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Tom Courtenay

English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1937 · age 89

Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay 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.

Tom Courtenay is read about 790 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2026Silver Bear for Best Supporting PerformanceAwardQueen at SeaFilm, 2026Martin2021The North WaterSeries, Baxter2020MandySeries, Engineer WoodcockSummerlandFilm, 2020Mr. Sullivan2018Grandpa's Great EscapeFilm, Grandpa2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSeries2016British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting ActorAward2015Silver Bear for Best ActorAward45 YearsFilm, 2015Geoff Mercer2012GambitFilm, The Major2008Little DorritSeries, Mr. Dorrit2002Nicholas NicklebyFilm, Newman Noggs2000Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Film, Harold Smith1998ParkinsonSeries1995The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's EyeFilm, Bronislaw Malinowski1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1987Happy New YearFilm, Edward Saunders1986ScreenPlaySeries, Stanley Peachey1971Film '72SeriesCatch Me a SpyFilm, 1971Baxter Clarke1970SoloSeries1969OtleyFilm, Gerald Arthur Otley1967The Day the Fish Came OutFilm, The Navigator1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Jesus1964King and CountryFilm, Pvt. Arthur Hamp1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerFilm, Colin Smith1937Born25 February 1937

People around Tom

  • Doctor Zhivago 1965
  • Summerland 2020
  • The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society 2018
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962
  • King Rat 1965

Filmography 40

72 credits on file

Television 13

Awards

Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance2026
British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor2016
Silver Bear for Best Actor2015
Knight Bachelor
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

About this person

He was knighted for his services to cinema and theatre in the 2001 New Year Honours.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1937 · age 89