Sylvester McCoy
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1943 (age 83)
Born in
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Credits
View on IMDb107 acting credits
Biography
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
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
12 Dec 2012
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
10 Dec 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
11 Dec 2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
23 Nov 2013
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Owners
27 Aug 2020
Slumber
01 Dec 2017
Dracula
20 Jul 1979
Photos
Filmography
2025
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Heartsmithas Umbrella Man
- Dead Before They Wakeas Evan
2024
- Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- The Apocalypse Boxas Peter Mann
2023
- The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movieas Knibbles the Beaver (voice)
- Tales of the Tardisas The Doctor1 episode
- Necronomiconas Book Seller (archive footage)
2022
- Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!as Klakk (voice)
- The Munstersas Igor
2021
- Doctor Who: 24 Caratas The Doctor
2020
- Lost at Christmasas Ernie
- The Ownersas Richard Huggins
- Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Book Seller (archive footage)
2018
- Hangover in Death Valleyas General Zwick (archive footage)
- The Doctors: Monsters!
- Beautyas Henry
2017
- Slumberas Amado
2016
- Zappedas Lord Protector3 episodes
- Punk Strut: The Movieas DJ
2015
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)
- Thunderbirds Are Go!as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)1 episode
- Crimsas Mr Dunlop1 episode
2014
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Radagast the Brown
- The Seventeenth Kindas Rusty
2013
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Radagast the Brown
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- The Christmas Candleas Edward Haddington
- Father Brownas Dr. Angus McClurgy1 episode
2012
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Radagast the Brown
- The Inspector Chroniclesas Uncle Roderick
- Eldoradoas General Zwick
2008
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
- King Learas The Fool
2007
- Davros Connectionsas (archival footage)
2006
- Mayoas Reverend Beaver1 episode
- Manilla Envelopesas Duncan
2005
- Doctor Who Confidential9 episodes
2002
- My Doctor Who Diary
- Still Game1 episode
- Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Doctor
2001
- Then & Now
- Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?as The Foot Doctor
2000
- The Mumbo Jumboas Mr. Tallman
- You: Story and Glory of a Masterpieceas Museum attendant
1997
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Mr, Dowling5 episodes
- Beyond Fearas Michael Samms
1996
- Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Flynn
- Doctor Whoas The Doctor
- I Was a Doctor Who Monster!as Presenter
- Ghostlandsas Edward Parfitt
1995
1994
- PROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Colin Dove
- Stranger than Fiction
1993
- Police 5: The Masteras The Doctor (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 7th Doctor
- Frank Stubbs Promotesas Angus1 episode
- The Airzone Solutionas Anthony Stanwick
1992
- The Children's Royal Variety Performanceas The Wizard
1990
1989
- Doctor Who: Survivalas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenricas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Ghost Lightas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Battlefieldas The Doctor
1988
- Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Silver Nemesisas The Doctor
- The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
- Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrolas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleksas The Doctor
1987
- Doctor Who: Dragonfireas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermenas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Paradise Towersas The Doctor
- Doctor Who: Time and the Ranias The Doctor
- Three Kinds of Heatas Harry Pimm
- It's Wicked1 episode
- Doctor Who Then & Nowas Doctor Who1 episode
1986
- The PanoptiCon Tapes VI
- Casualtyas Ashley Millington1 episode
1985
- The Last Place on Earthas Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers7 episodes
1984
- The Bill1 episode
1983
- Dramaramaas Donald1 episode
1981
- Big Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps5 episodes
1980
- Electric in the Cityas Kerwin
1979
- The Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles
- Draculaas Walter
- Big Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps
1977
- For the Love of Albert5 episodes
1964
- Vision On121 episodes
1963
- Doctor Whoas The Doctor42 episodes