Person file · Acting
Tom Courtenay
Born 1937-02-25Kingston-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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Courtenay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Queen at SeaMartinAlec Guinness: A Class ActselfThe Railway Children ReturnUncle WalterSummerlandMr. SullivanCinderella: After Ever AfterThe KingThe AeronautsArthur GlaisherThe Queen's CorgiThe Duke of Edinburgh (voice)King of ThievesKenny CollinsThe Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyEben RamseyGrandpa's Great EscapeGrandpaDad's ArmyLance Corporal JonesThe Legend of Barney ThomsonChief Superintendent McManamanThe First FilmHimself45 YearsGeoff MercerNight Train to LisbonOlder João EcaQuartetReginald PagetGambitThe MajorThe End of an EraDr Blatella (voice)The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfThe Royle Family: The New SofaDave Best Sr.The Golden CompassFarder CoramFloodLeonard MorrisonReady When You Are, Mr McGillJoe McGillNicholas NicklebyNewman Noggs