Jon Pertwee
Acting
Biography
John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jon Pertwee
Filmography
Acting (125)
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.1
2025
Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Storyas Self (Archive)
10.0
2024
Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
7.2
2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colouras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
5.8
2023
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self - archive
4.7
2023
Talking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
5.0
2021
Jon Pertwee: Uncut!as Himself
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)
8.0
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
8.2
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertweeas (archive footage)
2011
Life on Earthas Self (archive footage)
2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladenas Self (archive footage)
2009
Deviousas Third Doctor
2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
7.4
2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983as (archival footage)
2008
The Ties That Bind Usas The Third Doctor (archive footage)
2001
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Himself (archive footage)
7.0
2001
1995
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmenas General Von Kramer
6.0
1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane
7.2
8.0
1993
Police 5: The Masteras The Doctor (archive footage)
1993
30 Years in the TARDISas Himself
7.9
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 3rd Doctor
4.8
1993
Return to Devil's Endas Self
8.0
1993
The Airzone Solutionas Oliver Threthewey
5.3
1992
Carry On Columbusas Duke of Costa Brava
3.9
1992
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Yearsas Self - Host
10.0
1991
Doctor Who: The Troughton Yearsas Self - Presenter
8.0
1989
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventureas The Doctor
1988
Starwatchas Commander Jason Havlin
1987
Myth Runneras Himself
10.0
1986
10.0
1986
SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTedas Spotty ( voice)
1986
McDonnell Douglas Information Systemsas Narrator
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas The Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.9
1983
Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas The Third Doctor
7.8
1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas The Doctor (3) (archive footage)
7.0
1982
The Boys in Blueas Coastguard
5.5
1982
The Curious Case Of Santa Clausas Dr. Merryweather
7.0
1981
The Best of the Adventuresas Judd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.3
1980
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Specialas Worzel Gummidge
10.0
1978
The Water Babiesas Salmon
6.3
1977
Wombling Freeas Womble Voices (voice)
9.7
1977
No. 1 of the Secret Serviceas The Rev. Walter Braithwaite
4.1
1977
Adventures of a Private Eyeas Judd Blake
4.3
1976
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbiusas The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited)
8.0
1976
Splinkas Self
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Colonel
5.8
1975
Doctor Who: Robotas The Doctor
7.0
1974
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas The Doctor
7.4
1974
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladonas The Doctor
5.5
1974
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleksas The Doctor
6.2
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas The Doctor
6.8
1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrioras The Doctor
7.4
1973
Doctor Who: The Green Deathas The Doctor
8.4
1973
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleksas The Doctor
7.0
1973
Doctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas The Doctor
7.5
1973
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monstersas The Doctor
7.8
1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctorsas The Doctor
7.4
1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monsteras The Doctor
5.9
1972
Doctor Who: The Mutantsas The Doctor
7.2
1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devilsas The Doctor
7.6
1972
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladonas The Doctor
7.5
1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleksas The Doctor
7.9
1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmonsas The Doctor
7.6
1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Spaceas The Doctor
6.6
1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axosas The Doctor
6.8
1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evilas The Doctor
7.5
1971
The House That Dripped Bloodas Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak")
6.4
1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas The Doctor
7.8
1970
Doctor Who: Infernoas The Doctor
8.6
1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Deathas The Doctor
7.2
1970
Doctor Who and the Siluriansas The Doctor
7.3
1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Spaceas The Doctor
8.7
1970
Under the Table You Must Goas Self
8.0
1969
Up in the Airas Figworthy
7.0
1966
6.1
1966
Carry On Screaming!as Dr. Fettle
6.5
1965
Carry On Cowboyas Sheriff Albert Earp
6.3
1965
You Must Be Jokingas Storekeeper (Hare Factory)
5.4
5.0
1965
I've Gotta Horseas Costumier's Assistant
6.3
1965
Runaway Railwayas Station Master
7.0
1964
Carry On Cleoas Soothsayer
6.7
1963
Ladies Who Doas Sidney Tait
7.0
1961
Nearly a Nasty Accidentas Gen. Birkinshaw
7.0
8.0
1960
Just Joeas Prendergast
10.0
1960
1959
The Ugly Ducklingas Victor Jekyll
6.0
1956
It's a Wonderful Worldas Conductor
5.8
1955
A Yank in Ermineas Slowburn Jenks
6.0
1954
The Gay Dogas A Betting Man
7.0
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?as Charley Sterling
6.3
1951
Mr. Drake's Duckas Reuben
6.2
1950
The Body Said No!as Watchman
7.0
1949
Miss Pilgrim's Progressas Postman Perkins
7.5
1949
Dear Mr. Prohackas Plover
6.4
1949
Helter Skelteras Headwaiter
6.4
1949
Murder at the Windmillas Police Sergeant
8.0
1948
William Comes to Townas Circus Superintendent
9.0
1948
A Piece of Cakeas Mr. Short
5.3
8.0
1947
Dancing with Crimeas Police Constable (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Toad of Toad Hallas Judge
9.0
1939
There Ain't No Justiceas Young Man in Cafe (uncredited)
6.0
1939
The Four Just Menas Rally campaigner (uncredited)
6.7
1938
A Yank at Oxfordas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.8