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Tom Courtenay

25 Feb, 1937 in 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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Otley
63% (1969)
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Flood
53% (2007)
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King Rat
71% (1965)
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The Dresser
68% (1983)
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Queen at Sea
72% (2026)
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Gambit
55% (2012)
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45 Years
66% (2015)
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Absent Friends
70% (1985)
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Dad's Army
50% (2016)