About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1937-02-25
Place of birth:
Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Website:
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Tom Courtenay

Overview

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

Acting
2022 The Railway Children Return Actor Uncle Walter 60
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2020 Summerland Actor Mr. Sullivan 63
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2019 Cinderella: After Ever After Actor The King 59
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2019 The Aeronauts Actor Arthur Glaisher 65
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2019 The Queen's Corgi Actor The Duke of Edinburgh (voice) 58
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2018 King of Thieves Actor Kenny Collins 57
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2018 The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Actor Eben Ramsey 70
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2018 Grandpa's Great Escape Actor Grandpa 59
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2016 Dad's Army Actor Lance Corporal Jones 56
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2015 45 Years Actor Geoff Mercer 63
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2015 The Legend of Barney Thomson Actor Chief Superintendent McManaman 59
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2015 The First Film Actor Himself 59
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2013 Night Train to Lisbon Actor Older João Eca 61
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2012 Quartet Actor Reginald Paget 61
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2012 Gambit Actor The Major 56
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2011 The End of an Era Actor Dr Blatella (voice) N/A
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2010 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Actor Self 59
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2008 The New Sofa Actor Dave Best Sr. 59
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2008 Little Dorrit Actor Mr. Dorrit 73
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2007 The Golden Compass Actor Farder Coram 60
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2007 Flood Actor Leonard Morrison 57
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2004 Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Actor Joe McGill 59
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2002 Nicholas Nickleby Actor Newman Noggs 61
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2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye Actor Bronislaw Malinowski 58
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2001 Last Orders Actor Vic 59
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2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2000 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Actor Harold Smith 59
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1998 A Rather English Marriage Actor Roy Southgate 58
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1996 Famous Fred Actor Kenneth (voice) 58
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1996 The Boy from Mercury Actor Uncle Tony Cronin 59
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1995 The Old Curiosity Shop Actor Daniel Quilp 58
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1991 Let Him Have It Actor William Bentley 59
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1991 Redemption Actor Stan Peachey N/A
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1991 The Last Butterfly Actor Antoine Moreau 58
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1987 Leonard Part 6 Actor Frayn 55
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1987 Happy New Year Actor Edward Saunders 58
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1985 Me and the Girls Actor George 58
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1985 Absent Friends Actor Colin N/A
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1983 The Dresser Actor Norman 59
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1973 I Heard the Owl Call My Name Actor Mark Brian 59
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1971 Catch Me a Spy Actor Baxter Clarke 58
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1970 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Actor Ivan Denisovich 59
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1969 Otley Actor Gerald Arthur Otley 59
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1968 A Dandy in Aspic Actor Gatiss 59
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1967 The Day the Fish Came Out Actor The Navigator 58
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1967 The Night of the Generals Actor Corporal Hartmann 61
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1965 Moscow in Madrid Actor Self N/A
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1965 Doctor Zhivago Actor Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov 70
Good
1965 King Rat Actor Grey 60
Fair
1965 Operation Crossbow Actor Robert Henshaw 60
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1965 Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Actor Self N/A
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1964 King and Country Actor Pvt. Arthur Hamp 60
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1963 Billy Liar Actor William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher 60
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1962 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Actor Colin Smith 61
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1962 Private Potter Actor Pvt. Potter 58
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A Queen at Sea Actor N/A
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