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Tom Courtenay

Feb 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.

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Known For

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Would I Lie to You?
Self
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BBC Play of the Month
Jesus
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The Royle Family
David Best Sr.
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Unforgotten
Eric Slater
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The Queen's Corgi
The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)
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The Golden Compass
Farder Coram
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Doctor Zhivago
Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
Eben Ramsey
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Nicholas Nickleby
Newman Noggs
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King of Thieves
Kenny Collins

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