Tom Courtenay

Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay, born on February 25, 1937, is an English actor. He gained prominence in the 1960s as part of the British New Wave actors. Courtenay has received several awards including three BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Silver Bear, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Emmy Award. Courtenay earned the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his part in Doctor Zhivago (1965). He has appeared in notable films such as Billy Liar (1963), King and Country (1964), King Rat (1965), and The Night of the Generals (1967).