6.1
Movie
Acting
Tom Courtenay
- Born
- (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 71 titles
Biography
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.
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Signature work
Known For
6.1
Movie
7.4
Movie
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
7.6
Movie
Doctor Zhivago
6.8
Movie
The Aeronauts
6.6
Movie
45 Years
5.5
Movie
Gambit
5.6
Movie
King of Thieves
5.9
Movie
The Queen's Corgi
6.5
Movie
Night Train to Lisbon
6.5
Movie
Quartet
6.5
Movie
The Railway Children Return
7.5
Movie
Summerland
5.0
Movie
Dad's Army
6.1
Movie
The Legend of Barney Thomson
6.8
Movie
Nicholas Nickleby
7.5
TV
Unforgotten
6.8
Movie
The Night of the Generals
7.4
TV
The North Water
Acting credits 71
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Queen at Sea Film | Martin |
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Act Film | self |
| 2022 | The Railway Children Return Film | Uncle Walter |
| 2021 | The North Water TV | Baxter (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Mandy TV | Engineer Woodcock (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Summerland Film | Mr. Sullivan |
| 2019 | Cinderella: After Ever After Film | The King |
| 2019 | The Aeronauts Film | Arthur Glaisher |
| 2019 | The Queen's Corgi Film | The Duke of Edinburgh (voice) |
| 2018 | King of Thieves Film | Kenny Collins |
| 2018 | The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society Film | Eben Ramsey |
| 2018 | Grandpa's Great Escape Film | Grandpa |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Dad's Army Film | Lance Corporal Jones |
| 2015 | Unforgotten TV | Eric Slater (6 ep) |
| 2015 | The Legend of Barney Thomson Film | Chief Superintendent McManaman |
| 2015 | The First Film Film | Himself |
| 2015 | 45 Years Film | Geoff Mercer |
| 2013 | Night Train to Lisbon Film | Older João Eca |
| 2012 | Quartet Film | Reginald Paget |
| 2012 | Gambit Film | The Major |
| 2011 | The End of an Era Film | Dr Blatella (voice) |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Royle Family: The New Sofa Film | Dave Best Sr. |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit TV | Mr. Dorrit (14 ep) |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass Film | Farder Coram |
| 2007 | Flood Film | Leonard Morrison |
| 2004 | Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Film | Joe McGill |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby Film | Newman Noggs |
| 2001 | Last Orders Film | Vic |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Film | Harold Smith |
| 1998 | A Rather English Marriage Film | Roy Southgate |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Famous Fred Film | Kenneth (voice) |
| 1996 | The Boy from Mercury Film | Uncle Tony Cronin |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop Film | Daniel Quilp |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye Film | Bronislaw Malinowski |
| 1993 | Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1991 | Let Him Have It Film | William Bentley |
| 1991 | Redemption Film | Stan Peachey |
| 1991 | The Last Butterfly Film | Antoine Moreau |
| 1988 | Chekhov in Yalta Film | Anton Chekhov |
| 1987 | Leonard Part 6 Film | Frayn |
| 1987 | Happy New Year Film | Edward Saunders |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Stanley Peachey (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Me and the Girls Film | George |
| 1985 | Absent Friends Film | Colin |
| 1985 | Theatre Night TV | Colin (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Dresser Film | Norman |
| 1976 | The Chester Mystery Plays Film | Jesus |
| 1973 | I Heard the Owl Call My Name Film | Mark Brian |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Catch Me a Spy Film | Baxter Clarke |
| 1971 | Stage 2 TV | Marlow (1 ep) |
| 1970 | One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Film | Ivan Denisovich |
| 1970 | Solo TV | (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Otley Film | Gerald Arthur Otley |
| 1968 | A Dandy in Aspic Film | Gatiss |
| 1967 | The Day the Fish Came Out Film | The Navigator |