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Tom Courtenay

Bio: 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)

Born: Thu, Feb 25 1937

Birthplace: Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Tom Courtenay is 87 years old

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The Railway Children Return

Tom Courtenay was

85 in The Railway Children Return

as 'Uncle Walter'.

Fri, Jul 15 2022

Summerland

Tom Courtenay was

83 in Summerland

as 'Mr. Sullivan'.

Fri, Jul 24 2020

Cinderella: After Ever After

Tom Courtenay was

82 in Cinderella: After Ever After

as 'The King'.

Tue, Dec 24 2019

The Aeronauts

Tom Courtenay was

82 in The Aeronauts

as 'Arthur Glaisher'.

Mon, Nov 04 2019

The Queen's Corgi

Tom Courtenay was

81 in The Queen's Corgi

as 'The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)'.

Wed, Feb 13 2019

King of Thieves

Tom Courtenay was

81 in King of Thieves

as 'Kenny Collins'.

Tue, Sep 04 2018

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Tom Courtenay was

81 in The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

as 'Eben Ramsey'.

Thu, Apr 19 2018

Grandpa's Great Escape

Tom Courtenay was

80 in Grandpa's Great Escape

as 'Grandpa'.

Mon, Jan 01 2018

Dad's Army

Tom Courtenay was

78 in Dad's Army

as 'Lance Corporal Jones'.

Fri, Feb 05 2016

45 Years

Tom Courtenay was

78 in 45 Years

as 'Geoff Mercer'.

Tue, Aug 04 2015

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Tom Courtenay was

78 in The Legend of Barney Thomson

as 'Chief Superintendent McManaman'.

Fri, Jul 24 2015

The First Film

Tom Courtenay was

78 in The First Film

as 'Himself'.

Fri, Jul 03 2015

Night Train to Lisbon

Tom Courtenay was

76 in Night Train to Lisbon

as 'Older João Eca'.

Thu, Mar 07 2013

Quartet

Tom Courtenay was

75 in Quartet

as 'Reginald Paget'.

Wed, Dec 26 2012

Gambit

Tom Courtenay was

75 in Gambit

as 'The Major'.

Wed, Apr 25 2012

The End of an Era

Tom Courtenay was

74 in The End of an Era

as 'Dr Blatella (voice)'.

Fri, Sep 30 2011

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Tom Courtenay was

73 in The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 10 2010

The New Sofa

Tom Courtenay was

71 in The New Sofa

as 'Dave Best Sr.'.

Thu, Dec 25 2008

The Golden Compass

Tom Courtenay was

70 in The Golden Compass

as 'Farder Coram'.

Tue, Dec 04 2007

Flood

Tom Courtenay was

70 in Flood

as 'Leonard Morrison'.

Fri, Aug 24 2007

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

Tom Courtenay was

67 in Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

as 'Joe McGill'.

Wed, Sep 01 2004

Nicholas Nickleby

Tom Courtenay was

65 in Nicholas Nickleby

as 'Newman Noggs'.

Fri, Dec 27 2002

Last Orders

Tom Courtenay was

64 in Last Orders

as 'Vic'.

Mon, Sep 10 2001

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Tom Courtenay was

63 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 01 2000

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Tom Courtenay was

63 in Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

as 'Harold Smith'.

Fri, Mar 10 2000

A Rather English Marriage

Tom Courtenay was

61 in A Rather English Marriage

as 'Roy Southgate'.

Wed, Dec 30 1998

Famous Fred

Tom Courtenay was

59 in Famous Fred

as 'Kenneth (voice)'.

Tue, Dec 24 1996

The Boy from Mercury

Tom Courtenay was

59 in The Boy from Mercury

as 'Uncle Tony Cronin'.

Fri, Dec 06 1996

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

Tom Courtenay was

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

as 'Bronislaw Malinowski'.

Thu, Oct 26 1995

The Old Curiosity Shop

Tom Courtenay was

58 in The Old Curiosity Shop

as 'Daniel Quilp'.

Sun, Mar 19 1995

Let Him Have It

Tom Courtenay was

54 in Let Him Have It

as 'William Bentley'.

