Tom Courtenay
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Latest News on Tom Courtenay:
SHIRLEY VALENTINE Star Pauline Collins Passes Away at 85 (Nov 6, 2025)
Full Cast Set For ROAD at Royal Exchange Theatre (Oct 9, 2025)
A Production History of ART - From Paris to London, Broadway, and Beyond (Sep 20, 2025)
SHIRLEY VALENTINE Star Pauline Collins Passes Away at 85 (Nov 6, 2025)
Full Cast Set For ROAD at Royal Exchange Theatre (Oct 9, 2025)
A Production History of ART - From Paris to London, Broadway, and Beyond (Sep 20, 2025)
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
[ 1962 ] Colin Smith
[ 1962 ] Colin Smith
Private Potter
[ 1962 ] Pvt. Potter
[ 1962 ] Pvt. Potter
Billy Liar
[ 1963 ] Billy Fisher
[ 1963 ] Billy Fisher
King & Country
[ 1964 ] Private Arthur James Hamp
[ 1964 ] Private Arthur James Hamp
King Rat
[ 1965 ] Grey
[ 1965 ] Grey
Operation Crossbow
[ 1965 ] Robert Henshaw
[ 1965 ] Robert Henshaw
The Night of the Generals
[ 1967 ] Corporal Hartmann
[ 1967 ] Corporal Hartmann
The Day the Fish Came Out
[ 1967 ] The Navigator
[ 1967 ] The Navigator
A Dandy in Aspic
[ 1968 ] Gatiss
[ 1968 ] Gatiss
Otley
[ 1969 ] Gerald Arthur Otley
[ 1969 ] Gerald Arthur Otley
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
[ 1970 ] Ivan Denisovich
[ 1970 ] Ivan Denisovich
Catch Me a Spy
[ 1971 ] Baxter Clarke
[ 1971 ] Baxter Clarke
The Dresser
[ 1983 ] Norman
[ 1983 ] Norman
Happy New Year
[ 1987 ] Edward Saunders
[ 1987 ] Edward Saunders
Leonard Part 6
[ 1987 ] Frayn
[ 1987 ] Frayn
The Last Butterfly
[ 1991 ] Antoine Moreau
[ 1991 ] Antoine Moreau
Let Him Have It
[ 1991 ] William Bentley
[ 1991 ] William Bentley
The Boy from Mercury
[ 1996 ] Uncle Tony Cronin
[ 1996 ] Uncle Tony Cronin
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
[ 1999 ] Harold Smith
[ 1999 ] Harold Smith
Last Orders
[ 2001 ] Vic
[ 2001 ] Vic
Nicholas Nickleby
[ 2002 ] Newman Noggs
[ 2002 ] Newman Noggs
The Golden Compass
[ 2007 ] Farder Coram
[ 2007 ] Farder Coram
Flood
[ 2007 ] Leonard Morrison
[ 2007 ] Leonard Morrison
Quartet
[ 2012 ] Reggie Paget
[ 2012 ] Reggie Paget
Gambit
[ 2012 ] The Major
[ 2012 ] The Major
Night Train to Lisbon
[ 2013 ] Older João Eça
[ 2013 ] Older João Eça
Barney Thomson
[ 2015 ] Chief Superintendent McManaman
[ 2015 ] Chief Superintendent McManaman
45 Years
[ 2015 ] Geoff Mercer
[ 2015 ] Geoff Mercer
Dad's Army
[ 2016 ] Jones
[ 2016 ] Jones
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
[ 2018 ] Eben Ramsey
[ 2018 ] Eben Ramsey
King of Thieves
[ 2018 ] Kenny Collins
[ 2018 ] Kenny Collins
The Aeronauts
[ 2019 ] Arthur Glaisher
[ 2019 ] Arthur Glaisher
The Queen's Corgi
[ 2019 ] The Duke Of Edinburgh
[ 2019 ] The Duke Of Edinburgh
Summerland
[ 2020 ] Mr Sullivan
[ 2020 ] Mr Sullivan
Railway Children
[ 2022 ] Uncle Walter
[ 2022 ] Uncle Walter
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Courtenay , The Dresser
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1980 - Best Actor
Tom CourtenayThe Dresser
Olivier Awards - 1980 - Actor of the Year in a New Play
Tom CourtenayThe Dresser
winner
Drama League Awards - 1977 - Distinguished Performance Award
Tom Courtenay
Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Courtenay, Otherwise Engaged
Videos
VIDEO: First Look - Ian McKellen & Anthony Hopkins Star in THE DRESSER, Premiering 5/30 on Starz
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-03-24 13:11:55
VIDEO: BBC Two Releases Trailer For Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Watson In THE DRESSER
by Michael Dale - 2015-10-26 15:46:51
VIDEO: Trailer for Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut - QUARTET
by Caryn Robbins - 2012-10-29 08:02:49
STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for Dustin Hoffman's QUARTET
