Tom Courtenay
Tom Courtenay
Sir Thomas Daniel "Tom" Courtenayis an English actor who came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of films, including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Billy Liar, and Doctor Zhivago. Since the mid-1960s, he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre, although he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for the film adaptation of The Dresser, which he had performed on the West End and on Broadway. He received a knighthood...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 February 1937
I don't want to peak too early. The worry is that you never know until it's all over whether you peaked at all - and then you're finished and it's too late.
I never did anything about my stardom, it never meant anything to me.
It was still quite late when I got married, 30s, I don't know.
When I go out on stage I like to be aware that there are a lot of women there. They are generally the loudest laughers.