Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1943-08-20
BirthplaceDunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Sylvester McCoy
Acting
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sylvester McCoy
Filmography
Acting (106)
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.1
2025
The Heartsmithas Umbrella Man
9.0
2025
Dead Before They Wakeas Evan
7.0
2024
Doctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
7.2
2024
The Apocalypse Boxas Peter Mann
2.7
2023
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movieas Knibbles the Beaver (voice)
2023
Talking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
5.0
2023
2023
Sylvester McCoy Uncutas Himself
2023
Necronomiconas Book Seller (archive footage)
2.0
2022
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!as Klakk (voice)
2022
The Munstersas Igor
5.6
2021
Christmas with Strangersas Self
2021
2021
Doctor Who: 24 Caratas The Doctor
6.0
2020
Lost at Christmasas Ernie
5.5
2020
The Ownersas Richard Huggins
5.6
2020
The Big Night Inas Self
9.0
2020
Conjuring: The Book of the Deadas Book Seller (archive footage)
1.4
2019
1.0
2018
Hangover in Death Valleyas General Zwick (archive footage)
1.0
2018
Beautyas Henry
7.0
2017
Slumberas Amado
5.3
2016
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)
8.0
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Radagast the Brown
7.3
2014
The Seventeenth Kindas Rusty
2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Radagast the Brown
7.6
2013
9.0
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self
7.8
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
8.2
2013
The Christmas Candleas Edward Haddington
5.9
2013
2013
Doctor Who Explainedas Self
6.7
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Radagast the Brown
7.4
2012
The Inspector Chroniclesas Uncle Roderick
2012
Eldoradoas General Zwick
3.0
2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
7.4
2008
King Learas The Fool
6.7
2007
Davros Connectionsas (archival footage)
2007
Doctor Who: Endgameas Self
2006
Manilla Envelopesas Duncan
2005
Collectormania 7as Self
2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self
9.0
8.0
2002
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Doctor
8.7
2001
2001
Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?as The Foot Doctor
7.0
2000
The Mumbo Jumboas Mr. Tallman
7.0
2000
You: Story and Glory of a Masterpieceas Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman
1999
Adventures in Space and Timeas Himself
9.0
1997
Beyond Fearas Michael Samms
9.0
1996
4.0
1996
Doctor Whoas The Doctor
6.2
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diaryas Self
7.5
1996
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!as Presenter
8.0
1996
Ghostlandsas Edward Parfitt
1995
Leapin' Leprechaunsas Flynn
4.0
1994
PROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Colin Dove
7.2
8.0
1993
Police 5: The Masteras The Doctor (archive footage)
1993
I Was That Monsteras Himself
1993
30 Years in the TARDISas Himself
7.9
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 7th Doctor
4.8
1993
The Airzone Solutionas Anthony Stanwick
5.3
1992
The Children's Royal Variety Performanceas The Wizard
1991
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Yearsas Self - Presenter
9.0
1991
Thrill Kill Video Clubas Spoons
8.0
1990
Search Out Spaceas The Doctor
8.0
1989
Doctor Who: Survivalas The Doctor
7.2
1989
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenricas The Doctor
8.4
1989
Doctor Who: Ghost Lightas The Doctor
8.4
1989
Doctor Who: Battlefieldas The Doctor
7.3
1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas The Doctor
7.5
1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesisas The Doctor
7.1
1988
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrolas The Doctor
8.0
1988
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleksas The Doctor
8.9
1987
Doctor Who: Dragonfireas The Doctor
7.2
1987
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermenas The Doctor
6.2
1987
Doctor Who: Paradise Towersas The Doctor
6.5
1987
Doctor Who: Time and the Ranias The Doctor
5.5
1987
Three Kinds of Heatas Harry Pimm
5.4
1980
Electric in the Cityas Kerwin
1979
The Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles
6.4
1979
Draculaas Walter
6.4
1979
Big Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps
1971
The Ken Campbell Roadshowas Self
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Bananacideas Dr. Brunswick
Production & Directing (3)
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video DiaryDirector
7.5
1996
Bidding Adieu: A Video DiaryCamera Operator
7.5
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Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy?Executive Producer