About

Known credits:
100
Birthday:
1943-08-20
Place of birth:
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Sylvester McCoy

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Dead Before They Wake Actor Evan 58
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2024 Doctor Who at the Proms Actor The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 59
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2024 The Apocalypse Box Actor Peter Mann 58
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2023 Talking Doctor Who Actor Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 59
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2023 Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2 Actor Self N/A
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2023 Sylvester McCoy Uncut Actor Himself N/A
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2023 Necronomicon Actor Book Seller (archive footage) N/A
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2022 Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth! Actor Klakk (voice) N/A
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2022 The Munsters Actor Igor 57
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2022 The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane Actor Igor / Self 59
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2021 Christmas with Strangers Actor Self N/A
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2021 Doctor Who: 24 Carat Actor The Doctor N/A
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2020 Lost at Christmas Actor Ernie 58
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2020 The Owners Actor Richard Huggins 57
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2020 Conjuring: The Book of the Dead Actor Book Seller (archive footage) 59
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2019 The Circuit Actor N/A
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2019 The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years Actor N/A
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2018 Hangover in Death Valley Actor General Zwick (archive footage) N/A
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2018 Beauty Actor Henry 59
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2017 Slumber Actor Amado 56
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2016 Punk Strut: The Movie Actor DJ N/A
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2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Actor Radagast the Brown 72
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2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Seventeenth Kind Actor Rusty N/A
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2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Actor Radagast the Brown 75
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2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Actor Self 61
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2013 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Actor The Doctor (7) (archive footage) 72
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2013 Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Actor Self 59
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2013 The Christmas Candle Actor Edward Haddington 58
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2013 Ian Levine: Downtime Redux Actor The Doctor N/A
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2013 Doctor Who Explained Actor Self 58
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2013 Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Actor Self 69
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2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Actor Radagast the Brown 73
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2012 The Inspector Chronicles Actor Uncle Roderick N/A
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2012 Eldorado Actor General Zwick 58
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2011 Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time Actor 59
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2008 King Lear Actor The Fool 59
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2007 Davros Connections Actor (archival footage) N/A
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2007 Skill vs. Will: The Making of 'Rocky Balboa' Actor Self N/A
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2006 Manilla Envelopes Actor Duncan N/A
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2005 Doctor Who: A New Dimension Actor Self N/A
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2003 The Story of Doctor Who Actor N/A
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2002 My Doctor Who Diary Actor N/A
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2001 Then & Now Actor N/A
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2001 Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet? Actor The Foot Doctor N/A
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2000 The Mumbo Jumbo Actor Mr. Tallman N/A
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1999 Adventures in Space and Time Actor Himself N/A
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1998 Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? Actor N/A
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1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Actor Mr. Dowling 59
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1997 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Actor Mr, Dowling 69
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1997 Beyond Fear Actor Michael Samms N/A
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1996 Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns Actor Flynn 58
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1996 Doctor Who Actor The Doctor 59
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1996 Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary Actor Self 59
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1996 I Was a Doctor Who Monster! Actor Presenter N/A
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1996 Ghostlands Actor Edward Parfitt N/A
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1995 The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Actor N/A
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1995 Leapin' Leprechauns Actor Flynn 58
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1995 Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen Actor N/A
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1994 Myth Makers 28: Sylvester McCoy Actor N/A
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1994 Stranger than Fiction Actor N/A
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1994 The Zero Imperative Actor Dr. Colin Dove 58
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1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Actor The 7th Doctor 58
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1993 The Airzone Solution Actor Anthony Stanwick 58
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1991 Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Actor Host 59
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1991 Thrill Kill Video Club Actor Spoons 59
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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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1990 The PanoptiCon Tapes Actor N/A
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1989 Doctor Who: Survival Actor The Doctor 59
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1989 Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric Actor The Doctor 59
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1989 Doctor Who: Ghost Light Actor The Doctor 59
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1989 Doctor Who: Battlefield Actor The Doctor 59
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1988 Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Actor The Doctor 58
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1988 Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis Actor The Doctor 58
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1988 Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol Actor The Doctor 59
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1988 Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks Actor The Doctor 59
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1987 Doctor Who: Dragonfire Actor The Doctor 59
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1987 Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen Actor The Doctor 58
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1987 Doctor Who: Paradise Towers Actor The Doctor 58
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1987 Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Actor The Doctor 58
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1987 Three Kinds of Heat Actor Harry Pimm 58
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1986 The PanoptiCon Tapes VI Actor N/A
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1985 The Last Place on Earth Actor Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers 69
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1981 Big Jim And The Figaro Club Actor Turps N/A
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1980 Electric in the City Actor Kerwin N/A
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1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Various Roles 59
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1979 Dracula Actor Walter 60
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1979 Big Jim and the Figaro Club Actor Turps N/A
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1974 Tiswas Actor N/A
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1971 The Ken Campbell Roadshow Actor Self N/A
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1964 Vision On Actor 70
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1963 Doctor Who Actor The Doctor 78
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You - Story and Glory of a Masterpiece Actor Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman N/A
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Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy? Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1996 Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary Directing Director 59
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Production
Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy? Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
1996 Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary Camera Camera Operator 59
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