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Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

Acting • 1937-02-25 • Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

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The Aeronauts6.8

The Aeronauts

2019

45 Years6.6

45 Years

2015

Quartet6.5

Quartet

2012

Unforgotten7.5

Unforgotten

2015

Doctor Zhivago7.6

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Gambit5.5

Gambit

2012

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