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 in February 2001 for forty years' service to cinema and theatre. Courtenay is the President of Hull City A.F.C.'s Official Supporters Club. In 1999, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hull University.
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Known For
The Golden Compass
(2007)
Farder Coram
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
The Queen's Corgi
(2019)
The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)
Night Train to Lisbon
(2013)
Older João Eca
Gambit
(2012)
The Major
The Aeronauts
(2019)
Arthur Glaisher
Summerland
(2020)
Mr. Sullivan
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
(2018)
Eben Ramsey
Operation Crossbow
(1965)
Robert Henshaw
King of Thieves
(2018)
Kenny Collins
The Night of the Generals
(1967)
Corporal Hartmann
Quartet
(2012)
Reginald Paget
Flood
(2007)
Leonard Morrison
Dad's Army
(2016)
Lance Corporal Jones
King Rat
(1965)
Grey
45 Years
(2015)
Geoff Mercer
Full Filmography
Acting
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
(1962)
Colin Smith
Private Potter
(1962)
Pvt. Potter
Billy Liar
(1963)
William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher
King and Country
(1964)
Pvt. Arthur Hamp
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
(1965)
Self
Moscow in Madrid
(1965)
Self
Operation Crossbow
(1965)
Robert Henshaw
King Rat
(1965)
Grey
Doctor Zhivago
(1965)
Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov
The Night of the Generals
(1967)
Corporal Hartmann
The Day the Fish Came Out
(1967)
The Navigator
A Dandy in Aspic
(1968)
Gatiss
Otley
(1969)
Gerald Arthur Otley
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
(1970)
Ivan Denisovich
Catch Me a Spy
(1971)
Baxter Clarke
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
(1973)
Mark Brian
The Dresser
(1983)
Norman
Absent Friends
(1985)
Colin
Me and the Girls
(1985)
George
Happy New Year
(1987)
Edward Saunders
Leonard Part 6
(1987)
Frayn
Let Him Have It
(1991)
William Bentley
Redemption
(1991)
Stan Peachey
The Last Butterfly
(1991)
Antoine Moreau
The Old Curiosity Shop
(1995)
Daniel Quilp
Famous Fred
(1996)
Kenneth (voice)
The Boy from Mercury
(1996)
Uncle Tony Cronin
A Rather English Marriage
(1998)
Roy Southgate
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye
(1999)
Bronislaw Malinowski
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
(2000)
Harold Smith
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
(2000)
Self (archive footage)
Last Orders
(2001)
Vic
Nicholas Nickleby
(2002)
Newman Noggs
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
(2004)
Joe McGill
The Golden Compass
(2007)
Farder Coram
Flood
(2007)
Leonard Morrison
The New Sofa
(2008)
Dave Best Sr.
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
(2010)
Self
The End of an Era
(2011)
Dr Blatella (voice)
Quartet
(2012)
Reginald Paget
Gambit
(2012)
The Major
Night Train to Lisbon
(2013)
Older João Eca
The First Film
(2015)
Himself
45 Years
(2015)
Geoff Mercer
The Legend of Barney Thomson
(2015)
Chief Superintendent McManaman
Dad's Army
(2016)
Lance Corporal Jones
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
(2018)
Eben Ramsey
Grandpa's Great Escape
(2018)
Grandpa
King of Thieves
(2018)
Kenny Collins
Cinderella: After Ever After
(2019)
The King
The Aeronauts
(2019)
Arthur Glaisher
The Queen's Corgi
(2019)
The Duke of Edinburgh (voice)
Summerland
(2020)
Mr. Sullivan
The Railway Children Return
(2022)
Uncle Walter