Colm Wilkinson
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Colm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor and actor best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musical theatre actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cómhal Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn | Les Misérables (2012 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals
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Les Misérables original cast ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical
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Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical ⓘ |
| birthName | Cómhal Seamus Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-06-05 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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show tunes ⓘ |
| influenced | later performers of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| name | Colm Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Broadway and Beyond: The Concert Songs
NERFINISHED
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Some of My Best Friends Are Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ Stage Heroes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Jean Valjean
NERFINISHED
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The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (workshop and early productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ |
| originatedRoleIn | Les Misérables (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Evita
NERFINISHED
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Jesus Christ Superstar NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables (Broadway) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables (West End) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (concerts) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera (development workshops) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacterIn |
Bishop Myriel in Les Misérables (2012 film)
NERFINISHED
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Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (original Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (original West End production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
| spouse | Deirdre Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | concert special Colm Wilkinson: Broadway and Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceType | powerful tenor ⓘ |
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