Tom Conti

Tommaso Antonio Conti, known as Tom Conti, was born on 22 November 1941 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is a renowned Scottish actor, having received multiple accolades for his work, including a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Additionally, Conti has been nominated for illustrious awards such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. He had his breakout roles in 'Whose Life Is It Anyway?' on Broadway and the West End in 1978 and 1979, for which he 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's also recognized for directing the Frank D. Gilroy play Last Licks in 1979 on Broadway, and he's portrayed numerous memorable characters in films like The Duellists, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Saving Grace, and more recently The Dark Knight Rises, and Paddington 2. His work in the 2023's Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer saw him portray Albert Einstein. Conti started his acting career with Dundee Repertory in 1959. He took leading roles in the TV versions of Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes and Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests. Conti marked noteworthy appearances in the UK's Vauxhall Astra car advertisements during the early to mid-1990s. Conti shares a genetic marker with Napoléon Bonaparte, which he found amusing. His personal life includes a long-running opposition to the building plans of his neighbour, the footballer Thierry Henry, showing his interest in preserving old architectural treasures **