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Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Acting

Born: February 25, 1937Kingston-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.

Known For
Filmography
Queen at Sea

Queen at Sea

Martin

2026
Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

self

2024
The Railway Children Return

The Railway Children Return

Uncle Walter

2022
Summerland

Summerland

Mr. Sullivan

2020
Cinderella: After Ever After

Cinderella: After Ever After

The King

2019
The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts

Arthur Glaisher

2019
The Queen's Corgi

The Queen's Corgi

The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)

2019
King of Thieves

King of Thieves

Kenny Collins

2018
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Eben Ramsey

2018
Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa

2018
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Lance Corporal Jones

2016
The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Chief Superintendent McManaman

2015
The First Film

The First Film

Himself

2015
45 Years

45 Years

Geoff Mercer

2015
Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

Older João Eca

2013
Quartet

Quartet

Reginald Paget

2012
Gambit

Gambit

The Major

2012
The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Dr Blatella (voice)

2011
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Self

2010
The Royle Family: The New Sofa

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

Dave Best Sr.

2008
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

Farder Coram

2007
Flood

Flood

Leonard Morrison

2007
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Joe McGill

2004
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

Newman Noggs

2002
Last Orders

Last Orders

Vic

2001
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self (archive footage)

2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Harold Smith

2000
A Rather English Marriage

A Rather English Marriage

Roy Southgate

1998
Famous Fred

Famous Fred

Kenneth (voice)

1996
The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

Uncle Tony Cronin

1996
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Daniel Quilp

1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

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

Bronislaw Malinowski

1995
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

William Bentley

1991
Redemption

Redemption

Stan Peachey

1991
The Last Butterfly

The Last Butterfly

Antoine Moreau

1991
Leonard Part 6

Leonard Part 6

Frayn

1987
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Edward Saunders

1987
Me and the Girls

Me and the Girls

George

1985
Absent Friends

Absent Friends

Colin

1985
The Dresser

The Dresser

Norman

1983
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

Jesus

1976
I Heard the Owl Call My Name

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Mark Brian

1973
Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

Baxter Clarke

1971
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Ivan Denisovich

1970
Otley

Otley

Gerald Arthur Otley

1969
A Dandy in Aspic

A Dandy in Aspic

Gatiss

1968
The Day the Fish Came Out

The Day the Fish Came Out

The Navigator

1967
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

Corporal Hartmann

1967
Moscow in Madrid

Moscow in Madrid

Self

1965
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov

1965
King Rat

King Rat

Grey

1965
Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

Robert Henshaw

1965
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Self

1965
King and Country

King and Country

Pvt. Arthur Hamp

1964
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher

1963
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Colin Smith

1962
Private Potter

Private Potter

Pvt. Potter

1962