Tom Courtenay

About

Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. A notable figure of the British New Wave, he has received numerous accolades, including three BAFTAs, a Golden Globe, two Silver Bears, and a Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was knighted for his services to cinema and theatre in the 2001 New Year Honours. He 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Courtenay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965UnforgottenSeries • 2015ScreenPlaySeries • 1986The Golden CompassMovie • 2007The AeronautsMovie • 2019The North WaterSeries • 2021The Queen's CorgiMovie • 2019MandySeries • 2020Doctor ZhivagoMovie • 1965Little DorritSeries • 2008King of ThievesMovie • 2018SummerlandMovie • 2020Nicholas NicklebyMovie • 200245 YearsMovie • 2015QuartetMovie • 2012The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie SocietyMovie • 2018Night Train to LisbonMovie • 2013FloodMovie • 2007GambitMovie • 2012Dad's ArmyMovie • 2016The Night of the GeneralsMovie • 1967The Railway Children ReturnMovie • 2022Operation CrossbowMovie • 1965Last OrdersMovie • 2001