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Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor.Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he became 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).
The Seventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.He is portrayed by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy.. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions.At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes.Preceded in ...
Sylvester McCoy. Actor: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Sylvester McCoy was born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith on 20 August 1943, the only child of Molly Sheridan and Percy James Kent-Smith, a couple living in Dunoon, Scotland. His mother was Irish. Percy James Kent-Smith was killed in the Second World War a couple of months before his son was born, and he was brought up by his mother, his grandmother...
Aug 20, 2023 · In the second instalment of a 3-part interview, Doctor Who legend Sylvester McCoy looks back on his career, reveals how he landed the part of the Doctor... a...
Sylvester McCoy (born 20 August 1943[1] as Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith) played the Seventh Doctor from 1987 to 1989 and 1996, beginning from Time and the Rani to Survival, before returning for Doctor Who. He has reprised the role in the game show Search Out Space, the 1993 Children in Need special Dimensions in Time and Big Finish Productions' audio adventures since 1999, as well as an alternative version in the webcast Death Comes to Time. He is sometimes credited as Sylveste McCoy. McCoy wa
Sep 4, 2017 · Today marks 30 years since Sylvester McCoy first appeared in Doctor Who – in 1987’s classic adventure, Time and the Rani.. We here at doctorwho.tv are celebrating the Seventh Doctor with some of the Time Lord’s most memorable moments which we’ve collected for you below to enjoy.. You can also check out a tribute to Sylvester McCoy’s incarnation from Doctor Who Big Finish author and documentary maker, Chris Chapman, here. Read more about The Seventh Doctor here.
Mar 30, 2023 · Despite a few dips in quality aside, the final two seasons of McCoy's era showcase a remarkable parade of imaginative stories. Revisiting them today after the stodginess and stagnation of much of ...
Harpo Marx wigs aside, McCoy quickly found his feet on Doctor Who and still raves about the cast he got to star alongside, including his "old mate" Bonnie Langford as companion Mel, Kate O'Mara ...
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).
When Sylvester McCoy was asked to return to Doctor Who for Jodie Whittaker's final ever episode, he jumped at the chance - not only to say goodbye to the Thirteenth Doctor, but also to his former ...
