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Key moments and achievements from Tom Georgeson's life.
Tom was born
· London, England, United Kingdom
Career
Georgeson appeared in Alan Bleasdale's landmark BBC drama Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), one of the most acclaimed and socially significant British television dramas ever produced about unemployment in Liverpool.
Career
Georgeson appeared in Alan Bleasdale's landmark BBC drama Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), one of the most acclaimed and socially significant British television dramas ever produced about unemployment in Liverpool.
Career
In the 1988 global box-office hit A Fish Called Wanda, Tom Georgeson delivered a memorable performance as George Thomason, the mastermind behind a high-stakes diamond heist in London. The character's name was a clever, self-referential nod to the actor's own name, highlighting the playful spirit of the production. Working alongside a stellar cast including John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis, Georgeson provided the grounded, gritty tension necessary to balance the film’s absurdist humor. This role introduced Tom Georgeson to international audiences and remains one of his most recognizable contributions to the golden age of British-American film comedy.
Career
In the 1988 global box-office hit A Fish Called Wanda, Tom Georgeson delivered a memorable performance as George Thomason, the mastermind behind a high-stakes diamond heist in London. The character's name was a clever, self-referential nod to the actor's own name, highlighting the playful spirit of the production. Working alongside a stellar cast including John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis, Georgeson provided the grounded, gritty tension necessary to balance the film’s absurdist humor. This role introduced Tom Georgeson to international audiences and remains one of his most recognizable contributions to the golden age of British-American film comedy.
Career
Georgeson earned particular acclaim for his supporting role in Between the Lines (1992-94), the BBC drama about an anti-corruption unit within the Metropolitan Police that became one of the finest British police series.
Career
Georgeson earned particular acclaim for his supporting role in Between the Lines (1992-94), the BBC drama about an anti-corruption unit within the Metropolitan Police that became one of the finest British police series.
Achievement
In 2002, Georgeson was nominated for a London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Frozen at the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe, recognizing his stage talents alongside his screen career.
Achievement
In 2002, Georgeson was nominated for a London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Frozen at the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe, recognizing his stage talents alongside his screen career.
Career
Georgeson appeared as the lawyer's clerk Clamb in the acclaimed 2005 BBC One serial adaptation of Charles Dickens's Bleak House, one of his many distinguished roles across five decades of British drama.
Career
Georgeson appeared as the lawyer's clerk Clamb in the acclaimed 2005 BBC One serial adaptation of Charles Dickens's Bleak House, one of his many distinguished roles across five decades of British drama.
Tom Georgeson passed away
