List of Actors Who Have Played The Doctor - Actors in The Official Television Continuity

Actors in The Official Television Continuity

Actor (role)	Tenure	First appearance	Last appearance
William Hartnell (First Doctor)	23 November 1963 – 29 October 1966	An Unearthly Child Episode 1	The Tenth Planet Episode 4
William Hartnell played the Doctor in "An Unearthly Child" also known as 'The Pilot Episode'. This was the first attempt at the first episode of the original series filmed in September 1963, and first released on The Hartnell Years VHS in 1990. Other appearances: Television: The Power of the Daleks – 5 November 1966 (appears briefly as an image in a mirror the newly regenerated Second Doctor looks into) Television: The Claws Of Axos - 13 March 1971 (Image partially shown flickering on screen as the Doctor enters Axos for the first time in episode 1) Television: Day of the Daleks (Images shown on screen when the Daleks' extract the Doctor's identity with a “mind probe”) – 15 January 1972 (reprised – 22 January 1972) Television: The Three Doctors – 30 December 1972 – 20 January 1973 Television: The Brain of Morbius (Image shown during the Doctor's mind bending battle with Morbius) – 24 January 1976 Television: Earthshock (archive footage) – 10 March 1982 Television: Mawdryn Undead (archive footage) – 2 February 1983 Television: The Five Doctors (archive footage in the pre-credits sequence) – 23 November 1983 Television: Resurrection of the Daleks (archive footage) – 15 February 1984 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Vampires of Venice" (photograph) – 8 May 2010 Television: "Vincent and the Doctor" (archive footage) – 5 June 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor (archive footage) – 26 October 2010
Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor)	29 October 1966 – 21 June 1969	The Tenth Planet Episode 4	The War Games Episode 10
Other appearances: Television: Viewer advisory announcement for The Web of Fear – 27 January 1968 Television: The Claws Of Axos - 13 March 1971 (Image partially shown flickering on screen as the Doctor enters Axos for the first time in episode 1) Television: Day of the Daleks (Images shown on screen when the Daleks' extract the Doctor's identity with a “mind probe”) – 15 January 1972 (reprised – 22 January 1972) Television: The Three Doctors – 30 December 1972 – 20 January 1973 Television: The Brain of Morbius (Image shown during the Doctor's mind bending battle with Morbius) – 24 January 1976 Television: Earthshock (archive footage) – 10 March 1982 Television: Mawdryn Undead (archive footage) – 2 February 1983 Television: The Five Doctors – 23 November 1983 Television: Resurrection of the Daleks (archive footage) – 15 February 1984 Television: The Two Doctors – 16 February – 2 March 1985 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "Vincent and the Doctor" (archive footage) – 5 June 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor (archive footage) – 26 October 2010
Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor)	3 January 1970 – 8 June 1974	Spearhead from Space Episode 1	Planet of the Spiders Part Six
Other appearances: Stage: Seven Keys to Doomsday (filmed regeneration sequence) – 16 December 1974 – January 1975 Television: Robot (Reprise from "Planet of the Spiders") – 28 December 1974 Television: The Brain of Morbius (Image shown during the Doctor's mind bending battle with Morbius) – 24 January 1976 Television: Mawdryn Undead (archive footage) – 2 February 1983 Television: The Five Doctors – 23 November 1983 Television: Resurrection of the Daleks (archive footage) – 15 February 1984 Television: Timelash (Picture they find behind a wall) - 16 March 1985 Stage: Doctor Who - The Ultimate Adventure – 23 March – 3 June 1989 Radio: The Paradise of Death – 27 August – 24 September 1993 Television: Dimensions in Time – 26–27 November 1993 Radio: The Ghosts of N-Space – 20 January – 24 February 1996 Computer game: Destiny of the Doctors (archive recordings of voice) – 5 December 1997 Audio: Zagreus (archive recording) – November 2003 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial The Mad Woman in the Attic (archive footage) – 23 October 2009 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor (archive footage) – 25 and 26 October 2010
