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Sylvester McCoy
McCoy at the 2018 MCM London Comic Con
Born
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith
(1943-08-20) 20 August 1943 (age 80)
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Other names
Sylvester McCoy
Education
Blairs College
Occupation(s)
Actor, physical comedian
Years active
1965, 1973–present
Known for
Seventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who
Spouse
Agnes Verkaik
Children
2
Website
sylvestermccoy.tv
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian,[1][2] he became 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).
^Cavan Scott; Mark Wright (2013). Doctor Who: Who-ology. BBC Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1849906197. McCoy's mastery of physical comedy led to his working relationship with producer Clive Doig, who employed him on shows ranging from Vision On to Jigsaw
^Muir, John Kenneth (2008). A Critical History of Doctor Who on Television. McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0786437160. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as SylvesterMcCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he...
fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Scottish actor SylvesterMcCoy. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien...
the Doctor changes. Preceded in regeneration by the Seventh Doctor (SylvesterMcCoy), he is followed by the War Doctor (John Hurt) and the Ninth Doctor...
but the BBC never responded to his letter. Instead, his replacement, SylvesterMcCoy, played the injured Sixth Doctor in a blonde wig as he regenerates...
and directed by Ryan Hendrick and stars Kenny Boyle, Natalie Clark, SylvesterMcCoy, Sanjeev Kohli, Clare Grogan and Frazer Hines. Two strangers stranded...
front-runners for the role, tweeted his joy at the casting. Fellow Scot SylvesterMcCoy, who portrayed the Seventh Doctor, tweeted his pleasure over another...
by Andrew Morgan. In the serial, alien time traveller the Doctor (SylvesterMcCoy) and his companion Ace (Sophie Aldred) travel back to 1963 to retrieve...
and SylvesterMcCoy, and had cameo appearances from cast and crew involved in the programme, including showrunner Steven Moffat and Doctors Paul McGann...
fiction television series Doctor Who began on 7 September 1987 with SylvesterMcCoy's first story Time and the Rani, and ended with Dragonfire. John Nathan-Turner...
Andrew Ellis) of an old couple's home (SylvesterMcCoy and Rita Tushingham). The Hollywood Reporter, while praising McCoy and Tushingham more, felt that Williams...
Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison), he is followed by the Seventh Doctor (SylvesterMcCoy). The Sixth Doctor appeared in three seasons. His appearance in the...
reprise the role in several audio dramas alongside the Colin Baker and SylvesterMcCoy Doctors and in a cameo in the episode "The Power of the Doctor". In...
duffel coat, setting up a dramatic revelation when he removed the coat. SylvesterMcCoy, however, has stated that he was given the coat to shelter from the...
Edmonton: Hurtig. ISBN 0888301723. OCLC 15905196. McCoy, Sylvester (17 November 2023). "SylvesterMcCoy". My life in a Mixtape. BBC Radio2. Retrieved 23...
their respective original actors: Peter Davison, Colin Baker, SylvesterMcCoy, Paul McGann and Jo Martin. According to Chibnall, Fourth Doctor actor Tom...
weekly parts from 7 to 28 September 1987. It was the first to feature SylvesterMcCoy as the Seventh Doctor. In the serial, the renegade Time Lady the Rani...
Alpha. In the serial, the alien time traveller the Seventh Doctor (SylvesterMcCoy) starts a rebellion against the planet's ruler, Helen A (Sheila Hancock)...
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