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Tom Courtenay

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Known ForActing
Born1937-02-25
BirthplaceKingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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Tom Courtenay

Acting

Biography

Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. A notable figure of the British New Wave, he has received numerous accolades, including three BAFTAs, a Golden Globe, two Silver Bears, and a Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was knighted for his services to cinema and theatre in the 2001 New Year Honours. He came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of films including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Billy Liar (1963), and Dr. Zhivago (1965). Since the mid-1960s he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Tom Courtenay

The Golden Compass
6.1
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The Golden Compass
2007
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
7.4
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018
Doctor Zhivago
7.5
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Doctor Zhivago
1965
The Aeronauts
6.8
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The Aeronauts
2019
45 Years
6.6
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45 Years
2015
Gambit
5.5
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Gambit
2012
King of Thieves
5.6
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King of Thieves
2018
The Queen's Corgi
5.9
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The Queen's Corgi
2019

Filmography

Acting (58)

2026
Queen at Seaas Martin
7.3
2024
Alec Guinness: A Class Actas self
6.0
2022
The Railway Children Returnas Uncle Walter
6.5
2020
Summerlandas Mr. Sullivan
7.5
2019
Cinderella: After Ever Afteras The King
7.1
2019
The Aeronautsas Arthur Glaisher
6.8
2019
The Queen's Corgias The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)
5.9
2018
King of Thievesas Kenny Collins
5.6
2018
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Societyas Eben Ramsey
7.4
2018
Grandpa's Great Escapeas Grandpa
6.1
2016
Dad's Armyas Lance Corporal Jones
5.0
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomsonas Chief Superintendent McManaman
6.1
2015
The First Filmas Himself
6.2
2015
45 Yearsas Geoff Mercer
6.6
2013
Night Train to Lisbonas Older João Eca
6.5
2012
Quartetas Reginald Paget
6.5
2012
Gambitas The Major
5.5
2011
The End of an Eraas Dr Blatella (voice)
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self
8.4
2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Dave Best Sr.
7.7
2007
The Golden Compassas Farder Coram
6.1
2007
Floodas Leonard Morrison
5.3
2004
Ready When You Are, Mr McGillas Joe McGill
7.3
2002
Nicholas Nicklebyas Newman Noggs
6.8
2001
Last Ordersas Vic
6.0
2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Harold Smith
6.2
1998
A Rather English Marriageas Roy Southgate
5.5
1996
Famous Fredas Kenneth (voice)
5.8
1996
The Boy from Mercuryas Uncle Tony Cronin
8.0
1995
The Old Curiosity Shopas Daniel Quilp
7.2
1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eyeas Bronislaw Malinowski
5.6
1991
Let Him Have Itas William Bentley
6.7
1991
Redemptionas Stan Peachey
7.0
1991
The Last Butterflyas Antoine Moreau
5.8
1988
Chekhov in Yaltaas Anton Chekhov
1987
Leonard Part 6as Frayn
2.9
1987
Happy New Yearas Edward Saunders
5.8
1985
Me and the Girlsas George
3.0
1985
Absent Friendsas Colin
7.0
1983
The Dresseras Norman
6.8
1976
The Chester Mystery Playsas Jesus
1973
I Heard the Owl Call My Nameas Mark Brian
6.8
1971
Catch Me a Spyas Baxter Clarke
5.0
1970
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovichas Ivan Denisovich
6.7
1969
Otleyas Gerald Arthur Otley
6.3
1968
A Dandy in Aspicas Gatiss
6.9
1967
The Day the Fish Came Outas The Navigator
4.8
1967
The Night of the Generalsas Corporal Hartmann
6.8
1965
Moscow in Madridas Self
7.0
1965
Doctor Zhivagoas Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
7.5
1965
King Ratas Grey
7.2
1965
Operation Crossbowas Robert Henshaw
6.7
1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Leanas Self
8.5
1964
King and Countryas Pvt. Arthur Hamp
7.1
1963
Billy Liaras William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
6.8
1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Colin Smith
7.2
1962
Private Potteras Pvt. Potter
5.5