Tom Conti facts for kids
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Tom Conti
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Conti in 2007
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Tommaso Antonio Conti
22 November 1941 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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| Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
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Kara Wilson
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| Children | Nina Conti |
| Relatives | Arthur Conti (grandson) |
Tommaso Antonio Conti (born on November 22, 1941) is a famous Scottish actor. He has won many important awards, like a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Tom Conti won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play. These awards were for his role in the play Whose Life Is It Anyway?. He performed this play on Broadway and in London's West End in 1978 and 1979. He also directed a play called Last Licks in 1979.
Conti was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Reuben, Reuben (1983). He has acted in many other films too. Some of these include The Duellists (1977), Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Shirley Valentine (1989), and Paddington 2 (2017). More recently, he played the famous scientist Albert Einstein in Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer (2023).
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Early Life and Education
Tommaso Antonio Conti was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on November 22, 1941. His parents, Mary McGoldrick and Alfonso Conti, were hairdressers. His father was from Italy, and his mother was Scottish with Irish parents.
He went to a private Catholic school for boys called St Aloysius' College, Glasgow. Later, he studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. This school is now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Acting Career Highlights
Tom Conti is a talented actor who has worked in theatre, movies, and television. He started his acting journey at the Dundee Repertory Theatre in 1959.
He became well-known for his lead roles in plays. He starred in Whose Life Is It Anyway? on Broadway. In London, he played the main character in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell at the Garrick Theatre.
On television, Conti appeared in popular shows like Friends and Cosby. He also acted in the family series Faerie Tale Theatre, in an episode called "Princess and the Pea". In the 1990s, he was in many car advertisements for Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom.
Conti has been in many films, including Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence and Shirley Valentine. In 2004, he also wrote a novel called The Doctor.
More recently, he played Miranda's father in the BBC comedy show Miranda in 2010. In 2023, he took on the role of Albert Einstein in the highly praised movie Oppenheimer. This film was very successful and received great reviews.
Personal Life and Interests
Tom Conti has been married to Scottish actress Kara Wilson since 1967. Their daughter, Nina Conti, is also an actress and a very skilled ventriloquist.
He lives in Hampstead, a part of northwest London, and has been there for many years. Tom Conti has been involved in local community efforts. For example, he was part of a group that opposed a new supermarket in Belsize Park.
In 2012, Tom Conti took part in a special project that looked at people's DNA. He found out that he shares a genetic marker with the famous historical figure, Napoléon Bonaparte. Conti said he "burst out laughing" when he heard this surprising news!
Views on Politics
Tom Conti has shown interest in politics. He thought about running as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the 2008 London mayoral election, but he decided not to. In the 2012 election, he supported an independent candidate named Siobhan Benita.
In 2015, Conti shared his thoughts on politics in an interview. He mentioned that he used to support the Labour Party. However, he later changed his views, describing socialism as a "religion" with a "vicious, hostile spirit."
Filmography
Film Roles
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Television Roles
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Stage Roles
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Stage Directing
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Awards and Nominations
Tom Conti has received many awards and nominations for his acting:
- National Board of Review for Best Actor (for his roles in Reuben, Reuben and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence)
- Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (for Reuben, Reuben)
- Golden Globe nominations (for Reuben, Reuben and Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story)
- Tony Award for Best Actor (for Whose Life Is It Anyway?)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play (for Whose Life is it Anyway?)
- Variety Club Award for Best Actor (for Whose Life is it Anyway?)
See also
In Spanish: Tom Conti para niños
