The Doctor
by aemelnick | created - 18 Nov 2022 | updated - 14 Jan 2023 | Public
1. William Hartnell
Actor | Murder in Reverse?
William Hartnell was born on 8 January 1908, just south of St. Pancras railway station in London. In press materials in the 1940s he claimed that his father was a farmer and later a stockbroker; it turns out that he had actually been born out of wedlock, as his biography "Who's There?" states.
At ...
2. Patrick Troughton
Actor | The Omen
Patrick Troughton was born in Mill Hill, London and was educated at Mill Hill School. He trained as an actor at the Embassy School of Acting in the UK and at Leighton Rollin's Studio for for Actors at Long Island, New York in the USA. During World War II he served in the Royal Navy and after the ...
3. Jon Pertwee
Actor | Doctor Who
Jon Pertwee is best known for his portrayal of the Third Doctor on the BBC's science-fiction television series Doctor Who (1963) from 1970 to 1974. He was also the first to play the role following the transition of BBC One from black and white to colour. His 60-year entertainment career included ...
4. Tom Baker
Actor | Doctor Who
One of Britain's most recognizable (and most larger-than-life) character actors, Tom Baker is best known for his record-setting seven-year stint as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He was born in 1934 in Liverpool, to Mary Jane (Fleming) and John Stewart Baker. His father was of English and ...
5. Peter Davison
Actor | Doctor Who
Peter Davison was born as Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett on 13 April 1951 in Streatham, London. A decade later, he and his family - his parents, Sheila and Claude (an electrical engineer who hailed from British Guiana), and his sisters, Barbara, Pamela and Shirley, moved to Knaphill, Woking, Surrey, ...
6. Colin Baker
Actor | Doctor Who
Colin Baker was born in 1943 in the Royal Waterloo Lying-In Hospital in London during an air raid. He spent his earliest years in London with his mother, while his father served in the armed forces. He narrowly avoided an early death during the wartime blitz when a piece of flying shrapnel just ...
7. Sylvester McCoy
Actor | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Sylvester McCoy was born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith on 20 August 1943, the only child of Molly Sheridan and Percy James Kent-Smith, a couple living in Dunoon, Scotland. His mother was Irish. Percy James Kent-Smith was killed in the Second World War a couple of months before his son was born, ...
8. Paul McGann
Actor | The Three Musketeers
Paul McGann was born on November 14, 1959 in Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for The Three Musketeers (1993), Withnail & I (1987) and Alien 3 (1992). He has been married to Annie Milner since 1992. They have two children.
9. John Hurt
Actor | Nineteen Eighty-Four
One of stage, screen and TV's finest transatlantic talents, slight, gravel-voiced, pasty-looking John Vincent Hurt was born on January 22, 1940, in Shirebrook, a coal mining village, in Derbyshire, England. The youngest child of Phyllis (Massey), an engineer and one-time actress, and Reverend ...
10. Christopher Eccleston
Actor | Thor: The Dark World
Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). However, it was a regular role in the television series Cracker (1993) that made him a recognizable figure in the United Kingdom. He appeared in the ...
11. David Tennant
Actor | Doctor Who
Widely considered as one of the greatest stage and screen actors of his generation both in his native Scotland and internationally, David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale Helen (McLeod) and Sandy McDonald, who was a Presbyterian minister. He is of Scottish ...
12. Matt Smith
Actor | Doctor Who
Matt Smith is an English actor who shot to fame in the UK aged 26 when he was cast by producer Steven Moffat as the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC's iconic science-fiction adventure series Doctor Who (2005).
Matthew Robert Smith was born and raised in Northampton, the son of Lynne (Fidler) and David ...
13. Peter Capaldi
Actor | Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Nancy (Soutar) and Gerald John Capaldi. His parents owned an ice cream business. He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), Scottish, and Irish descent. Capaldi attended drama classes and was accepted into the Glasgow School of Art. After ...
14. Jodie Whittaker
Actress | Doctor Who
Jodie Whittaker came to prominence after her breakout performance in Venus (2006), which was met with a string of nominations, including British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations for "Most Promising Newcomer" and "Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical." Whittaker ...
15. Ncuti Gatwa
Actor | Barbie
Ncuti Gatwa was born on October 15, 1992 in Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda. He is an actor, known for Barbie (2023), Sex Education (2019) and The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021).
