Tom Courtenay | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1962-present |
| Top Roles | Pasha, The Navigator, Robert Henshaw, Colin Smith, Cpl. Hartmann |
| Top Genres | Drama, War, Comedy, Thriller/Suspense, Action, Crime |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, World War II, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Leonard Rossiter, Geoffrey Bayldon, Omar Sharif, Carlo Ponti (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Zeppo Marx, George Harrison, Jim Backus see more.. |
Tom Courtenay Overview:
Actor, Tom Courtenay, was born Thomas Daniel Courtenay on Feb 25, 1937 in Hull, Humberside. As of December 2025, Tom Courtenay was 88 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Courtenay was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1965 | Best Supporting Actor | Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Pasha Antipov/Strelnikoff | Nominated |
| 1983 | Best Actor | The Dresser (1983) | Norman | Nominated |
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Tom Courtenay Quotes:
Colin Smith:
Running's always been a big thing in our family, especially running away from the police.
Brown, House Master: So, uh, how do you come to be here?
Colin Smith: [puzzled] I got sent, didn't I?
Brown, House Master: [chuckles] Yes, I know you got sent, but why?
Colin Smith: I got caught. Didn't run fast enough!
Brown, House Master: Just describe the action to me in your own words, put me in the picture.
Colin Smith: Got over the wall of this baker's yard, broke into his office.
Brown, House Master: Hmm, I think you can do a bit better than this, Smith, um, surely your nerves were on edge weren't they, you felt afraid?
Colin Smith: If I felt afraid I wouldn't have broken in, would I?
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Brown, House Master: So, uh, how do you come to be here?
Colin Smith: [puzzled] I got sent, didn't I?
Brown, House Master: [chuckles] Yes, I know you got sent, but why?
Colin Smith: I got caught. Didn't run fast enough!
Brown, House Master: Just describe the action to me in your own words, put me in the picture.
Colin Smith: Got over the wall of this baker's yard, broke into his office.
Brown, House Master: Hmm, I think you can do a bit better than this, Smith, um, surely your nerves were on edge weren't they, you felt afraid?
Colin Smith: If I felt afraid I wouldn't have broken in, would I?
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