Tom Baker (Fourth Doctor)	8 June 1974 – 21 March 1981	Planet of the Spiders Part Six	Logopolis Part Four
Other appearances: LP: The Pescatons – July 1976 Radio: Exploration Earth, Episode 3: "The Time Machine" – 4 October 1976 Television commercial: Doctor Who Season 17 Trailer – August 1979 LP: Genesis of the Daleks – October 1979 (audio version of serial with new narration performed in-character) Television commercials: Keep Australia Beautiful – 1979 Television commercials: Prime Computers – 1979–1980 Television: Earthshock (archive footage) – 10 March 1982 Television: Mawdryn Undead (archive footage) – 2 February 1983 Television: The Five Doctors (archive footage) – 23 November 1983 Television: Resurrection of the Daleks (archive footage) – 15 February 1984 Cassette: The Evil of the Daleks – 6 July 1992 (audio version of serial with new narration performed in-character) Cassette: The Power of the Daleks – 2 August 1993 (audio version of serial with new narration performed in-character) Cassette: Fury From the Deep – 4 October 1993 (audio version of serial with new narration performed in-character) Television: Dimensions in Time – 26–27 November 1993 Television commercials: New Zealand Superannuation Services – 1996 Computer game: Destiny of the Doctors – 5 December 1997 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Audio: Hornet's Nest – 3 September 2009 – 3 December 2009 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial The Mad Woman in the Attic (archive footage) – 23 October 2009 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010 Audio: Demon Quest – 2 September 2010 – 2 December 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor (archive footage) – 25 and 26 October 2010 Television: "The Almost People" (archive recording of voice) - 28 May 2011 Audio: Serpent Crest - 8 September 2011 - 8 December 2011 Audio: Big Finish Productions – 9 January 2012 onwards (first story Destination Nerva)
Peter Davison (Fifth Doctor)	21 March 1981 – 16 March 1984	Logopolis Part Four	The Caves of Androzani Part Four
Other appearances: Television: Dimensions in Time – 26–27 November 1993 Computer game: Destiny of the Doctors – 5 December 1997 Audio: Big Finish Productions – 19 July 1999 onwards (first story The Sirens of Time) Television: Children in Need special episode, "Time Crash" – 16 November 2007 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010
Richard Hurndall (First Doctor)	23 November 1983	The Five Doctors
Hurndall replaced William Hartnell, who had died in 1975, as the First Doctor for the show's 20th anniversary special.
Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor)	16 March 1984 – 6 December 1986	The Caves of Androzani Part Four	The Ultimate Foe Part Two
Other appearances: Television: Jim'll Fix It – A Fix with Sontarans – 23 February 1985 Radio: Slipback – 25 July – 22 August 1985 Stage: Doctor Who - The Ultimate Adventure – 5 June – 19 August 1989 Television: Dimensions in Time – 26–27 November 1993 Computer game: Destiny of the Doctors – 5 December 1997 Audio: Big Finish Productions – 19 July 1999 onwards (first story The Sirens of Time) Webcast: Real Time – 2 August – 6 September 2002 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010
Sylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor)	7 September 1987 – 6 December 1989 27 May 1996	Time and the Rani Part One	Doctor Who
Sylvester McCoy also briefly played the Sixth Doctor in Time and the Rani, during the regeneration scene, wearing a curly blonde wig. Other appearances: Television: Search Out Science – Search Out Space – 21 November 1990 Pinball machine: Doctor Who – September 1992 Television: Dimensions in Time – 26–27 November 1993 Computer game: Destiny of the Doctors – 5 December 1997 Audio: Big Finish Productions – 19 July 1999 onwards (first story The Sirens of Time) Webcast: Death Comes to Time – 12 July 2001 – 30 May 2002 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010
Paul McGann (Eighth Doctor)	27 May 1996	Doctor Who	Doctor Who
Other appearances: Audio: Big Finish Productions – 22 January 2001 onwards (first story Storm Warning) Webcast: Shada – 2 May – 6 June 2003 Radio: BBC7 plays – 31 December 2006 – 18 February 2007 (first story Blood of the Daleks Part 1, last story Human Resources Part 2) Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010
Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor)	26 March – 18 June 2005	"Rose"	"The Parting of the Ways"
Other appearances: Television commercial: Doctor Who (series 1) Trailer “A trip of a lifetime” – 15 March 2005 Television: "Children in Need special" (reprise from "Parting of the Ways") – 18 November 2005 Television: "Army of Ghosts" (archive footage) – 1 July 2006 Television: "The Next Doctor" (archive footage) – 25 December 2008 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010
David Tennant (Tenth Doctor)	18 June 2005 – 1 January 2010	"The Parting of the Ways"	The End of Time Part Two
David Tennant also played the half-human Doctor in "Journey's End" – 5 July 2008 Other appearances: Television: "Children in Need special" – 18 November 2005 Interactive game: "Attack of the Graske" – 25 December 2005 Television commercial: Doctor Who (series 2) Trailer – 1 April 2006 Television: The Infinite Quest – 2 April – 30 June 2007 Television: Children in Need special episode, '" Time Crash" – 16 November 2007 Stage/Radio: "Music of the Spheres" – 27 July 2008 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Secrets of the Stars (archive footage) – 20 October 2008 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial, The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith – 29 and 30 October 2009 Red Button Service/Television: Dreamland – 21–26 November 2009 Television commercials: BBC One 2009 Christmas ident – 2 December 2009 Television: "The Eleventh Hour" (archive footage) – 3 April 2010 Television: "The Lodger" (archive footage) – 12 June 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor (archive footage) – 25 and 26 October 2010 Television: "The Almost People" (archive recording of voice) - 28 May 2011 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial The Man Who Never Was (archive footage) - 18 October 2011
Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor)	1 January 2010 – present	The End of Time Part Two	Present
Other appearances: Online/Television commercial: Doctor Who (series 5) “3D Vortex” trailer – 20 February 2010 Television commercial: ABC1 (Australia) coming up next spot – 18 April 2010 Video games: "Doctor Who: The Adventure Games" – 5 June 2010 – 31 October 2011 (first story "City of the Daleks", last story "The Gunpowder Plot") Stage/Radio: Doctor Who Prom (2010) – 24–25 July 2010 Stage/Arena: Doctor Who Live (filmed sequences) – 8 October – 7 November 2010 Television: The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor – 25 and 26 October 2010 DVD Extras: Meanwhile in the TARDIS (two scenes set between The Eleventh Hour & The Beast Below and Flesh and Stone & The Vampires of Venice included in the Complete Fifth Series box set) - 8 November 2010 Video game: Nintendo DS Evacuation Earth – 12 November 2010 Video game: Nintendo Wii Return to Earth – 19 November 2010 Video game: iPod The Mazes of Time - 16 December 2010 Television/online commercial: BBC America Series 6 Promo – 25 December 2010 Television: ITV1 16th National Television Awards opening scene – 26 January 2011 Exhibition/3D Video: Doctor Who Experience (filmed 3D sequences) – 20 February 2011 Television: Comic Relief special episodes Space Time – 18 March 2011 Stage: The Crash of the Elysium (filmed sequences) – 1-17 July 2011 (appeared live in character on 16 July 2011) Web: Let's Kill Hitler Prequel - 15 August 2011 Television: Doctor Who Confidential: Death Is the Only Answer - 1 October 2011 Children in Need auction promotional video - 18 November 2011 DVD Extras: Night and the Doctor (five mini-episodes included in the Complete Sixth Series box set) - 21 November 2011 Web: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe prequel - December 2011 Web: Promotion for Blue Peter-sponsored Script to Screen competition - 12 January 2012 Video game: PlayStation Network The Eternity Clock - May 2012 Television: Blue Peter special mini-episode, Good as Gold - 24 May 2012 Web: Pond Life five-part prequel - 27-31 August 2012 Web: P.S. (reprise from The Power of Three) - 11 October 2012 Television: Children in Need The Great Detective - 16 November 2012

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