16. Christopher Baker
Director | Star Cops
Christopher Baker is known for Star Cops (1987), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Squadron (1982).
17. Robert Banks Stewart
Writer | Shoestring
Robert Banks Stewart had an incredible career in British television drama, becoming one of its greatest ever writers, story editors and producers. He started writing in primary school, winning a Burns essay prize and contributing stories to local newspapers. At age 15, he left school to become an ...
18. Christopher Barry
Director | The Tripods
Christopher Barry was born on September 20, 1925 in London. He was a director and producer, known for The Tripods (1984), Nanny (1981) and Moonbase 3 (1973). He died on February 7, 2014 in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
19. Douglas Camfield
Director | Doctor Who Lost in Time
Douglas Camfield was born on May 8, 1931 in England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Doctor Who Lost in Time (1969), Danger UXB (1979) and Blake's 7 (1978). He was married to Sheila Dunn. He died on January 28, 1984 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.
20. Graeme Harper
Director | Doctor Who
Graeme Harper was originally a child actor, appearing in adaptations of The Pickwick Papers (1952) and The Silver Sword (1957) among other productions, before becoming a floor assistant at the BBC in 1965 and then an assistant floor manager in 1969. He worked on the serials Doctor Who: Colony in ...
21. Philip Hinchcliffe
Producer | And a Nightingale Sang
After graduating in English Literature, Philip Hinchcliffe worked for a travel company and as a teacher before becoming a script editor for the television company Associated Television. After extensive experience of working with writers and scripts for a number of shows, he began to set his sights ...
22. Robert Holmes
Writer | Doctor Who
In 1944, at the age of eighteen, Holmes joined the army, fighting with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment in Burma. He rapidly earned a commission, and as such became the youngest commissioned officer in the entire British army during the Second World War. The fact that he lied about his ...
23. Adrian Gibbs
Actor | A Bridge Too Far
Adrian Gibbs is known for A Bridge Too Far (1977), Doctor Who (1963) and A Man Called Intrepid (1980).
24. Richard Hurndall
Actor | Oil Strike North
A gaunt, intense character actor of striking presence, Richard Gibbon Hurndall was educated at Scarborough College and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He acted professionally from 1930, initially in repertory theatre and later with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon,...
25. Michael Jayston
Actor | Nicholas and Alexandra
Michael was born in Nottingham where he was educated at Becket Roman Catholic Grammar School, West Bridgeford in Nottingham where he was known as Jimmy - his real name is Michael James - and where he was caned some 130 times. While that might have been a record, the one that went into the record ...
26. Geoffrey Hughes
Actor | Yellow Submarine
Geoffrey began his extensive stage career at the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. He then appeared in several West End productions, such as Say Goodnight to Grandma and Run for Your Wife. He appeared in numerous TV shows, including Coronation Street (1960) and Keeping Up Appearances (1990), where he ...
27. Toby Jones
Actor | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, Toby Edward Heslewood Jones was born on September 7, 1966 in Hammersmith, London. His parents, Freddie Jones and Jennie Heslewood, are actors as well. Toby has two brothers: Rupert, ...
28. John Guilor
Producer | Love Like Hers
John Guilor is known for Love Like Hers (2012), Doctor Who: Planet of Giants (2012) and Gold (2018).
29. David Bradley
Actor | The World's End
David Bradley was born on April 17, 1942 in York, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). He has been married to Rosanna Bradley since 1978. They have three children.
30. Jo Martin
Actress | Batman Begins
Jo Martin was born in Newham, London, England, UK. She is known for Batman Begins (2005), 4.3.2.1. (2010) and Chalet Girl (2011).
31. Evan McCabe
Actor | Berlin Station
Evan McCabe is known for Berlin Station (2016), Doctor Who (2005) and Miss Scarlet & the Duke (2020).
32. Grace Nettle
Actress | No Way Up
Grace Rose Nettle, Age 13 is a British Actress, Singer and Dancer. A bright, confident and fun personality with a level of maturity way beyond her years.
Grace is an all round performer, from a solo singer at the amazing London Palladium to having a lead role in an action/drama feature film. Grace ...
