ACTOR
Tom Courtenay
- Known for
- Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018), 45 Years (2015), Gambit (2012)
16 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Tom Courtenay is an actor best known for Doctor Zhivago, The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society and 45 Years.
All facts (16)
- #001
Tom Courtenay was appointed a Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 Queen's New Year Honours for his services to drama.
- #002
Tom Courtenay is the subject of the Yo La Tengo song "Tom Courtenay."
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Tom Courtenay was nominated for two Tony Awards for Best Actor (Play): in 1977 for "Otherwise Engaged" and in 1982 for "The Dresser," a part he recreated in his Oscar-nominated performance in the film The Dresser (1983).
- #004
Tom Courtenay has an intense antipathy toward stardom or anything connected with it.
- #005
Tom Courtenay admitted that he admired his fellow actor Albert Finney, especially in the early days of their careers.
- #006
Tom Courtenay was offered the lead role in Jesus of Nazareth (1977) but turned it down because he did not like the script. It became a major breakthrough for Robert Powell.
- #007
Tom Courtenay won the 1994 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre) for Best Actor for his performance in Moscow Stations.
- #008
Tom Courtenay's agent offered him the Max von Sydow role in Hawaii (1966) for $90,000, but he turned it down.
- #009
Tom Courtenay graduated from RADA and became a Fellow.
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Tom Courtenay studied at RADA in 1954.
- #011
Tom Courtenay won the 1994 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in Moscow Stations.
- #012
After meeting Tom Courtenay by chance, Maurice Colbourne was inspired to become an actor.
- #013
Tom Courtenay won the Variety Club Award for Actor of the Year in 1972 for his performance in 'Time and Time Again.'.
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Tom Courtenay attended RADA with his fellow actor John Thaw.
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In January 2010, Tom Courtenay was living in London, England.
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Tom Courtenay was head boy at Kingston High School at the time John Alderton attended it.
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Doctor Zhivagoas Pasha Antipov- The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Societyas Eben Ramsey
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Newman Noggs
- Quartetas Reggie Paget
- The Aeronautsas Arthur Glaisher
- The Night of the Generalsas Corporal Hartmann
- 45 Yearsas Geoff Mercer
- Little Dorritas Mr. Dorrit
- The Dresseras Norman
- King of Thievesas Kenny Collins
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