The Doctor

The Doctor

Created

1963

Universe

Doctor Who

Creator

Sydney Newman

The Doctor

About

The lead character on the popular BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, he is an ancient alien of the Time Lord species who travels through time in his time machine TARDIS.

Trivia

In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named him Britain's favourite alien.

#89 character

The Doctor Actor Portrayals

David Tennant

David Tennant, 53

2005–2023

1

Matt Smith

Matt Smith, 41

2010–13

2

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi, 66

2014–17

3

Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa, 31

2023-present

4

John Hurt

John Hurt (1940-2017)

2013

5

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker, 41

2018–2022

6

David Bradley

David Bradley, 82

2012-2022

7

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston, 60

2005

8

Tom Baker

Tom Baker, 90

1974–81

9

Peter Davison

Peter Davison, 73

1982–84

10

William Hartnell

William Hartnell (1908-1975)

1963–66

11

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton (1920-1987)

1966–69

12

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee (1919-1996)

1970–74

13

Colin Baker

Colin Baker, 80

1984–86

14

Paul McGann

Paul McGann, 64

1996

15

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy, 80

1987–89

16

Richard Hurndall

Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)

1983

17

Jo Martin

Jo Martin, 43

2020-2022

18

Popularity

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