Patrick Troughton

Known for

Acting

Life

1920 – 1987 (aged 67)

Born in

Mill Hill, London, England, UK

Credits

177 acting credits

View on IMDb

Biography

Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. He was classically trained for the stage but became most widely known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films, and playing the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1972-1973, 1983 and 1985.

Known For

The Omen

25 Jun 1976

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

23 Nov 2013

The Red Shoes

06 Sep 1948

Jason and the Argonauts

13 Jun 1963

Doctor Who

23 Nov 1963

Hamlet

10 Dec 1948

Treasure Island

19 Jul 1950

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

25 Dec 2008

Photos

Filmography

2025

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colouras The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2017

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Timeas The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2016

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleksas The Doctor (Voice)

2015

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2013

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2009

Deviousas Second Doctor (archive footage)

2008

Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983as (archival footage)
The Ties That Bind Usas The Second Doctor (archive footage)
Five Doctors, One Studio

2003

Adventures in Time and Spainas (archvie footage)

1987

Knights of Godas Arthur13 episodes
Yesterday's Dreamsas Jack1 episode
Inspector Morseas George Jackson1 episode
Doctor Who Then & Nowas Doctor Who1 episode

1986

The Two of Usas Perce5 episodes

1985

Long Term Memoryas Gerald
Doctor Who: The Two Doctorsas The Doctor
Super Granas Great Sporran of the Isles1 episode

1984

The Box of Delightsas Cole Hawlings3 episodes
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas The Doctor (2) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Amyas Lord Rothermere

1983

Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas The Second Doctor
Dramaramaas Instructor1 episode
Reluctant Chickensas Malcolm
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

1982

Foxy Lady12 episodes
Doctor Who: Earthshockas The Doctor (2) (archive footage)
The Pigman's Protegeas William Pierce
Shine on Harvey Moonas Wilf1 episode

1981

Tales from the Thousand and One Nightsas The Swindler
John Diamondas Joseph K'Nee
P.Q. 17as Commodore Londonderry

1980

No Defenceas Judge Barnes-Ritchie

1979

Minderas Joe Mancini1 episode
Only When I Laughas Joe Perkins1 episode

1978

Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Clement Atlee3 episodes
Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Clement Attlee
A Hitch in Timeas Professor Wagstaff
All Creatures Great and Smallas Roddy1 episode

1977

Treasure Islandas Israel Hands
The Sinking of the HMS Victoriaas Rear Admiral Markham
BBC2 Play of the Weekas Rear Admiral Markham1 episode
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tigeras Melanthius

1976

Yanks Go Homeas Lubbock1 episode
Lorna Doone5 episodes
The Omenas Father Brennan
The Feathered Serpentas Nasca12 episodes
Love Letters on Blue Paperas Victor Marsden
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbiusas The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)

1975

Space: 1999as Archon1 episode
Angels1 episode
Survivorsas John Millen1 episode
The Love Schoolas Frederick Stephens3 episodes
Nurse Will Make It Betteras Lyall
The Sweeneyas Reg Crofts1 episode

1974

Churchill's Peopleas Hainault1 episode
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill2 episodes
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Bodysnatcher
Playhouseas William Pierce1 episode

1973

Hawkeye, the Pathfinderas Uncle Cap5 episodes
Warship1 episode
Thrilleras Lyall1 episode
Whoops Baghdadas Tamberlane the Terrible1 episode
Doctor Who: The Three Doctorsas The Doctor

1972

Colditzas Padre1 episode
Crown Courtas Joseph Molloy3 episodes
The Protectorsas Bela Karoleon1 episode
Van der Valkas Father Bosch1 episode
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleksas The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)

1971

The Persuaders!as Count Marceau1 episode
Jason King1 episode
The Chopperas Jimmy Reed

1970

Scars of Draculaas Klove
The Goodiesas Dr. Petal1 episode
Little Womenas Robert March4 episodes
Play for Todayas Judge Barnes-Ritchie1 episode
On the Houseas Doctor Stanley2 episodes
Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent Itas Mr. Fidler
Doomwatchas Lyon McArthur1 episode
The Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Duke of Norfolk5 episodes

1969

Paul Temple1 episode
Doctor Who: The War Gamesas The Doctor
The Main Chanceas Frederick Owen1 episode
Doctor Who: The Space Piratesas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Deathas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Krotonsas The Doctor
ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Reilly1 episode

1968

Doctor Who: The Invasionas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Mind Robberas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Dominatorsas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Spaceas The Doctor
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deepas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Web of Fearas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the Worldas Dr. Who

1967

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriorsas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmenas The Doctor
ITV Playhouseas Mr. Fidler1 episode
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermenas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleksas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Faceless Onesas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Macra Terroras The Doctor
The Viking Queenas Tristram
Doctor Who: The Moonbaseas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Underwater Menaceas The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Highlandersas The Doctor

1966

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleksas Dr. Who
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planetas The Doctor (2) (uncredited)
David Copperfieldas Pawnbroker1 episode
Softly, Softly1 episode

1965

Give the Clown His Supperas Stuart
Thirty-Minute Theatreas Justley1 episode
Out of the Unknownas Jimmy Reed1 episode
And Did Those Feet ?as Lord Fountain
A Tale of Two Citiesas Dr. Manette10 episodes
Doctor Who: Lost in Timeas The Doctor3 episodes

1964

The Black Tormentas Regis
The Gorgonas Inspector Kanof
The Wednesday Playas Lord Fountain1 episode
HMS Paradiseas Captain Ahab Rudlow1 episode
Smuggler's Bayas Ratsey6 episodes
Sherlock Holmes1 episode

1963

Doctor Whoas The Doctor134 episodes
Espionageas John McBride1 episode
No Cloak - No Daggeras Trev6 episodes
Jason and the Argonautsas Phineas

1962

The Old Curiosity Shopas Daniel Quilp6 episodes
The Saintas Insp. Gambetti2 episodes
Man of the Worldas Thiboeuf1 episode
Dr. Finlay's Casebookas Alex Dean1 episode
The Phantom of the Operaas The Rat Catcher
Wuthering Heightsas Hindley
Z-Cars4 episodes
Compact374 episodes

1961

Sir Francis Drakeas Gazio1 episode
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2as Narrator (voice)

1960

Maigret1 episode
Sunday-Night Playas Narrator (voice)1 episode
Danger Manas Brenner1 episode

1959

International Detectiveas Bela Davos1 episode
The Third Manas Luigi Carvossa1 episode
No Hiding Place4 episodes
Interpol Callingas Sukru1 episode

1958

The Adventures of William Tellas Hanzler1 episode
The Moonrakeras Captain Wilcox

1957

Ordeal by Fireas La Hire

1956

1984as Man on Telescreen (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo3 episodes

1955

Richard IIIas Tyrell
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Sir Andrew Ffoulkes15 episodes
The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Constable (uncredited)1 episode

1954

The Black Knightas King Mark

1953

Robin Hood6 episodes

1951

The Franchise Affairas Bill Brough
White Corridorsas Sailor

1950

The Woman with No Nameas Colin
Waterfrontas Sam (uncredited)
Treasure Islandas Roach
Chance of a Lifetimeas Kettle
Sunday Night Theatreas Cardinal Wolsey1 episode

1949

Cardboard Cavalieras Executed Man (uncredited)
Badger's Greenas Jim Carter

1948

Hamletas Player King
The Red Shoesas BBC Radio Announcer (voice)
R.U.R.as Radius, a robot
Escapeas Jim