Portrait of Nicholas Courtney

Nicholas Courtney

Acting

Biography

William Nicholas Stone Courtney was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Born: December 16, 1929

Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Filmography

2023
Tales of the Tardis

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

2021
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

2015
Myth Makers

as Himself

2013
Doctor Who: Yellow Fever and How to Cure It

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

2009
Liberty Hall

as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

2008
Incendiary

as Archbishop of Canterbury

2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

2000
TravelWise

as Alistair Singleton

1998
Lust in Space

as Time Judge / self

1995
Downtime

as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

1993
UNIT Recruiting Film

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

1993
30 Years in the TARDIS

as Himself / Narrator

1993
1993
Missing in Action

as Self - Narrator

1992
Born Kicking

as Tim Ayling

1991
The Corridor Sketch

as Sir Horace

1990
Bullseye!

as Sir Hugh

1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1988
Wartime

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

1987
Myth Runner

as Himself

1986
Casualty

as Claude Devigny

1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984
To Catch a King

as de Oliveira

1983
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

as Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart

1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

1981
Doctor Who: Logopolis

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

1979
Minder

as Raymond Wilkins

1978
1975
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1975
Doctor Who: Robot

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1974
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as French Intelligence Officer

1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1972
Endless Night

as Second Auctioneer (uncredited)

1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1971
1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1970
Take a Girl Like You

as Panel Chairman

1970
Doctor Who: Inferno

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart

1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1970
Doctor Who and the Silurians

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1970
Doomwatch

as Phillip

1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1969
Doppelgänger

as Data Analyst

1969
The Main Chance

as James Harding

1968
Doctor Who: The Invasion

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1968
The Champions

as Doctor Farley

1968
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart

1967
1966
The Informer

as Henry Leason

1965
1964
1964
1964
Theatre 625

as Freemantle

1963
Doctor Who

as Col. Lethbridge-Stewart

1963
Doctor Who

as Tourist (uncredited)

1963
Doctor Who

as Bret Vyon

1963
Doctor Who

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1962
The Saint

as Alain

1961
The Avengers

as Gifford