Peter Davison
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1951 (age 75)
Born in
Streatham, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb153 acting credits
Biography
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.
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Known For
Good Omens
31 May 2019
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
23 Nov 2013
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Magnum, P.I.
11 Dec 1980
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Black Beauty
29 Jul 1994
Death in Paradise
25 Oct 2011
Patrick
29 Jun 2018
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleksas The Fifth Doctor
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
- Kiss Me, Kateas The General
- Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thornyas The Big Boss (Voice)
2023
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas David
- Tales of the Tardisas The Doctor1 episode
- Beyond Paradiseas Richard Baxter3 episodes
- The Goldas Commissioner Gordon Stewart3 episodes
2021
- End of Termas Leigh
- The Larkinsas Vicar13 episodes
- Dream Horseas Lord Avery
2020
- Lifeas Henry Reynolds6 episodes
2019
- Good Omensas Job1 episode
- Gentleman Jackas William Priestley8 episodes
- The Name of the Roseas Old Adso8 episodes
2018
- Earthshocked
- Say My Nameas Detective Rich Herbig
- Patrickas Alan Francis
- You, Me and Himas Teacher
2017
- Liaras Denis Walters2 episodes
2015
- Gypsyas Herbie
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited)
- Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2013
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
- Toast of Londonas Peter Davison3 episodes
- Pat & Cabbageas Michael6 episodes
2011
- Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
- Death in Paradiseas Arnold Finch1 episode
- Driven to Distractation
- Veraas Matthew Wells1 episode
- Come in Number Five
- Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'
2010
2009
- The Queen5 episodes
- Micro Menas Bank manager
- Law & Order: UKas Henry Sharpe27 episodes
- Unforgivenas John Ingram3 episodes
2008
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
- Trials and Tribulationsas (archive footage)
- Now, Get Out of That
- Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
- The Ties That Bind Usas The Fifth Doctor (archive footage)
- Five Doctors, One Studio
2007
- Doctor Who: Time Crashas The Doctor (5)
- The Dead Peasants Societyas DC Davies
- The Man from Montevideoas DC Davies
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesdenas DC Davies
- Dangerous Liaisonsas Davies
- Once Upon a Time on the Westwayas DC Davies
- Fear, Stress & Angeras Martin Chadwick6 episodes
- Lewisas Peter Faulkner1 episode
- A New Body at Last
- The Crowded TARDIS
2006
- The Complete Guide to Parentingas George Huntley5 episodes
2005
- Willesden Confidentialas DC Davies
- Three Steps to Hendonas DC Davies
- Towpaths of Gloryas DC Davies
- Friends Reunitedas DC Davies
- Doctor Who Confidential9 episodes
- Distant Shoresas Bill Shore12 episodes
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Hubert Curtain1 episode
- Dangerous and the Lonely Heartsas DC Davies
- Benefit to Mankindas DC Davies
- The Long Bank Holidayas Dangerous Davies
- Christineas Dangerous Davies
- New Tricksas Charles Allenforth1 episode
2003
- The Story of Doctor Who
- Too Good to Be Trueas Robert Lewis
- Too Good to Be Trueas Robert Lewis2 episodes
- Hardwareas Peter Davison1 episode
- Triciaas Dangerous Davies
- The Last Detectiveas DC Davies
- The Last Detectiveas Detective Constable 'Dangerous' Davies17 episodes
2001
2000
- At Home with the Braithwaitesas David Braithwaite26 episodes
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything2 episodes
1999
- Hope and Gloryas Neil Bruce1 episode
- Parting Shotsas John
1998
- Wuthering Heightsas Joseph Lockwood
- The Mrs Bradley Mysteriesas Inspector Christmas3 episodes
- Verdictas Michael Naylor1 episode
- The Stalker's Apprenticeas D.I. Maurice Burt
- Dear Nobodyas Mr. Garton
1997
- Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
- Jonathan Creekas Stephen Claithorne1 episode
- Midsomer Murdersas Archie Pollock1 episode
1996
- Cutsas Henry Babbacombe
- PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborneas Gavin Purcell
- The Adventures of Toadas Mole
1995
1994
- Mole's Christmasas Mouse
- A Man You Don't Meet Every Dayas Robert
- Black Beautyas Squire Gordon
- Ain't Misbehavin'as Clive Quigley12 episodes
- PROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Patient One
- Stranger than Fiction
1993
- Harnessing Peacocksas Jim Huxtable
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 5th Doctor
- The Airzone Solutionas Al Dunbar
1992
- A Very Polish Practiceas Stephen Daker
1991
- Fiddlers Threeas Ralph West14 episodes
- The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event
1989
- Screen Oneas Dr. Stephen Daker1 episode
- Campionas Albert Campion16 episodes
1986
- The PanoptiCon Tapes VI
- Who's Who
- A Very Peculiar Practiceas Dr Stephen Daker14 episodes
1985
- Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Lance Fortescue2 episodes
- Anna of the Five Townsas Henry Mynors4 episodes
- Doctor Who's Who's Whoas Doctor Who1 episode
1984
- Miss Marpleas Lance Fortescue1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzanias The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Planet of Fireas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Frontiosas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Awakeningas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deepas The Doctor
1983
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas The Fifth Doctor
- Doctor Who: The King's Demonsas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Enlightenmentas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Terminusas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Snakedanceas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Arc of Infinityas The Doctor
1982
- Doctor Who: Time-Flightas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Earthshockas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Black Orchidas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Visitationas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Kindaas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Four to Doomsdayas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Castrovalvaas The Doctor
1981
- Doctor Who: Logopolisas The Doctor
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxyas Dish of the Day
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Dish of the Day1 episode
1980
- Magnum, P.I.as Ian MacKerras2 episodes
- Sink or Swimas Brian Webber19 episodes
- Holding the Fortas Russell Milburn20 episodes
1979
- Print-Outas Edwin Styles
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Jeremy Tyler1 episode
1978
- All Creatures Great and Smallas Tristan Farnon68 episodes
1977
- Love for Lydiaas Tom Holland13 episodes
1973
- Warship1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas The Doctor73 episodes