Sylvester McCoy

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).

Known For

Career Timeline

197119781985199219992006201320202025
  1. 2025
    Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

    The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) • Acting

  2. 2025
    Dead Before They Wake

    Evan • Acting

  3. 2025
    Doctor Who: Downtime

    The Doctor • Acting

  4. 2025
    The Heartsmith

    Umbrella Man • Acting

  5. 2024
    Doctor Who at the Proms

    The Doctor (7) (archive footage) • Acting

  6. 2024
    The Apocalypse Box

    Peter Mann • Acting

  7. 2023
    Necronomicon

    Book Seller (archive footage) • Acting

  8. 2023
    Talking Doctor Who

    Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage) • Acting

Sylvester McCoy - Aperture