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Tom Courtenay

Birth Name:
Thomas Daniel Courtenay
Birth Place:
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Tom Courtenay

Fast Facts

  • Awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in 2001 for services to drama
  • Was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play in 1977 for his work in "Otherwise Engaged․"
  • Graduated in 1960 from the acting program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London
  • Has often worked on productions with the Royal Exchange Theatre
  • Portrayed the original role of Norman in the 1981 Broadway production "The Dresser․"
  • [On his enjoyment of working in theatre] "Stars don't last very long․ It's much more interesting to be a proper actor․"
  • Published a memoir composed of letters between him and his mother and his own recollections of being a student actor called "Dear Tom: Letters From Home․"

Awards

  • 1963BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:Winner
  • 1963FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention:Winner
  • 1963Best ActorWinner
  • 1963New Cinema Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1964BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
  • 1964Volpi Cup - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1965BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
  • 1966Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 1966Golden Laurel - Supporting Performance, Male:Nominated
  • 1967Etoile de Cristal - Best Foreign Actor (Meilleur acteur étranger):Winner
  • 1984Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
  • 1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1999BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2001European Film Award - European Actor:Nominated
  • 2001Jury Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2001NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
  • 2002NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
  • 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2013Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated
  • 2015Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2015British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2015DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2015European Film Award - European Actor:Nominated
  • 2015ICP Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
  • 2015VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2015WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Winner
  • 2016Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2016Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 2016National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award - Actor - Male:Nominated
  • 2018BAFTA British Academy Children's Award - Best Performer:Nominated
  • 2026Silver Berlin Bear - Best Supporting Performance:Winner
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