Every actor to play the Time Lord in Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi is preparing to hand over the role of the Doctor to Jodie Whittaker, the 13th actor – and the first woman – to play the part.
Here is a list of the stars who have taken on the part so far.
- William Hartnell (1963–66)
- Patrick Troughton (1966–69)
- Jon Pertwee (1970–74)
- Tom Baker (1974–81)
- Peter Davison (1982–84)
- Colin Baker (1984–86)
- Sylvester McCoy (1987–89)
- Paul McGann (1996)
- Christopher Eccleston (2005)
- David Tennant (2005-2010)
- Matt Smith (2010-2013)
- Peter Capaldi (2013-current)
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