Sylvester McCoy
August 20, 1943 (81 years old) in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 ·Dead Before They Wakeas Evan
- 2024 ·Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- 2024 ·The Apocalypse Boxas Peter Mann
- 2023 ·Tales of the Tardisas The Doctor
- 2023 ·Necronomiconas Book Seller (archive footage)
- 2022 ·The Munstersas Igor
- 2022 ·The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Laneas Igor / Self
- 2020 ·Lost at Christmasas Ernie
- 2020 ·The Ownersas Richard Huggins
- 2017 ·Slumberas Amado
- 2016 ·The Real Marigold Hotelas Self
- 2015 ·Thunderbirds Are Go!as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)
- 2014 ·The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Radagast the Brown
- 2013 ·The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Radagast the Brown
- 2013 ·Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- 2013 ·The Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self
- 2013 ·Doctor Who Live: The Afterpartyas Self
- 2013 ·The Christmas Candleas Edward Haddington
- 2013 ·Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self
- 2013 ·Father Brownas Dr. Angus McClurgy
- 2012 ·The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Radagast the Brown
- 2012 ·Eldoradoas General Zwick
- 2011 ·Pointless Celebritiesas Self
- 2008 ·King Learas The Fool
- 2006 ·Mayoas Reverend Beaver
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2005 ·Doctor Whoas The Doctor
- 2005 ·Doctor Who Confidentialas
- 2003 ·The Story of Doctor Whoas
- 2002 ·Still Gameas
- 2002 ·Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Doctor
- 2000 ·The Mumbo Jumboas Mr. Tallman
- 1997 ·The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Mr, Dowling
- 1997 ·Space Cadetsas Self
- 1996 ·Doctor Whoas The Doctor
- 1995 ·The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyondas
- 1995 ·Leapin' Leprechaunsas Flynn
- 1994 ·Ready Steady Cookas Self - Contestant
- 1993 ·Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 7th Doctor
- 1993 ·Frank Stubbs Promotesas Angus
- 1993 ·GMTVas Self
- 1990 ·The PanoptiCon Tapes IIIas
- 1989 ·Doctor Who: Survivalas The Doctor
- 1989 ·Doctor Who: Battlefieldas The Doctor
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleksas The Doctor
- 1987 ·Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermenas The Doctor
- 1987 ·Going Live!as Self
- 1987 ·It's Wickedas
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Kev the Rev
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Ashley Millington
- 1985 ·The Last Place on Earthas Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers
- 1984 ·The Billas
- 1981 ·Big Jim And The Figaro Clubas Turps
- 1979 ·The Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles
- 1979 ·Draculaas Walter
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- 1974 ·Tiswasas
- 1964 ·Vision Onas
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas The Doctor
- Future ·You - Story and Glory of a Masterpieceas Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman
- 2023 ·Talking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2as Self
- 2023 ·Sylvester McCoy Uncutas Himself
- 2022 ·Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!as Klakk (voice)
- 2021 ·Christmas with Strangersas Self
- 2021 ·Doctor Who: 24 Caratas The Doctor
- 2020 ·Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Book Seller (archive footage)
- 2019 ·The Circuitas
- 2019 ·The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Yearsas
- 2018 ·Hangover in Death Valleyas General Zwick (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Beautyas Henry
- 2016 ·Punk Strut: The Movieas DJ
- 2014 ·Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davisonas Self
- 2014 ·The Seventeenth Kindas Rusty
- 2013 ·Ian Levine: Downtime Reduxas The Doctor
- 2013 ·Doctor Who Explainedas Self
- 2012 ·The Inspector Chroniclesas Uncle Roderick
- 2011 ·Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Timeas
- 2007 ·Davros Connectionsas (archival footage)
- 2007 ·Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa'as Self
- 2006 ·Manilla Envelopesas Duncan
- 2005 ·Doctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self
- 2002 ·My Doctor Who Diaryas
- 2001 ·Then & Nowas
- 2001 ·Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?as The Foot Doctor
- 1999 ·Adventures in Space and Timeas Himself
- 1998 ·Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?as
- 1997 ·Beyond Fearas Michael Samms
- 1996 ·Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Flynn
- 1996 ·Bidding Adieu: A Video Diaryas Self
- 1996 ·I Was a Doctor Who Monster!as Presenter
- 1996 ·Ghostlandsas Edward Parfitt
- 1995 ·Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screenas
- 1994 ·Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoyas
- 1994 ·The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Colin Dove
- 1994 ·Stranger than Fictionas
- 1993 ·The Airzone Solutionas Anthony Stanwick
- 1991 ·Doctor Who: The Hartnell Yearsas Host
- 1991 ·Thrill Kill Video Clubas Spoons
- 1990 ·The PanoptiCon Tapes Vas
- 1990 ·The PanoptiCon Tapes IVas
- 1990 ·The PanoptiCon Tapes IIas
- 1990 ·The PanoptiCon Tapesas
- 1989 ·Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenricas The Doctor
- 1989 ·Doctor Who: Ghost Lightas The Doctor
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas The Doctor
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: Silver Nemesisas The Doctor
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrolas The Doctor
- 1987 ·Doctor Who: Dragonfireas The Doctor
- 1987 ·Doctor Who: Paradise Towersas The Doctor
- 1987 ·Doctor Who: Time and the Ranias The Doctor
- 1987 ·Three Kinds of Heatas Harry Pimm
- 1987 ·Doctor Who Then & Nowas Doctor Who
- 1986 ·The PanoptiCon Tapes VIas
- 1980 ·Electric in the Cityas Kerwin
- 1979 ·Big Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps
- 1971 ·The Ken Campbell Roadshowas Self
- Future ·Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy?as Self