thomas geoffrey "tom" wilkinson jr. (born 5 february 1948) is an english movie, television, stage, and voice actor. he has been nominated for an academy award, for his roles in "in the bedroom" and "michael clayton". in 2009, he won golden globe and a primetime emmy award for best supporting actor in a miniseries or film for his role in "john adams". wilkinson is also known for his works in 2005 blockbuster "batman begins" and as joseph p. kennedy, sr. (the father of president john f. kennedy). in 2011 miniseries "the kennedys".