by Caryn Robbins - 2012-07-02 13:59:44
News
SHIRLEY VALENTINE Star Pauline Collins Passes Away at 85
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 6, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Pauline Collins, who played the title role in the solo play Shirley Valentine, has passed away.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 6, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Pauline Collins, who played the title role in the solo play Shirley Valentine, has passed away.
Full Cast Set For ROAD at Royal Exchange Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025
This contemporary revival of ROAD marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Cartwright's iconic play. For her first production for the Royal Exchange, Cartmell has gathered together an ensemble of extraordinary actors.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025
This contemporary revival of ROAD marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Cartwright's iconic play. For her first production for the Royal Exchange, Cartmell has gathered together an ensemble of extraordinary actors.
A Production History of ART - From Paris to London, Broadway, and Beyond
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2025
Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART. As the show returns to New York, we're looking back on the play's history and notable stars who have taken on these roles.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2025
Performances are now underway for the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART. As the show returns to New York, we're looking back on the play's history and notable stars who have taken on these roles.
David Lean's DOCTOR ZHIVAGO 4K Restoration To Screen At The Park Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025
The Park Theatre will present a special screening of David Lean's 1965 masterpiece Doctor Zhivago on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM, showcasing a breathtaking 4K restoration with immersive Dolby surround sound.
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025
The Park Theatre will present a special screening of David Lean's 1965 masterpiece Doctor Zhivago on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM, showcasing a breathtaking 4K restoration with immersive Dolby surround sound.
Previews: CINEMA ON ICE at Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - Jan 10, 2024
Deserted Films returns to the Historic Camelot Theatre (at the Palm Springs Cultural Center) Jan 21 - Feb 25 for a fun, winter-themed film series on the big screen culminating in a special screening of Dr. Zhivago (1965)… the first film to screen at the Camelot when it opened!
by Kay Kudukis - Jan 10, 2024
Deserted Films returns to the Historic Camelot Theatre (at the Palm Springs Cultural Center) Jan 21 - Feb 25 for a fun, winter-themed film series on the big screen culminating in a special screening of Dr. Zhivago (1965)… the first film to screen at the Camelot when it opened!
Robert Bathurst Returns to JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL at the Coach and Horses Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024
Laughter, Legends, Lock-in! Robert Bathurst returns to star in the immersive production of 'Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell' at the Coach and Horses pub in Soho. Don't miss this critically acclaimed show!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024
Laughter, Legends, Lock-in! Robert Bathurst returns to star in the immersive production of 'Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell' at the Coach and Horses pub in Soho. Don't miss this critically acclaimed show!
