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Sir Tom CourtenayWe currently do not have any Covers signed by Sir Tom Courtenay
Biography of Sir Tom CourtenayKnighted 2001, born 25th February 1937. Married 1st, 1973, Cheryl Kennedy (marr. diss. 1982); 2nd, 1988, Isabel Crossley. Educated at Kingston High School, Hull and University College London. RADA, 1958-60; started acting professionally, 1960; Old Vic, 1960-1: Konstantin Treplieff, Poins, Feste and Puck; Billy Liar, Cambridge Theatre, June 1961-Feb. 1962 and on tour; Andorra National Theatre (guest), 1964; The Cherry Orchard, and Macbeth, Chichester, 1966; joined 69 Theatre Co., Manchester, 1966: Charley’s Aunt, 1966; Romeo, Playboy of the Western World, 1967; Hamlet (Edinburgh Festival), 1968; She Stoops to Conquer, (transferred to Garrick), 1969; Peer Gynt, 1970; Charley’s Aunt, Apollo, 1971; Time and Time Again, Comedy, 1972 (Variety Club of GB Stage Actor Award, 1972); The Norman Conquests, Globe, 1974; The Fool, Royal Court, 1975; Prince of Homburg, The Rivals, Manchester (opening prods of The Royal Exchange), 1976; Otherwise Engaged, NY 1977; Clouds, Duke of York’s, 1978; Crime and Punishment, 1978; The Dresser, Manchester and Queen’s, 1980 (Drama Critics Award and New Standard Award for Best Actor, 1980), NY 1981; The Misanthrope, Manchester and Round House, 1981; Andy Capp, Manchester and Aldwych, 1982; Jumpers, Manchester, 1984; Rookery Nook, Shaftesbury, 1986; The Hypochondriac, Lyric, Hammersmith, 1987; Dealing with Clair, Richmond, 1988; The Miser, Manchester, 1991; Moscow Stations (one-man show), Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1993, 1994, Garrick, 1994, 1994 (Evening Standard and Critics Circle Award), NY, 1995; Poison Pen, Manchester, 1993; Uncle Vanya, NY, 1995, Manchester, 2001; Art, Wyndham’s, 1996; King Lear, Manchester, 1999; Pretending to be Me (one-man show), W Yorks Playhouse, 2002, Comedy, 2003; The Home Place, Gate, Dublin, transf. Comedy, 2005. Began acting in films, 1962. Films: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Private Potter, 1962; Billy Liar, 1963; King and Country, 1964 (Volpi Cup, 1964); Operation Crossbow, King Rat, Dr Zhivago, 1965; The Night of the Generals, The Day the Fish Came Out, 1967; A Dandy in Aspic, 1968; Otley, 1969; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch, 1970; Catch Me a Spy, 1971; The Dresser, 1983 (Golden Globe Award); The Last Butterfly, 1990; Let Him Have It, 1991; The Boy from Mercury, 1996; Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?, 1999; Last Orders, 2002; Nicholas Nickleby, 2003; The Golden Compass, 2007; television includes: Redemption, 1991; Old Curiosity Shop (film), 1995; A Rather English Marriage, 1998; The Flood, 2007; Little Dorrit, 2009. Best Actor Award, Prague Festival, 1968; TV Drama Award (for Oswald in Ghosts), 1968. Publication: Dear Tom: letters from home (memoirs), 2000. Recreations: listening to music (mainly classical, romantic and jazz); watching sport (and occasionally taking part in it, in a light-hearted manner), the countryside, playing the flute. Information from Who’s Who 2008 edition, as requested by Sir Tom Courtenay Jan 2009.
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