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Sylvester McCoy

Acting • 1943-08-20 • 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

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

The Owners

The Owners

2020

Slumber

Slumber

2017

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1996

Fan Club

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Filmography

2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarFilm
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.1
2025
Dead Before They WakeFilm
Evan
★ 7.0
2025
The HeartsmithFilm
Umbrella Man
★ 9.0
2024
Doctor Who at the PromsFilm
The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2024
The Apocalypse BoxFilm
Peter Mann
★ 2.7
2023
Tales of the TardisTV
The Doctor • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2023
Talking Doctor WhoFilm
Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2023
NecronomiconFilm
Book Seller (archive footage)
★ 2.0
2023
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The MovieFilm
Knibbles the Beaver (voice)
2023
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2Film
Self
2023
Sylvester McCoy UncutFilm
Himself
2022
The MunstersFilm
Igor
★ 5.6
2022
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!Film
Klakk (voice)
2021
Doctor Who: 24 CaratFilm
The Doctor
★ 6.0
2021
Christmas with StrangersFilm
Self
2021
In Conversation: Sylvester McCoyFilm
Self
2020
The OwnersFilm
Richard Huggins
★ 5.6
2020
Lost at ChristmasFilm
Ernie
★ 5.5
2020
The Big Night InFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2020
Conjuring: The Book of the DeadFilm
Book Seller (archive footage)
★ 1.4
2019
The CircuitFilm
★ 1.0
2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy YearsFilm
2018
BeautyFilm
Henry
★ 7.0
2018
Hangover in Death ValleyFilm
General Zwick (archive footage)
★ 1.0
2018
Doctor Who: Behind the SofaTV
Self • 25 episodes
2018
The Doctors: Monsters!Film
2017
SlumberFilm
Amado
★ 5.3
2016
ZappedTV
Lord Protector • 3 episodes
★ 6.5
2016
The Real Marigold HotelTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.5
2016
Punk Strut: The MovieFilm
DJ
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongFilm
The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!TV
Aezethril the Wizard (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2015
CrimsTV
Mr Dunlop • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFilm
Radagast the Brown
★ 7.3
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter DavisonFilm
Self
2014
The Seventeenth KindFilm
Rusty
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugFilm
Radagast the Brown
★ 7.6
2013
Father BrownTV
Dr. Angus McClurgy • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorFilm
The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
★ 8.2
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors RebootFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2013
The Christmas CandleFilm
Edward Haddington
★ 5.9
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedTV
Self • 11 episodes
★ 6.4
2013
Doctor Who ExplainedFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2013
Doctor Who Live: The AfterpartyFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2013
Doctor Who at the PromsFilm
The Doctor (7) (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDISFilm
Self
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFilm
Radagast the Brown
★ 7.4
2012
EldoradoFilm
General Zwick
★ 3.2
2012
The Inspector ChroniclesFilm
Uncle Roderick
2011
Pointless CelebritiesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2011
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in TimeFilm
★ 8.0
2010
The Last Chance SaloonFilm
2010
The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoyFilm
2008
Doctor Who: The Next DoctorFilm
The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2008
King LearFilm
The Fool
★ 6.4
2007
Doctor Who: EndgameFilm
Self
2007
Davros ConnectionsFilm
(archival footage)
2006
MayoTV
Reverend Beaver • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2006
Manilla EnvelopesFilm
Duncan
2005
Doctor Who ConfidentialTV
★ 8.0
2005
Doctor Who: A New DimensionFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2005
Collectormania 7Film
Self
2003
The Story of Doctor WhoFilm
★ 8.0
2002
Still GameTV
★ 8.4
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to TimeFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.7
2002
My Doctor Who DiaryFilm
2001
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?Film
The Foot Doctor
★ 7.0
2001
Then & NowFilm
2000
The Mumbo JumboFilm
Mr. Tallman
★ 7.0
2000
You: Story and Glory of a MasterpieceFilm
Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman
1999
Adventures in Space and TimeFilm
Himself
★ 9.0
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?Film
★ 8.5
1997
Space CadetsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingTV
Mr, Dowling • 5 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Beyond FearFilm
Michael Samms
★ 9.0
1996
Doctor WhoFilm
The Doctor
★ 6.2
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video DiaryFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1996
Spellbreaker: Secret of the LeprechaunsFilm
Flynn
★ 4.0
1996
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!Film
Presenter
★ 8.0
1996
GhostlandsFilm
Edward Parfitt
1995
Leapin' LeprechaunsFilm
Flynn
★ 4.0
1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and BeyondFilm
★ 7.0
1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to ScreenFilm
★ 7.0
1994
PROBE: The Zero ImperativeFilm
Dr. Colin Dove
★ 7.2
1994
Stranger than FictionFilm
★ 8.0
1993
GMTVTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeFilm
The 7th Doctor
★ 4.8
1993
30 Years in the TARDISFilm
Himself
★ 7.9
1993
The Airzone SolutionFilm
Anthony Stanwick
★ 5.3
1993
Frank Stubbs PromotesTV
Angus • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1993
I Was That MonsterFilm
Himself
1993
Police 5: The MasterFilm
The Doctor (archive footage)
1992
The Children's Royal Variety PerformanceFilm
The Wizard
1991
Doctor Who: The Hartnell YearsFilm
Self - Presenter
★ 9.0
1991
Thrill Kill Video ClubFilm
Spoons
★ 8.0
1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main EventFilm
1990
Search Out SpaceFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.0
1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IIFilm
1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes VFilm
1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IVFilm
1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IIIFilm
1989
Doctor Who: SurvivalFilm
The Doctor
★ 7.2
1989
Doctor Who: Ghost LightFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.4
1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of FenricFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.4
1989
Doctor Who: BattlefieldFilm
The Doctor
★ 7.3
1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the DaleksFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.9
1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness PatrolFilm
The Doctor
★ 8.0
1988
Doctor Who: Silver NemesisFilm
The Doctor
★ 7.1
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyFilm
The Doctor
★ 7.5
1988
The LowdownTV
1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver NemesisFilm
1987
Going Live!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1987
Doctor Who: DragonfireFilm
The Doctor
★ 7.2
1987
Doctor Who: Delta and the BannermenFilm
The Doctor
★ 6.2
1987
Doctor Who: Time and the RaniFilm
The Doctor
★ 5.5
1987
Doctor Who: Paradise TowersFilm
The Doctor
★ 6.5
1987
Three Kinds of HeatFilm
Harry Pimm
★ 5.4
1987
It's WickedTV
1987
Doctor Who Then & NowTV
Doctor Who • 1 episodes
1986
CasualtyTV
Kev the Rev • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
CasualtyTV
Ashley Millington • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1986
The PanoptiCon Tapes VIFilm
1985
The Last Place on EarthTV
Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers • 7 episodes
★ 7.4
1984
The BillTV
★ 6.8
1983
DramaramaTV
Donald • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1981
Big Jim and the Figaro ClubTV
Turps • 5 episodes
1980
Electric in the CityFilm
Kerwin
1979
DraculaFilm
Walter
★ 6.4
1979
The Secret Policeman's BallFilm
Various Roles
★ 6.4
1979
Turning Year TalesTV
Turps • 1 episodes
1979
Big Jim and the Figaro ClubFilm
Turps
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1977
For the Love of AlbertTV
1974
TiswasTV
★ 7.8
1974
PlayhouseTV
Kerwin • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1971
The Ken Campbell RoadshowFilm
Self
1964
Vision OnTV
1963
Doctor WhoTV
The Doctor • 42 episodes
★ 7.9