About

Known credits:
150
Birthday:
1951-04-13
Place of birth:
Streatham, London, England, UK
Website:
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Peter Davison

Overview

Peter Davison (born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett) 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

Acting
2025 Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War Actor The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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2024 Doctor Who at the Proms Actor The Doctor (5) (archive footage) 58
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2024 Kiss Me, Kate Actor The General N/A
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2024 Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny Actor The Big Boss (Voice) N/A
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2023 Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Actor David 58
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2023 Talking Doctor Who Actor Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage) 58
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2022 Peter Davison: Uncut! Actor Self N/A
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2021 End of Term Actor Leigh N/A
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2021 The Larkins Actor Vicar 68
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2021 Dream Horse Actor Lord Avery 61
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2020 Life Actor Henry Reynolds 70
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2020 The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner Actor Himself N/A
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2019 The Name of the Rose Actor Old Adso / Narrator (voice) 69
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2018 Peter Davison in Conversation Actor Self N/A
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2018 Earthshocked Actor N/A
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2018 Vintage Roads Actor Himself - Presenter 69
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2018 Say My Name Actor Detective Rich Herbig 58
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2018 Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines Actor Self N/A
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2018 The Muppets Take The O2 Actor Self 58
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2018 Patrick Actor Alan Francis 61
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2018 You, Me and Him Actor Teacher 58
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2017 Classic Doctor Who Comic-Con Panel Actor Self N/A
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2015 Gypsy Actor Herbie 59
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2015 Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Actor The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited) 63
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2015 Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe Actor Self N/A
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2015 Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Actor N/A
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2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Actor Self / The Doctor (archive footage) 58
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2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Actor Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor N/A
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2013 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Actor The Doctor (5) (archive footage) 72
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2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Actor Self 60
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2013 Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Actor Self 59
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2013 Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Actor Self N/A
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2013 Pat & Cabbage Actor Michael N/A
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2013 Doctor Who at the Proms Actor Self - Special Guest Appearance 58
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2013 Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Actor Self 58
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2013 Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Actor Self 69
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2012 The Destinations of Doctor Who Actor Self N/A
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2012 The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who Actor Self N/A
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2012 The Women of Doctor Who Actor 59
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2012 Tales of Television Centre Actor 59
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2011 Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time Actor 59
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2011 Driven to Distractation Actor N/A
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2011 Come in Number Five Actor N/A
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2010 Chain Reaction Actor N/A
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2009 The Queen Actor 70
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2009 Micro Men Actor Bank manager 59
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2009 Law & Order: UK Actor Henry Sharpe 69
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2009 Unforgiven Actor John Ingram 70
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2008 Doctor Who: The Next Doctor Actor The Doctor (5) (archive footage) 63
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2008 Trials and Tribulations Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2008 Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 Actor N/A
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2008 The Ties That Bind Us Actor The Fifth Doctor (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Doctor Who: Time Crash Actor The Doctor (5) 61
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2007 At Bertram's Hotel Actor Hubert Curtain N/A
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2007 The Dead Peasants Society Actor DC Davies N/A
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2007 The Man from Montevideo Actor DC Davies N/A
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2007 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden Actor DC Davies N/A
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2007 Dangerous Liaisons Actor Davies N/A
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2007 Once Upon a Time on the Westway Actor DC Davies N/A
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2007 Fear, Stress & Anger Actor Martin Chadwick 69
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2007 The Crowded TARDIS Actor N/A
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2007 A New Body at Last Actor N/A
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2006 The Complete Guide to Parenting Actor George Huntley N/A
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2005 Willesden Confidential Actor DC Davies N/A
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2005 Three Steps to Hendon Actor DC Davies N/A
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2005 Towpaths of Glory Actor DC Davies N/A
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2005 Friends Reunited Actor DC Davies N/A
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2005 Doctor Who: A New Dimension Actor Self N/A
