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Sylvester McCoy

Acting 82 years old Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK ★ 0.5
Born: August 20, 1943

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (137)

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025
Doctor Who: Downtime
Doctor Who: Downtime The Doctor 2025
The Heartsmith
The Heartsmith Umbrella Man 2025
Dead Before They Wake
Dead Before They Wake Evan 2025
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 2024
The Apocalypse Box
The Apocalypse Box Peter Mann 2024
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie Knibbles the Beaver (voice) 2023
Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 2023
Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis The Doctor 2023
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2 Self 2023
Sylvester McCoy Uncut
Sylvester McCoy Uncut Himself 2023
Necronomicon
Necronomicon Book Seller (archive footage) 2023
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor The Doctor 2022
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth! Klakk (voice) 2022
The Munsters
The Munsters Igor 2022
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane Igor / Self 2022
Christmas with Strangers
Christmas with Strangers Self 2021
In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy
In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy Self 2021
Doctor Who: 24 Carat
Doctor Who: 24 Carat The Doctor 2021
Lost at Christmas
Lost at Christmas Ernie 2020
The Owners
The Owners Richard Huggins 2020
The Big Night In
The Big Night In Self 2020
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead Book Seller (archive footage) 2020
The Circuit
The Circuit 2019
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years 2019
Hangover in Death Valley
Hangover in Death Valley General Zwick (archive footage) 2018
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa Self 2018
The Doctors: Monsters!
The Doctors: Monsters! 2018
Beauty
Beauty Henry 2018
Slumber
Slumber Amado 2017
The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel Self 2016
Punk Strut: The Movie
Punk Strut: The Movie DJ 2016
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited) 2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Thunderbirds Are Go! Aezethril the Wizard (voice) 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Radagast the Brown 2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Self 2014
The Seventeenth Kind
The Seventeenth Kind Rusty 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Radagast the Brown 2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Self 2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Self 2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 2013
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Candle Edward Haddington 2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Self 2013
Doctor Who: Thin Ice
Doctor Who: Thin Ice The Doctor 2013
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century The Doctor 2013
Doctor Who Explained
Doctor Who Explained Self 2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Self 2013
Father Brown
Father Brown Dr. Angus McClurgy 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Radagast the Brown 2012
The Inspector Chronicles
The Inspector Chronicles Uncle Roderick 2012
Eldorado
Eldorado General Zwick 2012
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time 2011
Pointless Celebrities
Pointless Celebrities Self 2011
The Last Chance Saloon
The Last Chance Saloon 2010
The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy
The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy 2010
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 2008
King Lear
King Lear The Fool 2008
Davros Connections
Davros Connections (archival footage) 2007
Doctor Who: Endgame
Doctor Who: Endgame Self 2007
Mayo
Mayo Reverend Beaver 2006
Manilla Envelopes
Manilla Envelopes Duncan 2006
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Doctor Who: A New Dimension Self 2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential 2005
The Story of Doctor Who
The Story of Doctor Who 2003
My Doctor Who Diary
My Doctor Who Diary 2002
Still Game
Still Game 2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time The Doctor 2002
Then & Now
Then & Now 2001
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet? The Foot Doctor 2001
The Mumbo Jumbo
The Mumbo Jumbo Mr. Tallman 2000
You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece
You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman 2000
Adventures in Space and Time
Adventures in Space and Time Himself 1999
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? 1998
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Mr, Dowling 1997
Space Cadets
Space Cadets Self 1997
Beyond Fear
Beyond Fear Michael Samms 1997
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns Flynn 1996
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Doctor 1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary Self 1996
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
I Was a Doctor Who Monster! Presenter 1996
Ghostlands
Ghostlands Edward Parfitt 1996
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond 1995
Leapin' Leprechauns
Leapin' Leprechauns Flynn 1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen 1995
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
PROBE: The Zero Imperative Dr. Colin Dove 1994
Stranger than Fiction
Stranger than Fiction 1994
Police 5: The Master
Police 5: The Master The Doctor (archive footage) 1993
I Was That Monster
I Was That Monster Himself 1993
30 Years in the TARDIS
30 Years in the TARDIS Himself 1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time The 7th Doctor 1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes Angus 1993
The Airzone Solution
The Airzone Solution Anthony Stanwick 1993
GMTV
GMTV Self 1993
The Children's Royal Variety Performance
The Children's Royal Variety Performance The Wizard 1992
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Self - Presenter 1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event 1991
Thrill Kill Video Club
Thrill Kill Video Club Spoons 1991
Search Out Space
Search Out Space The Doctor 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes V
The PanoptiCon Tapes V 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes III
The PanoptiCon Tapes III 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes II
The PanoptiCon Tapes II 1990
Doctor Who: Survival
Doctor Who: Survival The Doctor 1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric The Doctor 1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
Doctor Who: Ghost Light The Doctor 1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Doctor Who: Battlefield The Doctor 1989
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy The Doctor 1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis The Doctor 1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis 1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol The Doctor 1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks The Doctor 1988
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
Doctor Who: Dragonfire The Doctor 1987
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen The Doctor 1987
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers The Doctor 1987
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani The Doctor 1987
Going Live!
Going Live! Self 1987
Three Kinds of Heat
Three Kinds of Heat Harry Pimm 1987
It's Wicked
It's Wicked 1987
Doctor Who Then & Now
Doctor Who Then & Now Doctor Who 1987
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI 1986
Casualty
Casualty Kev the Rev 1986
Casualty
Casualty Ashley Millington 1986
The Last Place on Earth
The Last Place on Earth Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers 1985
The Bill
The Bill 1984
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
Big Jim and the Figaro Club Turps 1981
Electric in the City
Electric in the City Kerwin 1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball Various Roles 1979
Dracula
Dracula Walter 1979
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
Big Jim and the Figaro Club Turps 1979
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
Playhouse
Playhouse Kerwin 1974
Tiswas
Tiswas 1974
The Ken Campbell Roadshow
The Ken Campbell Roadshow Self 1971
Vision On
Vision On 1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Doctor 1963
Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy?
Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy? Self
Bananacide
Bananacide Dr. Brunswick

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