Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1937-02-25
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Hessle Road
- Night train to Lisbon
- Pretending to Be Me
- Dear Tom
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Film & TV
Acting · Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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. Courtenay received a knighthood in February 2001 for forty years' service to cinema and theatre. Courtenay is the President of Hull…
Known for
- Queen at Sea — Martin2026
- Alec Guinness: A Class Act — self2024
- The Railway Children Return — Uncle Walter2022
- The North Water — Baxter2021
- Summerland — Mr. Sullivan2020
- Mandy — Engineer Woodcock2020
- The Aeronauts — Arthur Glaisher2019
- The Queen's Corgi — The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)2019
- Cinderella: After Ever After — The King2019
- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society — Eben Ramsey2018
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 383
- Total plays
- 1,081
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 1993 · cited 29,197x
- A Global Measure of Perceived Stress
· 1983 · cited 25,225x
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,840x
- A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate
· 2009 · cited 22,266x
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Key facts
- Born
- Thomas Daniel Courtenay , ( 1937-02-25 ) 25 February 1937 (age 89) , Hull , East Yorkshire , England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1960–present
- Spouses
- Cheryl Kennedy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 ) Isabel Crossley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
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Key dates
- Born
- 25 February 1937
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tom
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Kingston upon Hull
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Tom Courtenay Warren.jpg
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Article
Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (/ˈkɔːrtni/; 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.
After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Courtenay earned the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his breakthrough role in the coming-of-age film The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in David Lean's epic Doctor Zhivago (1965). Other notable film roles during this period include Billy Liar (1963), King and Country (1964), King Rat (1965), and The Night of the Generals (1967).
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