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3 unusual facts about Tom Courtenay


A Rather English Marriage

It stars Tom Courtenay as Roy and Albert Finney as Reggie, and stays close to the plot of the book until the ending, when the two old men end up staying together.

Reg Smythe

In 1982 an Andy Capp musical was produced, starring Tom Courtenay with music by Alan Price, first in Manchester, later in London, and then to great success in Finland.

Willis Hall

Following this success, in 1963 Hall's and Waterhouse's self-styled company, "Waterhall Productions", adapted the story for the big screen, where it was filmed by John Schlesinger, with Tom Courtenay in the lead role.


Espen Skjønberg

Throughout the years he has shared screen and television with names like Tom Courtenay, Nigel Hawthorne, Susannah York, Edward Woodward, Gérard Depardieu and even co-starring with Hollywood-veterans Cliff Robertson and Robert Mitchum in the 1995-movie Pakten.

Newlands Valley

Demolition began in 2006 of Rigg Beck, the well-known "purple house" on the main Braithwaite–Buttermere road; this large Victorian house was for many years a source of cheap accommodation for visitors (including Ted Hughes, Tenzing Norgay, Doug Scott, Tom Courtenay and Bob Hoskins).


see also

The Dresser

The play opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 9 November 1981 and ran for 200 performances, with Tom Courtenay repeating his performance as Norman and Paul Rogers as "Sir".