "Michael Clayton” and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. He was 75. — Photo: AP

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in The Full Monty about a group of unemployed steel workers who launched new careers as strippers died suddenly on Saturday.

The British actor's death was confirmed in a statement released by his agent on behalf of his family. He was 75.