Sylvester McCoy
ActingBorn Aug 20, 1943
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
movie1988
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
movie2013
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years
movie1991
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
movie2005
Adventures in Space and Time
movie1999
Beyond Fear
movie1997
The Big Night In
movie2020
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
movie2002
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane
movie2022
Doctor Who Explained
movie2013
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
movie1998
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
movie1989
Filmography
2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2025Doctor Who: Downtimeas The Doctormovie2025The Heartsmithas Umbrella Manmovie2025Dead Before They Wakeas Evanmovie2024Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (7) (archive footage)movie2024The Apocalypse Boxas Peter Mannmovie2023The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movieas Knibbles the Beaver (voice)movie2023Talking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)movie2023Tales of the Tardisas The Doctortv2023Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2as Selfmovie2023Sylvester McCoy Uncutas Himselfmovie2023Necronomiconas Book Seller (archive footage)movie2022Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctoras The Doctormovie2022Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!as Klakk (voice)movie2022The Munstersas Igormovie2022The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Laneas Igor / Selfmovie2021Christmas with Strangersas Selfmovie2021In Conversation: Sylvester McCoyas Selfmovie2021Doctor Who: 24 Caratas The Doctormovie2020Lost at Christmasas Erniemovie2020The Ownersas Richard Hugginsmovie2020The Big Night Inas Selfmovie2020Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Book Seller (archive footage)movie2019The Circuitmovie2019The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Yearsmovie2018Hangover in Death Valleyas General Zwick (archive footage)movie2018Doctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Selftv2018The Doctors: Monsters!movie2018Beautyas Henrymovie2017Slumberas Amadomovie2016The Real Marigold Hotelas Selftv2016Punk Strut: The Movieas DJmovie2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)movie2015Thunderbirds Are Go!as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)tv2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Radagast the Brownmovie2014Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davisonas Selfmovie2014The Seventeenth Kindas Rustymovie2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Radagast the Brownmovie2013Doctor Who Live: The Afterpartyas Selfmovie2013The Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Selfmovie2013Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)movie2013The Christmas Candleas Edward Haddingtonmovie2013Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDISas Selfmovie2013Doctor Who: Thin Iceas The Doctormovie2013Doctor Who: Crime of the Centuryas The Doctormovie2013Doctor Who Explainedas Selfmovie2013Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Selftv2013Father Brownas Dr. Angus McClurgytv2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Radagast the Brownmovie2012The Inspector Chroniclesas Uncle Roderickmovie2012Eldoradoas General Zwickmovie2011Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Timemovie2011Pointless Celebritiesas Selftv2010The Last Chance Saloonmovie2010The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoymovie2008Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)movie2008King Learas The Foolmovie2007Davros Connectionsas (archival footage)movie2007Doctor Who: Endgameas Selfmovie2006Mayoas Reverend Beavertv2006Manilla Envelopesas Duncanmovie2005Doctor Who: A New Dimensionas Selfmovie2005Doctor Who Confidentialtv2003The Story of Doctor Whomovie2002My Doctor Who Diarymovie2002Still Gametv2002Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Doctormovie2001Then & Nowmovie2001Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?as The Foot Doctormovie2000The Mumbo Jumboas Mr. Tallmanmovie2000You: Story and Glory of a Masterpieceas Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossmanmovie1999Adventures in Space and Timeas Himselfmovie1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?movie1997The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Mr, Dowlingtv1997Space Cadetsas Selftv1997Beyond Fearas Michael Sammsmovie1996Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Flynnmovie1996Doctor Whoas The Doctormovie1996Bidding Adieu: A Video Diaryas Camera Operatormovie1996I Was a Doctor Who Monster!as Presentermovie