Sylvester McCoy
Acting
Biography
Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith; 20 August 1943) is a Scottish actor and physical comedian. He is best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the original run—and briefly returning in a television film in 1996. He is also known for his work as Radagast in The Hobbit film series (2012—2014).
Born: August 20, 1943
Place of Birth: Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Known For
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
London, 1963: The Doctor returns to the place where it all began — alongside his latest companion, Ace, with unfinished business. Not for the first time, unusual events are unfolding at Coal Hill School. At 76 Totter's Lane, the Doctor discovers that his oldest foes — the Daleks — are on the trail of stolen Time Lord technology that he left on Earth long ago. The Daleks are planning to perfect their own time-travel capability, in order to unleash themselves across the whole of time and space.
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Zoe Ball and Rick Edwards get the party started for the celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who, with Doctors and companions past and present, celebrity fans and special surprises.
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!
The Big Night In
Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted by Lenny Henry and Matt Baker.
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.
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane
A behind-the-scenes look at the production of Rob Zombie's The Munsters (2022). Included as a special feature on the blu-ray.
Doctor Who Explained
A BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's 50-year history.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
The Doctor and Ace arrive at a secret military base during World War II, where an ancient evil from the Doctor's past prepares to make his final deadly move. As hideous vampires rise from the sea and Russian commandoes begin to close in, they are confronted not only with a mystery from the distant past but also a terrifying vision of mankind's future...
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
The Doctor takes Ace on an initiative test to a strange Victorian old house where she is forced to confront her darkest fears.
Still Game
Cult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's (Old Age Pensioners) Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional town of Craiglang.
Filmography
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Umbrella Man
as Evan
as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
as Peter Mann
as The Doctor
as Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
as Himself
as Book Seller (archive footage)
as Klakk (voice)
as Igor / Self
as Igor
as Self
as The Doctor
as Ernie
as Richard Huggins
as Self
as Book Seller (archive footage)
as General Zwick (archive footage)
as Henry
as Amado
as Self
as The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)
as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)
as Radagast the Brown
as Rusty
as Radagast the Brown
as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
as Self
as Edward Haddington
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as Self
as Dr. Angus McClurgy
as Radagast the Brown
as Uncle Roderick
as General Zwick
as Self
as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
as The Fool
as (archival footage)
as Self
as Reverend Beaver
as Self
as The Doctor
as The Foot Doctor
as Mr. Tallman
as Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman
as Himself
as Mr, Dowling
as Michael Samms
as The Doctor
as Self
as Presenter
as Flynn
as Dr. Colin Dove
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as Himself
as Himself
as The 7th Doctor
as Angus
as Self
as Anthony Stanwick
as The Wizard
as Self - Presenter
as Spoons
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as Self
as Harry Pimm
as Doctor Who
as Kev the Rev
as Ashley Millington
as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
as Kerwin
as Various Roles
as Walter
as Turps
as Self
as Kerwin
as Self
as The Doctor