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Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay ( / ˈkɔːrtni /; born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he achieved prominence in the 1960s as part of actors of the British New Wave.
Tom Courtenay. Actor: 45 Years. Acting chameleon Sir Tom Courtenay, along with Sir Alan Bates and Albert Finney, became a front-runner in an up-and-coming company of rebel upstarts who created quite a stir in British "kitchen sink" cinema during the early '60s.
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The gaunt and glum, fair-haired actor was born Thomas Daniel Courtenay into modest surroundings on February 25, 1937, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England, the son of Thomas Henry Courtenay, a ship painter, and his wife, Anne Eliza (née Quest).
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Birthday: Feb 25, 1937. Birthplace: Hull, Humberside, England, UK. One of British theater's most distinguished and hardest-working actors, Tom Courtenay rose from humble beginnings to garner...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit57%92%Uncle Walter (Character)78%73%Mr. Sullivan (Character)0%38%The Duke Of Edinburgh (Character)71%95%Arthur Glaisher (Character)- February 25, 1937
Dec 22, 2015 · Tom Courtenay. Sheila talks with the legendary Tom Courtenay about the Oscar buzz around his new film, 45 Years, working Charlotte Rampling and Andrew Haigh, and more.
Sep 10, 2021 · As he appears in a chilling new BBC drama, the Billy Liar actor reflects on politics, his favourite roles and 60 years in the spotlight. ‘I’m extremely un-woke,” says Tom Courtenay, with a ...
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Gambit. King of Thieves. Acting. 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). Since the mid-1960s he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre.