34. Sacha Dhawan
Actor | The Great
Sacha Dhawan was born in Bramhall, Stockport to Hindu parents though he attended a Roman Catholic secondary school, Thomas Aquinas College, in nearby Stockport. There one of the authors he studied for his final exams was Alan Bennett, by whom he was very impressed. He began as a child actor at the ...
35. Peter Cushing
Actor | Star Wars
Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. At an early age, Cushing was ...
36. Richard E. Grant
Actor | Gosford Park
Richard E. Grant is an actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit ...
37. Chris Walker-Thomson
Actor | Today's Officers
Chris Walker-Thomson is a versatile British actor, voice artist and impressionist based in Chelmsford, Essex. He is most known for his highly-acclaimed portrayal of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton in various productions - as well as being a well-established character actor. Chris is also an ...
38. Jon Culshaw
Actor | Dead Ringers
Jon Culshaw was born on June 2, 1968 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Dead Ringers (2002), The Great Curator (2017) and Spitting Image (1984).
39. Angus Villiers-Stuart
Actor | The Timeless Doctors
Angus Villiers-Stuart is known for The Timeless Doctors, Reversal (2018) and Doctors Assemble (2020).
40. Wink Taylor
Writer | Sooty
Wink Taylor is known for Sooty (2011), Doctor Who: Lost in the Dark Dimension (2014) and Getting Better (2021).
41. Jonathon Carley
Actor | I Made War of the Worlds
Jonathon Carley is known for I Made War of the Worlds (2023), Doctor Who: Lost in the Dark Dimension (2014) and To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters (2016).
42. Pete Walsh
Actor | WWII : The Long Road Home
Pete Walsh is known for WWII: The Long Road Home (2017), Clay's Redemption (2020) and The Timeless Doctors.
43. Elliott Crossley
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Elliott Crossley is an eccentric, versatile actor, voice actor and impressionist from Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Having dipped his foot into several aspects of acting work, including theatre, film extra work and online content, he's had a lot of experience when it comes to performing to either a ...
44. Debra Stephenson
Actress | Bad Girls
Debra Stephenson was born on June 4, 1972 in Hull, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Bad Girls (1999), Coronation Street (2006) and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson (2009). She has been married to James Duffield since June 1999. They have two children.
45. Jacob Dudman
Actor | Seven Kings Must Die
Jacob Dudman is an Actor and Film maker from Yorkshire, England. Amassing an online viewership of over 6 million by way of comedy sketches and impressions online, Dudman launched his career as a teenager and began to study acting. Undertaking 'Film Production' at University of the Arts London, he ...
46. Alia E. Torrie
Producer | Shutter
Alia E. Torrie is known for Shutter (2016), When the Tide Comes In (2015) and Rex and the Static (2022). She has been married to John Clark since May 7, 2009. They have one child.
47. Trevor Martin
Actor | Babel
Trevor Martin was born on November 17, 1929 in Enfield, Middlesex, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Babel (2006), Three Golden Nobles (1959) and Doctor Who (1963). He was married to Hermione Gregory and Janet Moreton. He died on October 5, 2017 in Bulgaria.
48. David Banks
Actor | Never Have I Ever
David Roy Banks is an American Actor born and raised in Petaluma, California. Known for Never Have I Ever, Rutherford Falls, Erin & Aaron and The Afterparty. He studied at the Groundlings and has appeared in over 200 commercials. The son of Tom Banks and Alyne Banks. His father Tom Banks was the ...
49. Geoffrey Bayldon
Actor | Casino Royale
Born Leeds, England and trained at Old Vic Theatre School, 1947-1949. First stage appearance in "Tough at the Top" (C.B. Cochran's last musical) in 1949, followed by seasons at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Glasgow Citizen's and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. First in ...
50. David Warner
Actor | Titanic
Distinguished character actor David Hattersley Warner was born on July 29, 1941 in Manchester, England, to Ada Doreen (Hattersley) and Herbert Simon Warner. He was born out of wedlock and raised by each of his parents, eventually settling with his itinerant father and stepmother. He only saw his ...
51. David Collings
Actor | Scrooge
British stage and screen actor whose characters typically displayed indecision or timidity, usually mild-mannered or naive types who tended to come to a sticky end somewhere along the line. Collings began acting professionally with the Liverpool Repertory Theatre in the early 60s. Though having ...