Fri, Oct 04 1991

Redemption

Tom Courtenay was

54 in Redemption

as 'Stan Peachey'.

Wed, Jul 03 1991

The Last Butterfly

Tom Courtenay was

53 in The Last Butterfly

as 'Antoine Moreau'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Leonard Part 6

Tom Courtenay was

50 in Leonard Part 6

as 'Frayn'.

Fri, Dec 18 1987

Happy New Year

Tom Courtenay was

50 in Happy New Year

as 'Edward Saunders'.

Fri, Aug 07 1987

Me and the Girls

Tom Courtenay was

48 in Me and the Girls

as 'George'.

Sun, Dec 01 1985

Absent Friends

Tom Courtenay was

48 in Absent Friends

as 'Colin'.

Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Dresser

Tom Courtenay was

46 in The Dresser

as 'Norman'.

Tue, Dec 06 1983

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Tom Courtenay was

36 in I Heard the Owl Call My Name

as 'Mark Brian'.

Tue, Dec 18 1973

Catch Me a Spy

Tom Courtenay was

34 in Catch Me a Spy

as 'Baxter Clarke'.

Mon, Sep 06 1971

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Tom Courtenay was

33 in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

as 'Ivan Denisovich'.

Thu, Nov 26 1970

Otley

Tom Courtenay was

32 in Otley

as 'Gerald Arthur Otley'.

Tue, Mar 11 1969

A Dandy in Aspic

Tom Courtenay was

31 in A Dandy in Aspic

as 'Gatiss'.

Tue, Apr 02 1968

The Day the Fish Came Out

Tom Courtenay was

30 in The Day the Fish Came Out

as 'The Navigator'.

Wed, Sep 27 1967

The Night of the Generals

Tom Courtenay was

29 in The Night of the Generals

as 'Corporal Hartmann'.

Sun, Jan 29 1967

Moscow in Madrid

Tom Courtenay was

28 in Moscow in Madrid

as 'Self'.

Fri, Dec 31 1965

Doctor Zhivago

Tom Courtenay was

28 in Doctor Zhivago

as 'Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov'.

Wed, Dec 22 1965

King Rat

Tom Courtenay was

28 in King Rat

as 'Grey'.

Wed, Oct 27 1965

Operation Crossbow

Tom Courtenay was

28 in Operation Crossbow

as 'Robert Henshaw'.

Thu, Apr 01 1965

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Tom Courtenay was

27 in Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

as 'Self'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

King and Country

Tom Courtenay was

27 in King and Country

as 'Pvt. Arthur Hamp'.

Sat, Sep 05 1964

Billy Liar

Tom Courtenay was

26 in Billy Liar

as 'William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher'.

Thu, Aug 15 1963

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Tom Courtenay was

25 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

as 'Colin Smith'.

Thu, Sep 20 1962

Private Potter

Tom Courtenay was

24 in Private Potter

as 'Pvt. Potter'.

Mon, Jan 01 1962

A Queen at Sea

Tom Courtenay will be

87+ in A Queen at Sea

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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The North Water

Tom Courtenay was

84+ in The North Water

as 'Baxter'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 14 2021

Mandy

Tom Courtenay was

83+ in Mandy

as 'Engineer Woodcock'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 13 2020

Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

Tom Courtenay was

80+ in Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 02 2017

Unforgotten

Tom Courtenay was

78+ in Unforgotten

as 'Eric Slater'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 08 2015

Little Dorrit

Tom Courtenay was

71+ in Little Dorrit

as 'Mr. Dorrit'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 26 2008

Would I Lie to You?

Tom Courtenay was

70+ in Would I Lie to You?

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 16 2007

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

Tom Courtenay was

64+ in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

as 'Bronislaw Malinowski'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2002

The Royle Family

Tom Courtenay was

61+ in The Royle Family

as 'David Best Sr.'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1998

Parkinson

Tom Courtenay was

60+ in Parkinson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1998

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Tom Courtenay was

56+ in Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1993

BBC Play of the Month

Tom Courtenay was

28+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Jesus'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965