Tom Wilkinson is an English actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award, for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton. His portrayal of the grief-stricken father, Matt Fowler, in Todd Field's In the Bedroom, received international praise from critics. For the role, he was named Best Actor of the Year by the New York Film Critics' Circle, and went on to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. That success was followed up by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Batman Begins.