The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
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Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, [1][2] he became 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.
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Actor: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Sylvester McCoy was born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith on 20 August 1943, the only child of Molly Sheridan and Percy James Kent-Smith, a couple living in Dunoon, Scotland. His mother was Irish.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- Dunoon, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
- 2 min
In the second instalment of a 3-part interview, Doctor Who legend Sylvester McCoy looks back on his career, reveals how he landed the part of the Doctor... and how he'd originally wanted to...
- 12 min
- 10.5K
- Radio Times
Sylvester McCoy chats life, friendship and Doctor Who in a new interview to celebrate his 80th birthday. As the Doctor Who legend turns 80, he chats to RadioTimes.com about his life, his career...
- The Curse of Fenric. Topping our selection is one of the few Doctor Who stories set during the darkest periods of the Twentieth Century. The First World War had formed a backdrop to Troughton’s final story, the War Games; then in the last season, the Second World War made its debut.
- Remembrance of the Daleks. Some may be scandalised to see this great Dalek story take the second rather than first spot, but the serial isn’t without a few weaknesses, most prominently heavily-expositional dialogue placed between exciting action sequences.
- Ghost Light. One of the darkest, densest Doctor Who stories ever told also came in McCoy’s final season. Not a single line of dialogue is thrown away in this tightly-plotted horror story, set within a creepy old Victorian mansion.
- Survival. Sylvester McCoy’s final story, so also that of the final season of the original run of Doctor Who, is another unique story that still feels fresh and original to this day.
Sep 4, 2024 · Seventh Doctor actor Sylvester McCoy defends the political storytelling of Doctor Who. Picking up the role from Sixth Doctor Colin Baker in 1987 through the classic series' end in 1989, McCoy's Doctor was both a guiding mentor and a trickster challenging the powerful forces of the universe. While his tenure would bring the series to a close ...
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 ...
