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Doctor Who/Characters
From The TV IV
Doctor Who has included a huge amount of characters since its commence in 1963, although the vast majority has only made a single appearance. This article include every individual character to have made at least two appearances, as well as every recurring alien race.
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Season 1-26
With 159 regular stories (told over the course of 719 25-minute episodes), and the 1996 movie, this part of the show's history includes 160 stories.
The Doctor
Regular companions
Recurring characters
Time Lords
UNIT personnel
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| John Benton | John Levene | 16 |
| Michael "Mike" Yates | Richard Franklin | 10 |
| Carol Bell | Fernanda Marlowe | 2 |
The Cybermen
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber-Leader | Christopher Robbie | 5 |
| David Banks | ||
| Cyber-Lieutenant | Mark Hardy | 4 |
| Brian Orrell | ||
| Cyber-Controller | Michael Kilgarriff | 2 |
Additional villains
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Davros | Michael Wisher | 5 |
| David Gooderson | ||
| Terry Molloy | ||
| The Black Guardian | Valentine Dyall | 4 |
| Gustave Lytton | Maurice Colbourne | 2 |
| Jeff Garvey | Barry Jackson | 2 |
| Sil | Nabil Shaban | 2 |
Additional friends
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Kamelion | Gerald Flood | 3 |
| Sabalom Glitz | Tony Selby | 3 |
| Alpha Centauri | Stuart Fell | 21 |
| Edward Travers | Jack Watling | 2 |
| Tanya Lernov | Clare Jenkins | 2 |
| The White Guardian | Cyril Luckham | 2 |
1The voice of Alpha Centauri was provided by Ysanne Churchman.
Alien races
- Daleks - 18 stories
- Cybermen - 10 stories
- Ice Warriors - 4 stories
- Sontarans - 4 stories
- Thals - 3 stories
- Aggedors - 2 stories
- Autons - 2 stories
- Ogrons - 2 stories
- Sea Devils - 2 stories
- Silurians - 2 stories
- Yetis - 2 stories
Season 27-33
As of Under the Lake, 120 episodes of the 2005 revival series have aired, including 14 specials. This list omits characters only appearing in one two-part story.
The Doctor
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| The Tenth Doctor | David Tennant | 49 |
| The Eleventh Doctor | Matt Smith | 46 |
| The Twelfth Doctor | Peter Capaldi | 18 |
| The Ninth Doctor | Christopher Eccleston | 13 |
| The War Doctor | John Hurt | 2 |
Regular companions
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Tyler | Billie Piper | 35 |
| Amy Pond | Karen Gillan | 34 |
| Clara Oswald | Jenna Coleman | 28 |
| Rory Williams | Arthur Darvill | 27 |
| Martha Jones | Freema Agyeman | 19 |
| Donna Noble | Catherine Tate | 17 |
Recurring characters
Returning characters
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| The Master | Derek Jacobi | 14 |
| John Simm | ||
| Michelle Gomez | ||
| Sarah Jane Smith | Elisabeth Sladen | 4 |
| Davros | Julian Bleach | 4 |
| K-9 | John Leeson | 2 |
Companion acquaintances
UNIT personnel
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Stewart | Jemma Redgrave | 4 |
| Carl Harris | Clive Standen | 3 |
| Erisa Magambo | Noma Dumezweni | 2 |
| Osgood | Ingrid Oliver | 2 |
Additional friends
1The voice of Ood Sigma was provided by Silas Carson.
Additional villains
Journalists
| Character | Actor | # |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Wells | Lachele Carl | 9 |
| Male Newsreader | Jason Mohammad | 4 |
| Female Newsreader | Olivia Hill | 2 |
Alien races
Returning races
- Daleks - 18 stories
- Cybermen - 12 stories
- Silurians - 9 stories
- Sontarans - 9 stories
- Autons - 3 stories
- Ice Warriors - 1 story
- Macras - 1 story
- Zygons - 1 story
New races
- Oods - 8 stories
- Weeping Angels - 6 stories
- Judoons - 5 stories
- Silents - 5 stories
- Raxacoricofallapatorians - 3 stories
- Catkind - 2 stories
- Adiposes - 2 stories
- Sycorax - 2 stories
- Tivolians - 2 stories