52. Ian Brooker
Actor | Invasion Planet Earth
Ian Brooker was born on September 22, 1959. He is an actor and producer, known for Invasion Planet Earth (2019), The Casebook of Eddie Brewer (2012) and Harold Shipman (2014).
53. Arabella Weir
Actress | The Fast Show
Arabella Weir was born on December 6, 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Fast Show (1994), Posh Nosh (2003) and Colette (2018). She is married to Dr Jeremy Norton. They have two children.
54. Nicholas Briggs
Actor | The Airzone Solution
Nicholas Briggs was born on September 29, 1961 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for The Airzone Solution (1993), 4.3.2.1. (2010) and Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures (2012).
55. Peter Purves
Actor | Girl in a Black Bikini
Peter Purves was born in New Longton, Lancashire on 10 February 1939. After leaving school he took a four-year teacher-training course. In 1961, after only one year as a teacher, he turned to acting, initially with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company and later with the Wimbleton Theatre Company.
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56. Frazer Hines
Actor | Emmerdale Farm
Frazer Hines has a particular distinction in the world of Doctor Who (1963) as the most prolific companion in the original 26-year run of the series; only the first four Doctors, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, appeared in more episodes. He was born and raised in ...
57. William Russell
Actor | The Great Escape
William Russell was born William Russell Enoch on 19 November 1924, in Sunderland, County Durham, England, to Eva Compston (Pile) and Alfred James Enoch. He became interested in acting at an early age. He was involved in organizing entertainments during his national service in the Royal Air Force ...
58. India Fisher
Actress | Dead Ringers
India Fisher is known for Dead Ringers (2002), Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans (2024) and Charlotte Pollard (2014).
59. David Troughton
Actor | Crime and Punishment
David Troughton was born in London on 9 June 1950, the son of noted Shakespearean actor Patrick Troughton, who is now best remembered as the Second Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He started his own acting career at the Unicorn Theatre for Children. His stage career has included repertory at Leeds, ...
60. Terry Molloy
Actor | Doctor Who
Terry Molloy was born in 1947 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Impure Thoughts (1986) and Oliver Twist (1985).
61. Melvyn Hayes
Actor | It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Melvyn Hayes was born on January 11, 1935 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and Here Come the Double Deckers! (1970). He has been married to Jayne Male since 2010. They have one child. He was previously married to Wendy ...
62. Damian Lynch
Actor | The Split
Damian Lynch is known for The Split (2018), Giri/Haji (2019) and Casualty (1986).
63. Katy Manning
Actress | When Darkness Falls
Katy Manning trained as an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1971, she became known to millions of British television viewers when she joined Doctor Who (1963) as the companion Jo Grant, which she played for three seasons opposite Jon Pertwee as the Doctor until 1973. ...
64. Tim Treloar
Actor | Maleficent
Tim Treloar is known for Maleficent (2014), Mine All Mine (2004) and Bombshell (2006).
65. Nicola Bryant
Actress | Doctor Who
Nicola Bryant was born the daughter of a heating engineer, in 1960, in Surrey, England. She began her training in dance and music at the age of three, studying classical ballet, then jazz and tap dance, the piano, flute and guitar, and finally acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. ...
66. Anthony Howell
Actor | Alien: Isolation
Anthony Howell was born in 1971 in the Lake District in England. He trained to be an actor at the 'Drama Centre.' His acting debut came when he went on a world tour with Robert Lepage's 'Geometry of Miracles'. Then came Wives and Daughters (1999). Along with his TV work, he took a year out and ...
67. Liz White
Actress | Unforgotten
Liz White was born on November 5, 1979 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Unforgotten (2015), Ackley Bridge (2017) and Life on Mars (2006).
68. Derek Jacobi
Actor | Gosford Park
Preeminent British classical actor of the first post-Olivier generation, Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding TWO knighthoods, Danish and English (Olivier was the other). Modest and unassuming in nature, ...
69. Michael Troughton
Actor | Enigma
Michael Troughton was born on March 2, 1955 in Hampstead, London, England. His father was Patrick Troughton, best known for playing the Second Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He is the younger brother of David Troughton and the uncle of Sam Troughton, Harry Melling and Warwickshire and England ...
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