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Quick facts for kids Tom Conti
Conti in 2007
Born	Tommaso Antonio Conti (1941-11-22) 22 November 1941 (age 83) Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Alma mater	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–present
Spouse(s)	Kara Wilson ​ ​ (m. 1967)​
Children	Nina Conti
Relatives	Arthur Conti (grandson)

Tommaso Antonio Conti (born on November 22, 1941) is a famous actor from Scotland. He has won many awards for his acting. These include 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. He won these for his role in the play Whose Life Is It Anyway?. He performed this play on Broadway and in the West End in 1978 and 1979. He also directed a play called Last Licks on Broadway in 1979. Later, he returned to the West End to play Jeffrey Bernard in the play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell in 1989.

Conti was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Reuben, Reuben (1983). He has also acted in many other films. Some of these include The Duellists (1977), Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Shirley Valentine (1989), and Paddington 2 (2017). In 2023, he played Albert Einstein in Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer.

Early Life and Education

Tom Conti was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on November 22, 1941. His parents, Mary McGoldrick and Alfonso Conti, were hairdressers. His father was Italian, and his mother was Scottish with Irish parents.

He went to a Catholic boys' school called St Aloysius' College, Glasgow. He also studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. This school is now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Acting Career

Tom Conti has had a long career in theatre, film, and television. He started acting with the Dundee Repertory Theatre in 1959.

Theatre Performances

He became well-known for his stage work. His role in Whose Life Is It Anyway? earned him major awards. He also played the main character in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell at the Garrick Theatre in London.

Film Roles

Conti has appeared in many movies. Besides Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence and Reuben, Reuben, he was in American Dreamer and Shirley Valentine. He also acted in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Paddington 2 (2017). His recent role as Albert Einstein in Oppenheimer (2023) was very popular. That movie had a very successful opening and was praised by many.

Television Appearances

On television, Tom Conti starred in the mini-series The Glittering Prizes and The Norman Conquests. He also appeared in an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre. Later, he guest-starred on popular shows like Friends and Cosby. From the early to mid-1990s, he was in car advertisements for Vauxhall Astra in the UK. In 2010, he played Miranda's father, Charles, in the BBC sitcom Miranda.

Personal Life

Tom Conti married Scottish actress Kara Wilson in 1967. Their daughter, Nina Conti, is also an actress and a ventriloquist.

He lives in Hampstead, a part of northwest London. He has lived there for many years. Conti has been involved in local community issues. For example, he was part of a group that opposed a new supermarket in Belsize Park.

In 2012, Tom Conti took part in a project about family history. He found out that he shares a genetic marker with Napoléon Bonaparte. He said he laughed when he heard he was related to Napoléon on his father's side.

Political Interests

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. In 2015, he mentioned that he used to support the Labour Party.

Tom Conti's Work

Filmography

• Galileo (1975) as Andrea Sarti
• The Duellists (1977) as Dr. Jacquin
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) as Col. John Lawrence
• Reuben, Reuben (1983) as Gowan McGland
• American Dreamer (1984) as Alan McMann
• Miracles (1986) as Roger
• Saving Grace (1985) as Pope Leo XIV
• Shirley Valentine (1989) as Costas
• Someone Else's America (1995) as Alonso
• Derailed (2005) as Eliot Firth
• Dangerous Parking (2007) as Doc Baker
• A Closed Book (2009) as Sir Paul
• The Tempest (2010) as Gonzalo
• Streetdance 2 (2012) as Manu
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Prisoner
• Paddington 2 (2017) as Judge Gerald Biggleswade
• Oppenheimer (2023) as Albert Einstein

Television Roles

• Adam Smith (1972) as Dr. Calvi
• Z Cars (1973) as Gordon Morley
• Madame Bovary (1975, TV mini-series) as Charles Bovary
• The Glittering Prizes (1976, TV mini-series) as Adam Morris
• The Norman Conquests (1977, TV mini-series) as Norman
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1984, "Princess and the Pea") as Prince Richard
• Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story (1986, TV film) as Serge Klarsfeld
• Friends (1998) as Stephen Waltham
• Cosby (1999) as William Shakespeare
• Deadline (2000–2001) as Si Beekman
• Andy Pandy (2002) as Narrator (voice)
• Miranda (2010) as Charles
• Parents (2012) as Len Miller
• Doc Martin (2019) as Dr Bernard Newton

Stage Plays

• Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
• Whose Life is it Anyway?
• Savages
• The Devil's Disciple
• They're Playing Our Song
• The Real Thing
• Twelve Angry Men (2014)

Stage Directing

• The Last of the Red Hot Lovers
• Present Laughter
• Otherwise Engaged

Awards and Nominations

Tom Conti has been recognized with many awards for his acting.

See also

In Spanish: Tom Conti para niños