Tom Courtenay

Acting

Born: 1937-02-25 · 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 i…