Sylvester McCoy

August 20, 1943 (age 83) Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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).

His titles like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Owners - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/35

Weighted avg: 7.03 /10

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012December 2012 by Peter Jackson

Supporting as Radagast the Brown

Supporting as Radagast the Brown

7.01 Good++
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2

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013December 2013 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Radagast the Brown

Minor role as Radagast the Brown

7.23 Excellent--
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3

The Owners

2020August 2020 by Julius Berg

Starring as Richard Huggins

Starring as Richard Huggins

5.17 Okay--
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4

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013November 2013 by Nick Hurran

Minor role as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

Minor role as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

7.80 Excellent
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5

Slumber

2017December 2017 by Jonathan Hopkins

Starring as Amado

Starring as Amado

4.95 Mediocre++
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6

Doctor Who

1963–1989 by Verity Lambert

Minor role as The Doctor

Minor role as The Doctor

7.10 Good++
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7

Doctor Who

1996May 1996 by Geoffrey Sax

Supporting as The Doctor

Supporting as The Doctor

5.75 Okay+
8

8

The Munsters

2022September 2022 by Rob Zombie

Supporting as Igor

Supporting as Igor

5.18 Okay--
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9

Dracula

1979July 1979 by John Badham

Minor role as Walter

Minor role as Walter

5.92 Okay++
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10

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015December 2015 by Douglas Mackinnon

Minor role as The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)

Minor role as The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)

7.29 Excellent--
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11

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013November 2013 by Peter Davison

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.82 Good+
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12

The Christmas Candle

2013November 2013 by John Stephenson

Supporting as Edward Haddington

Supporting as Edward Haddington

5.70 Okay+
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13

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

1993November 1993 by Stuart McDonald

Lead role as The 7th Doctor

Lead role as The 7th Doctor

5.57 Okay
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14

Lost at Christmas

2020December 2020 by Ryan Hendrick

Starring as Ernie

Starring as Ernie

5.71 Okay+
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15

King Lear

2008August 2008 by Trevor Nunn

Supporting as The Fool

Supporting as The Fool

6.06 Okay++
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16

Eldorado

2012January 2012 by Richard Driscoll

Minor role as General Zwick

Minor role as General Zwick

5.00 Okay--
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17

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

1987October 1987 by Nicholas Mallett

Lead role as The Doctor

Lead role as The Doctor

Needs more reviews
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18

The Airzone Solution

1993January 1993 by Bill Baggs

Starring as Anthony Stanwick

Starring as Anthony Stanwick

Needs more reviews
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19

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

1994January 1994 by Bill Baggs

Starring as Dr. Colin Dove

Starring as Dr. Colin Dove

Needs more reviews
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20

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

2001January 2001 by Bill Baggs

Lead role as The Foot Doctor

Lead role as The Foot Doctor

Needs more reviews
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21

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

2002May 2002 by Dan Freeman

Lead role as The Doctor

Lead role as The Doctor

Needs more reviews
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22

Leapin' Leprechauns

1995July 1995 by Ted Nicolaou

Supporting as Flynn

Supporting as Flynn

Needs more reviews
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23

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

2013

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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24

The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane

2022September 2022 by Rob Zombie

Supporting as Igor / Self

Supporting as Igor / Self

Needs more reviews
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25

Three Kinds of Heat

1987June 1987 by Leslie Stevens

Supporting as Harry Pimm

Supporting as Harry Pimm

Needs more reviews
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26

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1979December 1979 by Roger Graef

Minor role as Various Roles

Minor role as Various Roles

Needs more reviews
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27

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

2020January 2020 by Richard Driscoll

Supporting as Book Seller (archive footage)

Supporting as Book Seller (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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28

The Apocalypse Box

2024August 2024 by James Eaves

Minor role as Peter Mann

Minor role as Peter Mann

Needs more reviews
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29

Dead Before They Wake

2025January 2025 by Andy Crane

Supporting as Evan

Supporting as Evan

Needs more reviews
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30

Tiswas

1974–1982 by Peter Tomlinson

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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31

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

1996October 1996 by Ted Nicolaou

Supporting as Flynn

Supporting as Flynn

Needs more reviews
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32

The Last Place on Earth

1985

Minor role as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers

Minor role as Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers

Needs more reviews
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33

Talking Doctor Who

2023November 2023

Supporting as Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

Supporting as Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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34

30 Years in the TARDIS

1993November 1993 by Kevin Davies

Minor role as Himself

Minor role as Himself

Needs more reviews
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35

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997

Minor role as Mr, Dowling

Minor role as Mr, Dowling

Needs more reviews