Tom Courtenay
Feb 25, 1937 (88 years old) in Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
An English actor who 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. Courtenay received a knighthood in February 2001 for forty years' service to cinema and theatre. Courtenay is the President of Hull City A.F.C.'s Official Supporters Club. In 1999, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hull University.
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Known For
BBC Play of the Month
Jesus
Unforgotten
Eric Slater
The Aeronauts
Arthur Glaisher
Doctor Zhivago
Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
Billy Liar
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
The Boy from Mercury
Uncle Tony Cronin
The Golden Compass
Farder Coram
Nicholas Nickleby
Newman Noggs
Operation Crossbow
Robert Henshaw
The Night of the Generals
Corporal Hartmann
Credits
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Queen at Sea Future★ NR -
self★ 6 -
Uncle Walter★ 6.5 -
The North Water 2021Baxter★ 7.4 -
Mandy 2020Engineer Woodcock★ 7.5 -
Summerland 2020Mr. Sullivan★ 7.5 -
The King★ 7.1 -
The Aeronauts 2019Arthur Glaisher★ 6.8 -
The Queen's Corgi 2019The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)★ 5.9 -
King of Thieves 2018Kenny Collins★ 5.5 -
Eben Ramsey★ 7.4 -
Grandpa★ 6.1 -
Dad's Army 2016Lance Corporal Jones★ 5 -
Unforgotten 2015Eric Slater★ 7.5 -
Chief Superintendent McManaman★ 6.1 -
The First Film 2015Himself★ 6.2 -
45 Years 2015Geoff Mercer★ 6.6 -
Older João Eca★ 6.5 -
Quartet 2012Reginald Paget★ 6.5 -
Gambit 2012The Major★ 5.5 -
The End of an Era 2011Dr Blatella (voice)★ NR -
Self★ 8.4 -
The New Sofa 2008Dave Best Sr.★ 7.7 -
Little Dorrit 2008Mr. Dorrit★ 7.8 -
The Golden Compass 2007Farder Coram★ 6.1 -
Flood 2007Leonard Morrison★ 5.3 -
Inundación 2007★ NR -
Joe McGill★ 7.3 -
Nicholas Nickleby 2002Newman Noggs★ 6.9 -
Last Orders 2001Vic★ 5.9 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Harold Smith★ 6.1 -
Roy Southgate★ 5.3 -
Famous Fred 1996Kenneth (voice)★ 5.5 -
The Boy from Mercury 1996Uncle Tony Cronin★ 6 -
Daniel Quilp★ 6.3 -
Bronislaw Malinowski★ 5.6 -
Self★ NR -
Let Him Have It 1991William Bentley★ 6.6 -
Redemption 1991Stan Peachey★ NR -
The Last Butterfly 1991Antoine Moreau★ 5 -
Leonard Part 6 1987Frayn★ 2.8 -
Happy New Year 1987Edward Saunders★ 5.5 -
Me and the Girls 1985George★ 1 -
Absent Friends 1985Colin★ NR -
Theatre Night 1985Colin★ NR -
The Dresser 1983Norman★ 6.7 -
Mark Brian★ 7 -
Catch Me a Spy 1971Baxter Clarke★ 4.6 -
Ivan Denisovich★ 6.8 -
Otley 1969Gerald Arthur Otley★ 6.2 -
A Dandy in Aspic 1968Gatiss★ 6.8 -
The Navigator★ 4.6 -
Corporal Hartmann★ 6.8 -
Moscow in Madrid 1965Self★ NR -
Doctor Zhivago 1965Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov★ 7.5 -
King Rat 1965Grey★ 7.1 -
Jesus★ 5 -
Operation Crossbow 1965Robert Henshaw★ 6.7 -
Self★ NR -
King and Country 1964Pvt. Arthur Hamp★ 7.1 -
Billy Liar 1963William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher★ 6.8 -
Colin Smith★ 7.2 -
Private Potter 1962Pvt. Potter★ 3.5
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