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2005 Distant Shores Actor Bill Shore 69
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2004 Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts Actor DC Davies N/A
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2004 Benefit to Mankind Actor DC Davies N/A
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2004 The Long Bank Holiday Actor Dangerous Davies 58
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2004 Christine Actor Dangerous Davies 58
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2003 The Story of Doctor Who Actor N/A
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2003 Too Good to Be True Actor Robert Lewis 59
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2003 Tricia Actor Dangerous Davies 58
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2003 Moonlight Actor Dangerous Davies 60
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2003 The Last Detective Actor DC Davies N/A
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2003 The Last Detective Actor Detective Constable 'Dangerous' Davies 70
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2001 Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2001 The Home Whovian Actor N/A
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2000 At Home with the Braithwaites Actor David Braithwaite 69
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2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Actor N/A
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1999 The Kidnappers Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Adventures in Space and Time Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Parting Shots Actor John 58
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1998 Wuthering Heights Actor Joseph Lockwood 59
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1998 The Stalker's Apprentice Actor D.I. Maurice Burt 58
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1998 Dear Nobody Actor Mr. Garton 58
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1997 Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up Actor N/A
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1996 Ghosts of Winterborne Actor Gavin Purcell 58
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1996 The Adventures of Toad Actor Mole N/A
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1995 The Adventures of Mole Actor Mole 58
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1995 The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Actor N/A
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1995 The Devil of Winterborne Actor Gavin Purcell 59
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1994 Mole's Christmas Actor Mouse 58
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1994 A Man You Don't Meet Every Day Actor Robert 58
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1994 Black Beauty Actor Squire Gordon 62
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1994 Ain't Misbehavin' Actor Clive Quigley 69
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1994 Stranger than Fiction Actor N/A
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1994 The Zero Imperative Actor Patient One 58
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1993 Harnessing Peacocks Actor Jim Huxtable 58
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1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Actor The 5th Doctor 58
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1993 The Airzone Solution Actor Al Dunbar 58
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1992 A Very Polish Practice Actor Stephen Daker N/A
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1992 Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Actor Self - Host N/A
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1991 Fiddlers Three Actor Ralph West 68
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1991 The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event Actor N/A
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1990 The PanoptiCon Tapes V Actor N/A
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1990 The PanoptiCon Tapes IV Actor N/A
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1990 The PanoptiCon Tapes III Actor N/A
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1990 The PanoptiCon Tapes II Actor N/A
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1989 Campion Actor Albert Campion 67
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1986 The PanoptiCon Tapes VI Actor N/A
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1986 Who's Who Actor N/A
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1986 A Very Peculiar Practice Actor Dr. Stephen Daker 70
Good
1985 Myth Makers 5: Janet Fielding Actor N/A
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1985 An Audience with Billy Connolly Actor Self - Audience Member (uncredited) 59
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1985 Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye Actor Lance Fortescue 70
Good
1985 Anna of the Five Towns Actor Henry Mynors N/A
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1984 Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani Actor The Doctor 59
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1984 Doctor Who: Planet of Fire Actor The Doctor N/A
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1984 Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks Actor The Doctor 58
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1984 Doctor Who: Frontios Actor The Doctor 58
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1984 Doctor Who: The Awakening Actor The Doctor 58
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1984 Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Actor The Doctor (5) 59
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1983 Doctor Who: The King's Demons Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: Enlightenment Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: Terminus Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: Snakedance Actor The Doctor 58
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1983 Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: Time-Flight Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: Earthshock Actor The Doctor 59
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1982 Doctor Who: Black Orchid Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: The Visitation Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: Kinda Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday Actor The Doctor 58
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1982 Doctor Who: Castrovalva Actor The Doctor 58
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1981 Doctor Who: Logopolis Actor The Doctor 58
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1981 The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Actor Dish of the Day 61
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1980 Sink or Swim Actor Brian Webber 69
Fair
1980 Holding the Fort Actor Russell Milburn 69
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1979 Print-Out Actor Edwin Styles N/A
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1978 All Creatures Great and Small Actor Tristan Farnon 72
Good
1977 Love for Lydia Actor Tom Holland N/A
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Directing
2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Directing Director 60
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Writing
2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Writing Writer 60
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