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Colm Wilkinson

1944 - Today

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Colm Wilkinson (born 5 June 1944), also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish singer and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (in the West End and Broadway) and for creating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera (1985) preview at the Sydmonton Festival and the original Canadian production. Due to his association with these musicals, he reprised the role of Jean Valjean during the Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert (at The Royal Albert Hall), as well as appearing as a special guest at the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena and The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Colm Wilkinson is the 6,877th most popular actor (down from 6,809th in 2019), the 317th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 304th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Irish Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Colm Wilkinson ranks 6,877 out of 13,578. Before him are Maggie Wheeler, Dusty Anderson, Nathalia Dill, Florence Henderson, Jason Watkins, and Aja Naomi King. After him are Shin Ha-kyun, Paul Johansson, Antje Traue, John Bunny, James Stacy, and Geraldine Somerville.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Colm Wilkinson ranks 647. Before him are Liesel Westermann, Ann Sidney, Ronald Lopatni, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Clarence White, and James Arthur. After him are Itzhak Vissoker, Carl I. Hagen, Neil Innes, Fidélis, Rúben Bareño, and John Sebastian.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Colm Wilkinson ranks 317 out of 549. Before him are Frances Power Cobbe (1822), William Quan Judge (1851), Paul Harrington (1960), Tom Kiely (1869), Barney McKenna (1939), and John McKenna (1855). After him are Matt Doherty (1992), Geraldine Somerville (1967), Robert Emmet (1778), Paul Mescal (1996), Billy Whelan (1935), and Colum McCann (1965).

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Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Colm Wilkinson ranks 43. Before him are Domhnall Gleeson (1983), Stuart Townsend (1972), Milo O'Shea (1926), Evanna Lynch (1991), Charlie Murphy (1988), and Ronan Keating (1977). After him are Geraldine Somerville (1967), Paul Mescal (1996), Graham Norton (1963), George Brent (1904), Katie McGrath (1983), and Patricia Collinge (1892).

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