Tom Courtenay

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Tom Courtenay
  • Birth Name: Thomas Daniel Courtenay
  • Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/25/1937, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor
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Tom Courtenay Fast Facts:
  • Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Hull in 1999.
  • Recalled his university days in London and the letters he received from his mother in his 2000 memoir Dear Tom: Letters from Home
  • Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001 in recognition of his stage and screen success.
  • Named Charles Dickens as one of his favorite writers and has starred in several adaptations of his works, including the 1995 Disney TV movie The Old Curiosity Shop and the 2008 BBC series Little Dorrit.
  • Longtime supporter of the English soccer club Hull City.
  • Tom Courtenay Relationships:
  • Thomas Henry Courtenay - Father
  • Ann Courtenay - Sister
  • Anne Eliza Courtenay - Mother
  • Isabel Courtenay - Wife
  • Cheryl Kennedy - Ex-wife
  • Tom Courtenay Awards:
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1965 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1962 BAFTA Awards: Most Promising Newcomer to Film - Winner
  • 1963 BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor - Nominee
  • 1964 BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor - Nominee
  • 1984 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor - Nominee
  • 1983 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1977 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • 1982 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended University College London, London, England; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England (1960)
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