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Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 20, 1943 (81)
Birthplace Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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).

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Dead Before They Wake

Dead Before They Wake

2025

as Evan

The Apocalypse Box

The Apocalypse Box

2024

as Peter Mann

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

2023

as The Book Seller

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

2022

as Klakk (voice)

The Munsters

The Munsters

2022

as Igor

The Owners

The Owners

2020

as Richard Huggins

Lost at Christmas

Lost at Christmas

2020

as Ernie

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

2020

as Book Seller (archive footage)

Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley

2018

as General Zwick (archive footage)

Slumber

Slumber

2017

as Amado

The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind

2014

as Rusty

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

as Radagast the Brown

The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle

2013

as Edward Haddington

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013

as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

as Radagast the Brown

The Inspector Chronicles

The Inspector Chronicles

2012

as Uncle Roderick

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

as Radagast the Brown

Eldorado

Eldorado

2012

as General Zwick

King Lear

King Lear

2008

as The Fool

Manilla Envelopes

Manilla Envelopes

2006

as Duncan

The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000

as Mr. Tallman

Beyond Fear

Beyond Fear

1997

as Michael Samms

I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

1996

as Presenter

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1996

as The Doctor

Leapin' Leprechauns

Leapin' Leprechauns

1995

as Flynn

The Zero Imperative

The Zero Imperative

1994

as Dr. Colin Dove

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

1993

as The 7th Doctor

The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution

1993

as Anthony Stanwick

Thrill Kill Video Club

Thrill Kill Video Club

1991

as Spoons

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

1989

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Survival

Doctor Who: Survival

1989

as The Doctor

Three Kinds of Heat

Three Kinds of Heat

1987

as Harry Pimm

Dracula

Dracula

1979

as Walter

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979

as Various Roles

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

1996

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Doctor Who

as The Doctor

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

The Last Place on Earth

as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 18, 1985

Big Jim And The Figaro Club

as Turps

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 1981

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

as Mr, Dowling

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 09, 1997

Mayo

as Reverend Beaver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2006

Doctor Who

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Frank Stubbs Promotes

as Angus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1993

Casualty

as Kev the Rev

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Casualty

as Ashley Millington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Tales of the Tardis

as The Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 2023

Doctor Who Then & Now

as Doctor Who

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1987

Father Brown

as Dr. Angus McClurgy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2013

Doctor Who

as The Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Thunderbirds Are Go!

as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2015

Tiswas

Episodes: 302

First Aired: Jan 05, 1974

Vision On

Episodes: 120

First Aired: Mar 06, 1964

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 27, 2013

Doctor Who Confidential

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Real Marigold Hotel

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 26, 2016

Space Cadets

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 15, 1997

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Going Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Still Game

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 2002

The Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

It's Wicked

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 1987

Pointless Celebrities

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 2011

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1994

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