Portrait of Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Acting

Biography

John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.

Born: July 7, 1919

Place of Birth: Chelsea, London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
The Sea Devils

as The Doctor (archive footage)

2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2023
Talking Doctor Who

as Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2023
Tales of the Tardis

as The Doctor

2023
2021
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)

2015
Myth Makers

as Himself

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2011
Life on Earth

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Devious

as Third Doctor

2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

as (archival footage)

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

as The Third Doctor (archive footage)

2001
1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative

as Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane

1993
Police 5: The Master

as The Doctor (archive footage)

1993
1993
The Airzone Solution

as Oliver Threthewey

1992
Carry On Columbus

as Duke of Costa Brava

1991
1988
Starwatch

as Commander Jason Havlin

1987
Worzel Gummidge Down Under

as Worzel Gummidge

1987
Myth Runner

as Himself

1985
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
1983
SuperTed

as Spotty

1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

as The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

1982
The Boys in Blue

as Coastguard

1982
Wogan

as Self

1981
The Best of the Adventures

as Judd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979
Worzel Gummidge

as Worzel Gummidge

1979
Worzel Gummidge

as Radio Announcer

1978
1977
Wombling Free

as Womble Voices (voice)

1977
No. 1 of the Secret Service

as The Rev. Walter Braithwaite

1976
1976
Tell Me Another

as Himself

1976
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

as The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)

1975
Doctor Who: Robot

as The Doctor

1973
Whodunnit?

as Host

1972
1971
1971
The House That Dripped Blood

as Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")

1970
The Goodies

as Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn

1970
Doctor Who: Inferno

as The Doctor

1966
Carry On Screaming!

as Dr. Fettle

1965
Carry On Cowboy

as Sheriff Albert Earp

1965
You Must Be Joking

as Storekeeper (Hare Factory)

1965
I've Gotta Horse

as Costumier's Assistant

1965
Runaway Railway

as Station Master

1964
Carry On Cleo

as Soothsayer

1963
Doctor Who

as The Doctor

1963
Doctor Who

as Doctor Who (uncredited)

1963
Ladies Who Do

as Sidney Tait

1961
Nearly a Nasty Accident

as Gen. Birkinshaw

1961
The Avengers

as Brigadier Whitehead

1960
Just Joe

as Prendergast

1959
The Ugly Duckling

as Victor Jekyll

1958
Ivanhoe

as Peter the Peddler

1956
1955
A Yank in Ermine

as Slowburn Jenks

1954
The Gay Dog

as A Betting Man

1953
Will Any Gentleman...?

as Charley Sterling

1951
1949
Miss Pilgrim's Progress

as Postman Perkins

1949
1949
Helter Skelter

as Headwaiter

1949
Murder at the Windmill

as Police Sergeant

1948
William Comes to Town

as Circus Superintendent

1948
A Piece of Cake

as Mr. Short

1947
Dancing with Crime

as Police Constable (uncredited)

1939
There Ain't No Justice

as Young Man in Cafe (uncredited)

1939
The Four Just Men

as Rally campaigner (uncredited)

1938
A Yank at Oxford

as Minor Role (uncredited)