Tom Courtenay
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1937 (age 89)
Born in
Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb61 acting credits
Biography
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
The Golden Compass
04 Dec 2007
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
19 Apr 2018
Doctor Zhivago
22 Dec 1965
The Aeronauts
04 Nov 2019
45 Years
29 May 2015
Gambit
25 Apr 2012
King of Thieves
04 Sep 2018
The Queen's Corgi
13 Feb 2019
Photos
Filmography
2022
- The Railway Children Returnas Uncle Walter
2021
- The North Wateras Baxter1 episode
2020
- Mandyas Engineer Woodcock1 episode
- Summerlandas Mr. Sullivan
2019
- Cinderella: After Ever Afteras The King
- The Aeronautsas Arthur Glaisher
- The Queen's Corgias The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)
2018
- King of Thievesas Kenny Collins
- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Societyas Eben Ramsey
- Grandpa's Great Escapeas Grandpa
2016
- Dad's Armyas Lance Corporal Jones
2015
- Unforgottenas Eric Slater6 episodes
- The Legend of Barney Thomsonas Chief Superintendent McManaman
- 45 Yearsas Geoff Mercer
2013
- Night Train to Lisbonas Older João Eca
2011
- The End of an Eraas Dr Blatella (voice)
2008
- The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Dave Best Sr.
- Little Dorritas Mr. Dorrit14 episodes
2007
- The Golden Compassas Farder Coram
- Floodas Leonard Morrison
2004
- Ready When You Are, Mr McGillas Joe McGill
2002
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Newman Noggs
2001
- Last Ordersas Vic
2000
- Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?as Harold Smith
1998
- A Rather English Marriageas Roy Southgate
1996
- Famous Fredas Kenneth (voice)
- The Boy from Mercuryas Uncle Tony Cronin
1995
- The Old Curiosity Shopas Daniel Quilp
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eyeas Bronislaw Malinowski
1991
- Let Him Have Itas William Bentley
- Redemptionas Stan Peachey
- The Last Butterflyas Antoine Moreau
1988
- Chekhov in Yaltaas Anton Chekhov
1987
- Leonard Part 6as Frayn
- Happy New Yearas Edward Saunders
1986
- ScreenPlayas Stanley Peachey1 episode
1985
- Me and the Girlsas George
- Absent Friendsas Colin
- Theatre Nightas Colin1 episode
1983
- The Dresseras Norman
1976
- The Chester Mystery Playsas Jesus
1973
- I Heard the Owl Call My Nameas Mark Brian
1971
- Catch Me a Spyas Baxter Clarke
- Stage 2as Marlow1 episode
1970
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovichas Ivan Denisovich
- Solo1 episode
1969
- Otleyas Gerald Arthur Otley
1968
- A Dandy in Aspicas Gatiss
1967
- The Day the Fish Came Outas The Navigator
- The Night of the Generalsas Corporal Hartmann
1965
- Doctor Zhivagoas Pasha Antipov
- King Ratas Grey
- BBC Play of the Monthas Oswald Alving1 episode
- Operation Crossbowas Robert Henshaw
1964
- King and Countryas Pvt. Arthur Hamp
1963
- Billy Liaras William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
1962
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runneras Colin Smith
- Private Potteras Pvt. Potter