Doctor Who/The Doctor
From The TV IV
| The Doctor Doctor Who | |
| Actors | Various (see table) |
| First Appearance | Serial A - An Unearthly Child |
| Last Appearance | Still Appearing |
| Series Billing | Lead |
| Episode Count | - |
| Notable Episodes | |
The Doctor is the chosen moniker for the Time Lord who is the title character on Doctor Who. His real name is uncomprehensible to humans. When he dies he regenerates into a new body (played by a new actor) and many of his character traits change. This has happened nine times (for a total of ten actors) over the long life of the series. The character page for The Doctor has been split between the ten actors who have portrayed him.
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Doctor | ||
| William Hartnell | The First Doctor | 1963–66 |
| Patrick Troughton | The Second Doctor | 1966–69 |
| Jon Pertwee | The Third Doctor | 1970–74 |
| Tom Baker | The Fourth Doctor | 1974–81 |
| Peter Davison | The Fifth Doctor | 1981–84 |
| Colin Baker | The Sixth Doctor | 1984–86 |
| Sylvester McCoy | The Seventh Doctor | 1987–89 |
| Paul McGann | The Eighth Doctor | 1996 |
| Christopher Eccleston | The Ninth Doctor | 2005 |
| David Tennant | The Tenth Doctor | 2005– |
