Colm Wilkinson Net Worth is
$15 Million

Mini Biography

After playing in a number of Irish bands (including The Actions), in 1972 Wilkinson was cast as Judas Iscariot in the Dublin production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar; a job he continued to reprise in London and on the United kingdom national tour. In 1976, Wilkinson sang the component of Ché Guevara on the idea album for the musical Evita. Rather than auditioning for the function when the creation premiered in London, Wilkinson released a solo profession being a singer-songwriter. By 1977, Wilkinson released his very own eponymous album, (in his house of Ireland, he’s referred to as “C.T. Wilkinson”), which charted in the Irish Graphs for eight weeks at #1 1. After his successful solo LP, Wilkinson started to actively plan vocal competitions. This resulted in his eventual representation of Ireland in the Eurovision Music Competition in 1978 along with his personal composition “Created to Sing”, making 5th put in place the Western competition for his attempts. Colm starred in Voices, a music based on the life span and instances of Joan of Arc, which continued stage on the Olympia Dublin in 1984. The displays music and lyrics had been compiled by Derry structured composer, Tommy “TC” Doherty using the one ‘Kid of Future’ released at that time and today on iTunes. In 1985, he collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber once more, originating the function from the Phantom in The Phantom from the Opera on the Sydmonton festival. The London production of Les Misérables opened in October 1985, and used in Broadway in March 1987. Originally, the American Stars’ Collateral Association refused to permit Wilkinson to try out the component of Valjean in NY, because of their policy of employing only American stars. At this, manufacturer Cameron Mackintosh refused to open up the present unless Wilkinson performed Valjean. Actor’s Collateral eventually relented. Wilkinson gained the Helen Hayes Prize, the Outer Critics Group Award, as well as the Theater World Prize for his efficiency. He was nominated for the Tony Honor and Drama Table Award for Greatest Actor inside a Musical. In 1989, Wilkinson relocated his family to Toronto, Canada, when he was offered the title part in the initial Toronto production from the Phantom from the Opera performing in the Pantages Theatre (now Ed Mirvish Theatre) which he starred set for four . 5 years giving nearly 1700 shows. He has resided in Toronto since. Wilkinson also featured while Dr. Jekyll (and Mr. Hyde) in the initial Jekyll and Hyde Concept Recording released in 1990. In October-November 2007, Wilkinson undertook a cross-Canada concert tour, Broadway and Beyond, along with Susan Gilmour and Gretha Boston. Wilkinson played the component of Lord Thomas Darcy in the 3rd & fourth time of year of Showtime’s miniseries The Tudors which began airing on 12 Apr 2009. He participated in U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy’s special birthday in the Kennedy Middle in Washington, D.C. on 8 March 2009. The focus on from the night was when Chief executive Barack Obama came within the stage and as well as all of the performers sang “Content Birthday” to Ted Kennedy. He also was asked to execute in the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library in the Memorial Services for Senator Kennedy on 28 August 2009, the night prior to the Senator’s funeral. On 24 Might 2009 Wilkinson performed in the Country wide Memorial Time Concert on the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., before a large market and screened live across THE UNITED STATES on PBS. A solo album premiered in January 2010 titled “Broadway and Beyond: The Concert Music”. It addresses every one of the music that he performed on his cross-Canada tour in 2007. His prior record premiered in 2002, entitled “A few of My CLOSE FRIENDS Are Music”. In it, he and his kid Aaron Wilkinson cover the Kitty Stevens melody, “Dad and Kid”, being a duet. The record “Broadway and Beyond: The Concert Music” can be an eclectic mixture of display music, his personal favorites and many tracks from his stage productions. His support of PBS and listener-supported tv in THE UNITED STATES, following his involvement in the 10th wedding anniversary of the creation of Les Misérables, brought him an hour-long system performing, including a number of the tracks through the recording and one, “Gethsemane” from Jesus Christ Superstar, which he sheepishly admits that he previously waited to execute for 23 years. The rendition is definitely effective and emotive. His tv broadcast assisting Stage Heroes, Colm Wilkinson directly on the pumps of Les Misérables, brought reviews that are positive from enthusiasts and critics, with visitors adding his name with their lists of “the five very best performers ever”, in Moving Stone Magazine. On 3rd Oct 2010, Wilkinson was a particular guest on the 25th Wedding anniversary Concerts of Les Miserables, on the O2 World, alongside a great many other primary cast associates. He performed within a ‘Valjean Quartet’; alongside Alfie Boe, John Owen-Jones and Simon Bowman (each of whom provides previously performed the function of Jean Valjean in a variety of productions of Les Misérables). This is recorded as an individual (released in the U.K.) and performed live on the London Palladium; through the Royal Range Functionality on 16 Dec 2010. A year afterwards, on 1st and 2nd Oct 2011, he appeared – together with several previous Phantoms – on the 25th Anniversary Special event from the Phantom from the Opera, in the Royal Albert Hall. He’s a Founding Designer of Theater 20, a music theatre business in Toronto formed by performers in ’09 2009, and performed in Theater 20’s 2011 Concert Series in the Panasonic Theatre. Additional Founding Artists consist of Susan Gilmour, Louise Pitre, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Tamara Bernier Evans and Adam Brazier. He performed his concert “Broadway And Beyond” in the Toronto Center for the Arts in August 2011 for just two evenings for Dancap Productions. Wilkinson can look while Bishop Myriel in the upcoming film creation of Les Misérables to become released in Dec 2012.

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Quick Facts

Date Of Birth	June 5, 1944
Place Of Birth	Drimnagh, Republic of Ireland
Profession	Actor, Singer
Nationality	Irish
Spouse	Deirdre Wilkinson
Children	Aaron Wilkinson, Sarah Wilkinson, Judith Wilkinson, Simon Wilkinson
Awards	Satellite Award for Best Ensemble – Motion Picture, Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Visiting Production, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Debut Performance
Nominations	Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Juno Award for Album of the Year
Movies	Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall, Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert