List of actors who have played the Doctor. Since the beginning of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who in 1. The Doctor on television and in various BBC- licensed spin- offs on television, stage, radio, film, audio plays and webcasts. The character's ability to periodically regenerate his appearance and personality has facilitated the ability of new actors to take over the role – in both official and unofficial productions – while in most cases maintaining continuity with the television series. This list does not include Doctors who have appeared in fan films or amateur stage shows and audios, nor does it include rare occasions where a companion or other character has impersonated the Doctor (such as Mawdryn in the story arc Mawdryn Undead or Clara Oswald in the TV episode "Death in Heaven").

The incumbent is Peter Capaldi, who succeeded Matt Smith in the role at the conclusion of the 2. Christmas special, "The Time of the Doctor".[1][2]Jodie Whittaker is set to take over the role as the Thirteenth Doctor from the 2. Christmas special.[3]Television[edit]Series leads[edit]Actor(role)Tenure. First regular appearance. Last regular appearance. William Hartnell(First Doctor)2. November 1. 96. 3 – 2.

October 1. 96. 6An Unearthly Child. Episode 1. The Tenth Planet. Episode 4. William Hartnell also played the Doctor in an initial version of "An Unearthly Child".

1. Since the beginning of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who in 1963, many actors have played the title character of The Doctor on television and.
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This was the first attempt at the first episode of the original series, filmed in September 1. The Hartnell Years VHS in 1. Patrick Troughton(Second Doctor)2.

October 1. 96. 6 – 2. June 1. 96. 9The Tenth Planet. Episode 4. The War Games. Episode 1. 0Jon Pertwee(Third Doctor)3 January 1. June 1. 97. 4Spearhead from Space.

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"Masters of Sex" has been canceled by Showtime and will not return for Season 5. Michael Sheen and the cast's series finale aired Nov. 13. This weekend, the BBC unveiled the identity of the 13th Doctor, and as with all Doctor Who castings, there was inevitable complaining—some more than usual however. Perth plastic surgeon Dr Jayson Oates has performed a non-surgical penis enlargement procedure, named Calibre, on more than 100 Australian men aged between 22 and 68.

Episode 1. Planet of the Spiders. Part Six. Tom Baker(Fourth Doctor)8 June 1. March 1. 98. 1Planet of the Spiders. Part Six. Logopolis. Part Four. Tom Baker appeared as the Curator in The Day of the Doctor. It was implied that he was a future incarnation of the Doctor revisiting "a few of the old favourites" of his past faces, and who had retired from adventuring and was now the curator of the National Gallery in London.[4]Peter Davison(Fifth Doctor)2. March 1. 98. 1 – 1.

March 1. 98. 4Logopolis. Part Four. The Caves of Androzani. Part Four. Colin Baker(Sixth Doctor)1. March 1. 98. 4 – 6 December 1.

The Caves of Androzani. Part Four. The Ultimate Foe.

Part Two. Sylvester Mc. Coy(Seventh Doctor)7 September 1.

December 1. 98. 9Time and the Rani. Part One. Survival. Sylvester Mc. Coy also briefly played the Sixth Doctor in Time and the Rani, during the regeneration scene, wearing a curly blond wig.

Paul Mc. Gann(Eighth Doctor)2. May 1. 99. 6Doctor Who. Christopher Eccleston(Ninth Doctor)2. March – 1. 8 June 2. Rose""The Parting of the Ways"Other appearances.

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Who Proposal" – 2. April 2. 01. 4[9]Video: "Video message from Christopher Eccleston to #drwhodaniel" – 1. December 2. 01. 5[1. David Tennant(Tenth Doctor)1. June 2. 00. 5 – 1 January 2. The Parting of the Ways"The End of Time. Part Two. David Tennant also played the Doctor's half- human clone in "Journey's End" – 5 July 2.

Matt Smith(Eleventh Doctor)1 January 2. December 2. 01. 3The End of Time.

Part Two"The Time of the Doctor"Peter Capaldi(Twelfth Doctor)2. December 2. 01. 3 – present"The Time of the Doctor"N/ATheatre[edit]Webcast[edit]See also[edit]^This trailer was shown at the end of The Enemy of the World Episode 6, with the Doctor advising younger viewers that the Yeti would be appearing in the next adventure, and would be a little more frightening than their last encounter (The Abominable Snowmen), and if their mummy and daddy were scared to "just get them to hold your hand".^Nyssa comments, "He was the Doctor all the time."^Lumley is the first woman to play the Doctor in an officially licensed production.^At the beginning of the play Martin acted as Jon Pertwee with his face covered and then regenerated.^Porirua Little Theatre production, directed by Brian Hudson. This New Zealand production had approval from writer Terrance Dicks, the BBC (for the use of the Doctor), and Terry Nation (for the use of the Daleks) and did not include a regeneration sequence^Scovell also played the Doctor in the Bedlam Theatre fan video production, The Millennium Trap in 1. Briggs had previously played the Doctor in a series of fan- made audio stories for Audio Visuals, including the original version of Minuet In Hell. He appeared in all but the pilot, in which the Doctor was voiced by Stephen Payne. Brigg's Audio Visuals Doctor was the inspiration for a future incarnation of the Doctor that appeared with the Seventh Doctor and Ace, in the Doctor Who Magazine comic adventure “Party Animals” in issue 1. Brigg’s future Doctor made a reappearance in the fourth part of the DWM comic “The Final Chapter” (issue 2.

Eighth Doctor regenerates into him. This “Ninth Doctor” was revealed to be Shayde acting undercover for the Eighth Doctor in the next story “Wormwood” (DWM issues 2.

Culshaw also impersonated the Fourth Doctor, and currently does Tenth Doctor impressions, in the radio and television series Dead Ringers. References[edit].

Things You Never Knew About Stargate SG- 1. Stargate SG- 1 has the honour of being the longest running North American science- fiction spinoff series with 2. An action- packed space opera, it spring- boarded off the success of the 1. Egyptian, Greek, Norse, Chinese, and Arthurian myths and legends.

When a mysterious device is discovered in Egypt, an elite team of explorers, soldiers, and scientists travel through the interstellar “star” gate and find themselves on another planet. Watch Get Santa Online. The series picks up a year after the events of the Stargate movie and follows the new team as they use the gate to explore other planets, forge new ties with friendly civilizations, and protect the Earth from hostile forces.

The main antagonists are the extravagant Goa’uld, a symbiotic race who expanded across the galaxy and impersonated the ancient gods of Earth to suppress the attractive host population. These gold- gilded villains are unequivocally evil but manifest in varying degrees of solemn or humorous megalomania. Notable guest stars on the show include Claudia Black, Morena Baccarin, Kevin Durand, and Tony Todd. Overall, the show manages not to take itself too seriously, even as it delivers a strong character- driven plot.

Although it never reached the same popularity as other science fiction “star” franchises such as Star Trek or Star Wars, July marked the 2. Here are 1. 5 Things You Didn’t Know about Stargate SG- 1. Original Director Roland Emmerich dislikes the series.

It is no secret that Roland Emmerich, the director of the original 1. Stargate movie, wanted to make the film into a trilogy. He is rumored to dislike the Stargate SG- 1 series, or at least admits that it went in a totally different direction to his intention with the films. For a while, a reboot was in the works with Emmerich and original writer Dean Devlin both on board to take the franchise back to basics and finish telling their story in movie form. Unfortunately, despite the initial momentum and positive fan response, this project seems to be on hold. The main players admitted to having a few projects going at once and the remake simply fell through the cracks. Teal’c is over 1.

Teal’c is the stoic and dependable Jaffa warrior who once served the System Lord Apophis but betrays his cruel overlord to join forces with the SG- 1 team at the opening of the story. As a Jaffa, Teal’c is genetically modified in order to serve as an incubator for a larval Goa’uld in his abdomen. In turn, the symbiote grants him enhanced healing, strength, and longevity.

