Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Acting

Born February 25, 1937Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Courtenay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

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Queen at Sea
7.2

Queen at Sea

2026

Alec Guinness: A Class Act
6.0

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024

The Railway Children Return
6.5

The Railway Children Return

2022

Summerland
7.5

Summerland

2020

Cinderella: After Ever After
7.1

Cinderella: After Ever After

2019

The Aeronauts
6.8

The Aeronauts

2019

The Queen's Corgi
5.9

The Queen's Corgi

2019

King of Thieves
5.6

King of Thieves

2018

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
7.4

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

2018

Grandpa's Great Escape
6.1

Grandpa's Great Escape

2018

Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

2016

The Legend of Barney Thomson
6.1

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015

The First Film
6.2

The First Film

2015

45 Years
6.6

45 Years

2015

Night Train to Lisbon
6.5

Night Train to Lisbon

2013

The End of an Era
0.0

The End of an Era

2011

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
8.4

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

The Royle Family: The New Sofa
7.7

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

2008

The Golden Compass
6.1

The Golden Compass

2007

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
7.3

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004

Nicholas Nickleby
6.8

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

Last Orders
6.0

Last Orders

2001

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
7.0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
6.2

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

2000

A Rather English Marriage
5.5

A Rather English Marriage

1998

Famous Fred
5.8

Famous Fred

1996

The Boy from Mercury
8.0

The Boy from Mercury

1996

The Old Curiosity Shop
7.2

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
5.6

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

1995

Let Him Have It
6.7

Let Him Have It

1991

Redemption
7.0

Redemption

1991

The Last Butterfly
5.8

The Last Butterfly

1991

Leonard Part 6
2.8

Leonard Part 6

1987

Happy New Year
5.8

Happy New Year

1987

Me and the Girls
3.0

Me and the Girls

1985

Absent Friends
7.0

Absent Friends

1985

The Dresser
6.8

The Dresser

1983

The Chester Mystery Plays
0.0

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976

I Heard the Owl Call My Name
6.8

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

1973

Catch Me a Spy
5.0

Catch Me a Spy

1971

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
6.7

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

1970

A Dandy in Aspic
6.9

A Dandy in Aspic

1968

The Day the Fish Came Out
4.8

The Day the Fish Came Out

1967

The Night of the Generals
6.8

The Night of the Generals

1967

Moscow in Madrid
7.0

Moscow in Madrid

1965

Doctor Zhivago
7.6

Doctor Zhivago

1965

King Rat
7.1

King Rat

1965

Operation Crossbow
6.7

Operation Crossbow

1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
8.5

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

1965

King and Country
7.1

King and Country

1964

Billy Liar
6.8

Billy Liar

1963

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
7.2

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

Private Potter
5.5

Private Potter

1962

TV Shows

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The North Water
7.4

The North Water

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
8.0

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Little Dorrit
7.9

Little Dorrit

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
7.0

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Theatre Night
0.0

Theatre Night

BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month