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Tom Courtenay
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Biography
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.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
The Aeronauts
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Golden Compass
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Little Dorrit
As Mr. Dorrit
The Legend of Barney Thomson
As Chief Superintendent McManaman
Gambit
As The Major
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
As Eben Ramsey
The Dresser
As Norman
Nicholas Nickleby
As Newman Noggs
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Balloon's Ascent
From a Parisian boy's red companion to the heights of adventure, a chain of films where floating things carry our dreams and fears.
8 films
When Studios Marry: Films Born of Corporate Chaos
From the ashes of mergers and acquisitions come some of cinema's most fascinating experiments. This chain traces how boardroom decisions shaped the art on scree...
8 films
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The Aeronauts
2019 · Arthur Glaisher
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018 · Eben Ramsey
The Legend of Barney Thomson
2015 · Chief Superintendent McManaman
Gambit
2012 · The Major
Little Dorrit
2008 · Mr. Dorrit
The Golden Compass
2007 · Farder Coram
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Newman Noggs
The Dresser
1983 · Norman