BWW Review: THE DRESSER, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Sep 16, 2021
Theatre Royal Bath is the ideal venue for Olivier Award-winning Sir Ronald Harwood’s play about a touring rep company set in “a theatre in the English provinces”, according to the programme notes. You can’t get more English than Bath, with its honey-tinged Georgian terraces and nods to Jane Austen’s bonneted Regency times.
by Cheryl Markosky - Sep 16, 2021
Theatre Royal Bath is the ideal venue for Olivier Award-winning Sir Ronald Harwood’s play about a touring rep company set in “a theatre in the English provinces”, according to the programme notes. You can’t get more English than Bath, with its honey-tinged Georgian terraces and nods to Jane Austen’s bonneted Regency times.
THE DRESSER Will Be Performed at Melville Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2021
Directed by Jacob Turner, The Dresser is set in England against the backdrop of World War II as a group of Shakespearean actors tour a seaside town and perform in a shabby provincial theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2021
Directed by Jacob Turner, The Dresser is set in England against the backdrop of World War II as a group of Shakespearean actors tour a seaside town and perform in a shabby provincial theatre.
QUARTET Comes to Limelight Theatre This September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2020
Written by Ronald Harwood and directed by Gwen Browning at Limelight Theatre, Quartet is set in an aged care home with Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred ready to celebrate Verdi's birthday with an annual concert.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2020
Written by Ronald Harwood and directed by Gwen Browning at Limelight Theatre, Quartet is set in an aged care home with Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred ready to celebrate Verdi's birthday with an annual concert.
QUARTET Comes to Limelight Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2020
Get ready to laugh, sigh and cry a little as four retired opera singers take you into the bittersweet world of facing up to age and mortality.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2020
Get ready to laugh, sigh and cry a little as four retired opera singers take you into the bittersweet world of facing up to age and mortality.
BWW Blog: Wendy Gadian on the Importance of Touring with The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2019
Wendy Gadian is a musical director and musical arranger. She has been Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre Course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London since 2008.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2019
Wendy Gadian is a musical director and musical arranger. She has been Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre Course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London since 2008.
Noel Coward's ME AND THE GIRLS Will Make UK Stage Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2019
George Banks has been touring Europe since the end of World War Two, always with his troupe of girls. It's the 1960s now, and he's running out of steam - and fashion. But in his mind, he's still up there with the best: George Banks and His Six Bombshells!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2019
George Banks has been touring Europe since the end of World War Two, always with his troupe of girls. It's the 1960s now, and he's running out of steam - and fashion. But in his mind, he's still up there with the best: George Banks and His Six Bombshells!
Colin Farrell Joins Andrew Haigh's BBC Two Series THE NORTH WATER
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2019
Golden Globe-winner Colin Farrell has boarded the BBC Two four-part thriller The North Water, being adapted and directed by multi award-winning Andrew Haigh (Lean On Pete, Looking, Weekend).
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 19, 2019
Golden Globe-winner Colin Farrell has boarded the BBC Two four-part thriller The North Water, being adapted and directed by multi award-winning Andrew Haigh (Lean On Pete, Looking, Weekend).
Lily James and Armie Hammer to Star in Ben Wheatley's REBECCA
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 15, 2018
Acclaimed British director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High Rise) has signed on to direct a new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic, romantic, gothic thriller penned by screenwriter Jane Goldman (Kingsman series, X-Men: First Class). It tells the story of a newly-married young woman who, on arriving at her husband's imposing family estate on a bleak English coast, finds herself battling the shadow of his dead first wife, the mysterious Rebecca, whose legacy continues to haunt the house.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 15, 2018
Acclaimed British director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High Rise) has signed on to direct a new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic, romantic, gothic thriller penned by screenwriter Jane Goldman (Kingsman series, X-Men: First Class). It tells the story of a newly-married young woman who, on arriving at her husband's imposing family estate on a bleak English coast, finds herself battling the shadow of his dead first wife, the mysterious Rebecca, whose legacy continues to haunt the house.
Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Opens South Coast Repertory's 55th Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
Jane Austen's SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Opens South Coast Repertory's 55th Season
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2018
Southern California audiences will be able to get lost in Jane Austen's elegant, Regency era romantic classic, Sense and Sensibility, next month. The production opens South Coast Repertory's 55th season. British playwright Jessica Swale adapted Austen's story and the show is directed by Casey Stangl on the Segerstrom Stage, Sept. 1-29.
Stage Adaptation of David Walliams's GANSTA GRANNY Returns To The West End
by Marianka Swain - May 1, 2018
Birmingham Stage Company today announces the return of their smash-hit adaptation of David Walliams's bestselling book, Gangsta Granny, to the West End. The Olivier Award and UK Theatre Award nominated production opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited two week run, opening on 16 August, with previews from 14 August, and running until 26 August. Tickets go on sale today via ATG pre-sale and general on-sale on 3 May.
by Marianka Swain - May 1, 2018
Birmingham Stage Company today announces the return of their smash-hit adaptation of David Walliams's bestselling book, Gangsta Granny, to the West End. The Olivier Award and UK Theatre Award nominated production opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited two week run, opening on 16 August, with previews from 14 August, and running until 26 August. Tickets go on sale today via ATG pre-sale and general on-sale on 3 May.
TV Exclusive: Neil Sean Meets the Star of 42ND STREET, Lulu!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 5, 2018
Lulu returns to the West End after 30 years to join the cast of 42nd Street, the dazzling and romantic homage to the world of musical theatre in the iconic role of 'Dorothy Brock' in this five star production. In this exclusive interview, she reveals why she took the role, acting lessons and the dramatic part she wants to take on next!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 5, 2018
Lulu returns to the West End after 30 years to join the cast of 42nd Street, the dazzling and romantic homage to the world of musical theatre in the iconic role of 'Dorothy Brock' in this five star production. In this exclusive interview, she reveals why she took the role, acting lessons and the dramatic part she wants to take on next!
BWW Review: QUARTET, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - Mar 27, 2018
What happens to musicians when they are old and grey? Where do famous singers retire when their voices are an echo of what they once were? Ronald Harwood's Quartet follows the antics of four elderly former opera stars as they live out their days in a specialist musician's retirement home in an expansive country residence in Kent.
by Fiona Scott - Mar 27, 2018
What happens to musicians when they are old and grey? Where do famous singers retire when their voices are an echo of what they once were? Ronald Harwood's Quartet follows the antics of four elderly former opera stars as they live out their days in a specialist musician's retirement home in an expansive country residence in Kent.
THE STONE WITCH to Begin Performances Off-Broadway on Monday 3/12
by Julie Musbach - Mar 9, 2018
Producers Darlene Kaplan, Laura Janik Cronin and Scott Newsome, in association with Alec Seymour, present the Off-Broadway premiere of The Stone Witch, a play by Shem Bitterman (A Death in Colombia, Influence). Performances begin Monday, March 12, 2018 for an open-ended engagement atThe Westside Theatre - Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Opening Night is Sunday evening, March 25, 2018 at 6:30PM.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 9, 2018
Producers Darlene Kaplan, Laura Janik Cronin and Scott Newsome, in association with Alec Seymour, present the Off-Broadway premiere of The Stone Witch, a play by Shem Bitterman (A Death in Colombia, Influence). Performances begin Monday, March 12, 2018 for an open-ended engagement atThe Westside Theatre - Upstairs (407 West 43rd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Opening Night is Sunday evening, March 25, 2018 at 6:30PM.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Tom Courtenay been in?
Tom Courtenay has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Tom Courtenay been in?
Tom Courtenay has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Tom Courtenay's first West End show?
Tom Courtenay's first West End show was Andy Capp which opened in 1982
What awards has Tom Courtenay been nominated for?
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Dresser, Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for The Dresser, Actor of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Dresser, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Otherwise Engaged.
What awards has Tom Courtenay won?
Tom Courtenay has won the Best Actor award at the Evening Standard Awards for The Dresser and received the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards.
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