Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay

February 25, 1937 (88 years old) in 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 City A.F.C.'s Official Supporters Club. In 1999, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hull University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Courtenay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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BBC Play of the Month BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month BBC Play of the Month
Unforgotten Unforgotten
The Golden Compass The Golden Compass
Parkinson Parkinson

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