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Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

Acting

Born: August 20, 1943Dunoon, 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
Filmography
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025

Doctor Who: Downtime

The Doctor

2025
The Heartsmith

The Heartsmith

Umbrella Man

2025
Dead Before They Wake

Dead Before They Wake

Evan

2025
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

2024
The Apocalypse Box

The Apocalypse Box

Peter Mann

2024
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie

The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie

Knibbles the Beaver (voice)

2023
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

2023
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2

Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2

Self

2023
Sylvester McCoy Uncut

Sylvester McCoy Uncut

Himself

2023
Necronomicon

Necronomicon

Book Seller (archive footage)

2023
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

The Doctor

2022
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Klakk (voice)

2022
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane

The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane

Igor / Self

2022
The Munsters

The Munsters

Igor

2022
Christmas with Strangers

Christmas with Strangers

Self

2021
In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy

In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy

Self

2021
Doctor Who: 24 Carat

Doctor Who: 24 Carat

The Doctor

2021
Lost at Christmas

Lost at Christmas

Ernie

2020
The Owners

The Owners

Richard Huggins

2020
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Self

2020
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

Book Seller (archive footage)

2020
The Circuit

The Circuit

2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years

The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years

2019
Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley

General Zwick (archive footage)

2018
The Doctors: Monsters!

The Doctors: Monsters!

2018
Beauty

Beauty

Henry

2018
Slumber

Slumber

Amado

2017
Punk Strut: The Movie

Punk Strut: The Movie

DJ

2016
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)

2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Radagast the Brown

2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Self

2014
The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind

Rusty

2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Radagast the Brown

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (7) (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
The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle

Edward Haddington

2013
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century

Doctor Who: Crime of the Century

The Doctor

2013
Doctor Who: Thin Ice

Doctor Who: Thin Ice

The Doctor

2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Self

2013
Doctor Who Explained

Doctor Who Explained

Self

2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Radagast the Brown

2012
The Inspector Chronicles

The Inspector Chronicles

Uncle Roderick

2012
Eldorado

Eldorado

General Zwick

2012
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

2011
The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy

The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy

2010
The Last Chance Saloon

The Last Chance Saloon

2010
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

2008
King Lear

King Lear

The Fool

2008
Davros Connections

Davros Connections

(archival footage)

2007
Doctor Who: Endgame

Doctor Who: Endgame

Self

2007
Manilla Envelopes

Manilla Envelopes

Duncan

2006
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Self

2005
The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who

2003
My Doctor Who Diary

My Doctor Who Diary

2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

The Doctor

2002
Then & Now

Then & Now

2001
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

The Foot Doctor

2001
The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo

Mr. Tallman

2000
You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece

You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece

Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman

2000
Adventures in Space and Time

Adventures in Space and Time

Himself

1999
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

1998
Beyond Fear

Beyond Fear

Michael Samms

1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

Flynn

1996
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Doctor

1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

Self

1996
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

Presenter

1996

Ghostlands

Edward Parfitt

1996
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

1995
Leapin' Leprechauns

Leapin' Leprechauns

Flynn

1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

1995
Stranger than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction

1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperative

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

Dr. Colin Dove

1994
Police 5: The Master

Police 5: The Master

The Doctor (archive footage)

1993
I Was That Monster

I Was That Monster

Himself

1993
30 Years in the TARDIS

30 Years in the TARDIS

Himself

1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

The 7th Doctor

1993
The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution

Anthony Stanwick

1993
The Children's Royal Variety Performance

The Children's Royal Variety Performance

The Wizard

1992
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years

Self - Presenter

1991
Thrill Kill Video Club

Thrill Kill Video Club

Spoons

1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

1991
Search Out Space

Search Out Space

The Doctor

1990
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
Doctor Who: Survival

Doctor Who: Survival

The Doctor

1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

The Doctor

1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Doctor Who: Ghost Light

The Doctor

1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield

Doctor Who: Battlefield

The Doctor

1989
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

The Doctor

1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

The Doctor

1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

The Doctor

1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

The Doctor

1988
Doctor Who: Dragonfire

Doctor Who: Dragonfire

The Doctor

1987
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

The Doctor

1987
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

The Doctor

1987
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

The Doctor

1987
Three Kinds of Heat

Three Kinds of Heat

Harry Pimm

1987
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

1986
Electric in the City

Electric in the City

Kerwin

1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Various Roles

1979
Dracula

Dracula

Walter

1979
Big Jim and the Figaro Club

Big Jim and the Figaro Club

Turps

1979
The Ken Campbell Roadshow

The Ken Campbell Roadshow

Self

1971