This might explain why in season 4, episode 1. The Light”, he says he is 1. However, Jaffa ages seem to be a little unusual. During the time dilation troubles of the tenth season finale “Unending”, Teal’c ages around 5. Then, fellow warrior Bra’tac is stated to be 1. Threshold” and he looks considerably older than Teal’c. The one thing we know for sure is that the symbiotes can provide a Jaffa warrior with around 1.

George Hammond really did die of a heart attack. Hammond of Texas became a firm fan favorite for his stern and fair command of the Stargate Program. The indominable Major General Hammond was on the verge of retirement when the System Lord Aphothis attacked the Earth. He was made Commander- in- Chief of Stargate Command, a position he held for seven years.

Don S. Davis portrayed the General throughout the series. An army Captain once stationed in North Korea himself, Davis was a stuntman, painter, and actor who also had a Ph. D in Dramatic Theory and Criticism.

Davis retired from the show for health reasons and passed away due to a heart attack in 2. To honor his contribution to the show, it was written into the story that General Hammond also passed away in the same manner. In honour of the service both character and actor did for the show, the Daedulus- class warship The Phoenix was renamed The George Hammond. A poignant nod to the long- serving hero. The actress portraying Sha’re was actually pregnant with Michael Shanks’ first child. Daniel Jackson is the loveable archaeologist who uses his knowledge of Ancient Egypt to help activate the Stargate and joins with the first team to travel through the portal. After defeating Ra, he falls in love with Sha’re, a native woman, and stays behind on Abydos, planning to stay with them for the rest of his life. Sadly, in SG- 1, Apophis takes Sha’re hostage and forces her to serve as a host for his queen, Amonet.

When they are finally reunited Sha’re is revealed as pregnant with Apophis’ son, much to Daniel’s shock. In SG- 1, Michael Shanks stars as the floppy- haired hero and Vaitiare Bandera plays his beautiful wife. In real life, the co- stars were dating and during that plotline, Bandera is actually pregnant with Shanks’ first child, Tatiana.

The Stargate effect is a jet engine in water. To create the famous event horizon effect of the Stargate activating, the original special effects team set up an air cannon in a water tank and fired a burst of air into the water. Additionally, two full physical Stargate props were built for the SG- 1 pilot, the second of which was reconstructed from the prop used in the film. The first gate was made of steel and fibreglass and was fully automated to be able to rotate and emit light as it was activated.

Unfortunately, the prop began to get increasingly worn as the show went on. Hence, the travel sequences became shorter and less of the physical Stargate mechanism was seen in action. Still, the original special effects were surprisingly lasting.

O’Neil with Two L’s. In the original Stargate movie, Kurt Russell portrays Colonel Jack O’Neil. In the subsequent television show, Richard Dean Anderson plays Colonel Jack O’Neill. See the difference?

One surname has a single “l” and the other has a double letter. It was in fact Richard Dean Anderson who requested the seemingly insignificant change. He wanted the characterization of the television protagonist to be distinct from the original movie and requested more comedic leeway for his version. Kurt Russell’s O’Neil is a military stereotype, complete with buzzcut and no sense of humour. Although that worked perfectly in the movie, the series played off the camaraderie of the main team and Anderson’s portrayal fit far better. It left him as a player in the team rather than a stern leader and fuelled plenty of plots where flippant O’Neill was inclined to follow what felt right, rather than the letter of the law. In an alternative reality, Sam Carter and Jack O’Neill marry.

Over the course of the series, Samantha Carter’s and Jack O’Neill’s relationship gradually evolves. Beginning as a purely working relationship, with newbie Sam eager to prove herself to her commanding officer, it evolves into mutual trust and respect after the team face various extreme situations. Amanda Tapping herself commented on the sexual tension that the pair develop in an interview with Stargate Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi in 2. The couple share a frustrating will- they, won’t- they relationship as the show progresses – without ever definitively getting together. In episode 6 of season 3, Daniel Jackson enters an alternative reality where, amongst other things, the Goa’uld overrun Earth and Sam Carter marries Jack O’Neill. It is hard to say which fact is more shocking to the pair in the prime timeline. Daniel Jackson dies and ascends to a higher plane of existence.

Twice. It becomes something of a recurring joke that Daniel Jackson dies frequently in the show.