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Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Acting

Born: April 13, 1951Streatham, London, England, UK

Peter Davison (born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett; 13 April 1951) is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He became famous as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. His subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms Holding the Fort and Sink or Swim, the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice, and Albert Campion in Campion. He also played David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites, "Dangerous" Davies in The Last Detective, and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order: UK. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Davison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks

The Fifth Doctor

2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

2024
Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate

The General

2024
Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny

Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny

The Big Boss (Voice)

2024
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

David

2023
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

2023
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

The Doctor

2022
Peter Davison: Uncut!

Peter Davison: Uncut!

Self

2022
End of Term

End of Term

Leigh

2021
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

Lord Avery

2021
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Self

2020
The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years

The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years

Self (archive footage)

2020
Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner

Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner

Himself

2019
Peter Davison: In Conversation

Peter Davison: In Conversation

Self

2018
Earthshocked

Earthshocked

2018
Say My Name

Say My Name

Detective Rich Herbig

2018
Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines

Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines

Self

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

Self

2018
Patrick

Patrick

Alan Francis

2018
You, Me and Him

You, Me and Him

Teacher

2018
Gypsy

Gypsy

Herbie

2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited)

2015
Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe

Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe

Self

2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2015
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Self / The Doctor (archive footage)

2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor

2014
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Self

2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Self

2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Self

2013
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

Self - Special Guest Appearance

2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Self

2013
The Destinations of Doctor Who

The Destinations of Doctor Who

Self

2012

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

Self

2012

The Women of Doctor Who

2012
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

Self

2012
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

2011
Driven to Distractation

Driven to Distractation

2011
Come in Number Five

Come in Number Five

2011
Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'

Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'

2011
Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

2010
Micro Men

Micro Men

Bank manager

2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

2008
Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

(archive footage)

2008
Now, Get Out of That

Now, Get Out of That

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

The Fifth Doctor (archive footage)

2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

2008

Five Doctors, One Studio

2008
Doctor Who: Time Crash

Doctor Who: Time Crash

The Doctor (5)

2007
The Dead Peasants Society

The Dead Peasants Society

DC Davies

2007
The Man from Montevideo

The Man from Montevideo

DC Davies

2007
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

DC Davies

2007
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Davies

2007
Once Upon a Time on the Westway

Once Upon a Time on the Westway

DC Davies

2007
The Crowded TARDIS

The Crowded TARDIS

2007
A New Body at Last

A New Body at Last

2007
Willesden Confidential

Willesden Confidential

DC Davies

2005
Three Steps to Hendon

Three Steps to Hendon

DC Davies

2005
Towpaths of Glory

Towpaths of Glory

DC Davies

2005
Friends Reunited

Friends Reunited

DC Davies

2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Self

2005
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

DC Davies

2004
Benefit to Mankind

Benefit to Mankind

DC Davies

2004
The Long Bank Holiday

The Long Bank Holiday

Dangerous Davies

2004
Christine

Christine

Dangerous Davies

2004
The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who

2003
Too Good to Be True

Too Good to Be True

Robert Lewis

2003
Tricia

Tricia

Dangerous Davies

2003
The Last Detective

The Last Detective

DC Davies

2003
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Himself (archive footage)

2001
The Home Whovian

The Home Whovian

2001
The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

Himself

1999
Adventures in Space and Time

Adventures in Space and Time

Himself

1999
Parting Shots

Parting Shots

John

1999
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Joseph Lockwood

1998
The Stalker's Apprentice

The Stalker's Apprentice

D.I. Maurice Burt

1998
Dear Nobody

Dear Nobody

Mr. Garton

1998
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up

Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up

1997
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne

Gavin Purcell

1996
The Adventures of Toad

The Adventures of Toad

Mole

1996
The Adventures of Mole

The Adventures of Mole

Mole

1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne

Gavin Purcell

1995
Mole's Christmas

Mole's Christmas

Mouse

1994
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day

A Man You Don't Meet Every Day

Robert

1994
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Squire Gordon

1994
Stranger than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction

1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

Patient One

1994
Harnessing Peacocks

Harnessing Peacocks

Jim Huxtable

1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

The 5th Doctor

1993
The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution

Al Dunbar

1993

A Very Polish Practice

Stephen Daker

1992
Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years

Self - Host

1992
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes V

The PanoptiCon Tapes V

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes III

The PanoptiCon Tapes III

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes II

The PanoptiCon Tapes II

1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

1986
Who's Who

Who's Who

1986
An Audience with Billy Connolly

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: Frontios

Doctor Who: Frontios

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: The Awakening

Doctor Who: The Awakening

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep

Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep

The Doctor

1984
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

The Fifth Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: The King's Demons

Doctor Who: The King's Demons

The Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Enlightenment

Doctor Who: Enlightenment

The Doctor

1983
Once Upon a Time Lord

Once Upon a Time Lord

Self

1983
Doctor Who: Terminus

Doctor Who: Terminus

The Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

The Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Snakedance

Doctor Who: Snakedance

The Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

The Doctor

1983
Doctor Who: Time-Flight

Doctor Who: Time-Flight

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Earthshock

Doctor Who: Earthshock

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Black Orchid

Doctor Who: Black Orchid

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: The Visitation

Doctor Who: The Visitation

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Kinda

Doctor Who: Kinda

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday

Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Castrovalva

Doctor Who: Castrovalva

The Doctor

1982
Doctor Who: Logopolis

Doctor Who: Logopolis

The Doctor

1981
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Dish of the Day

1981
Print-Out

Print-Out

Edwin Styles

1979