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
Known For
Myth Runner
A spoof of Blade Runner, built around bloopers and outtakes from the Myth Makers series of videos, featuring interviews with actors from the Doctor Who TV series.
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
By her own admission, Katy Manning is ‘as blind as a bat’ and never knows where she’ll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK, Katy was probably as surprised as the rest of us! Determined to thank the legion of Doctor Who fans who had written and supported her during her years abroad, Katy embarked on a whirlwind tour of British conventions and shops before leaving (yet again) for Australia… Along the way bump into Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin, John Leeson, Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Sheard and other surprise guest stars!
Doctor Who: The Invasion
The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe return to Earth and become embroiled in the schemes of Tobias Vaughn. They meet up with an old friend, Colonel (now Brigadier) Lethbridge-Stewart, and some old enemies, the Cybermen.
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
An animated adventure following the Seventh Doctor as he attempts to stop General Tannis' plans for conquest of the universe.
Doctor Who: Inferno
UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped source of energy. Soon, however, the drill head starts to leak an oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures with a craving for heat. The Doctor is accidentally transported "sideways in time" by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where the drilling project is at a more advanced stage. Thwarted by his friends' ruthless alter egos, he works to save both universes.
Doctor Who: The Green Death
The Doctor and UNIT investigate a deadly infection lurking underneath the Welsh mining town of Llanfairfach. It's an adventure that will change Jo Grant's life forever...
Yes, Prime Minister
James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
When the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry arrive in Scotland, having received an urgent request for assistance from the Brigadier, they discover that the mysterious force which has destroyed three oil rigs has left giant teeth marks on the wreckage. The mystery deepens, leading them to the shores of Loch Ness where they find that the legendary monster really does exist – and is the murderous tool of the Zygons, aliens intent on overpowering the planet. The Doctor, his companions and UNIT must find a way to defeat the deadly Loch Ness Monster and its controllers, but the Zygons have the terrifying power to change shape. The Doctor's life has never been in more danger, as the line between allies and enemies is tested to the very limit...
Filmography
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
as Himself
as (archive footage)
as Self (voice)
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
as Archbishop of Canterbury
as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
as The Brigadier
as Alistair Singleton
as Time Judge / self
as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
as Himself / Narrator
as The Brigadier
as Self - Narrator
as Self
as Tim Ayling
as Sir Horace
as Sir Hugh
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
as Himself
as Claude Devigny
as The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)
as de Oliveira
as Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
as Raymond Wilkins
as Paul Cotterell
as Bronzed Man
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as French Intelligence Officer
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Second Auctioneer (uncredited)
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Hutchinson Hatch
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Panel Chairman
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Phillip
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Data Analyst
as James Harding
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Doctor Farley
as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart
as Sergeant
as Henry Leason
as Bret Vyon
as Husband
as Gilles
as Tudor
as Ned
as Freemantle
as Col. Lethbridge-Stewart
as Tourist (uncredited)
as Bret Vyon
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
as Alain
as Gifford