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Sylvester McCoy

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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...

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Birthday: August 20, 1943
Place of Birth: Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Also Known As: Сильвестр Маккой, Персі Джеймс Патрік Кент-Сміт

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Dead Before They Wake

Nightclub bouncer Alex is tasked with tracking down a young girl snared by a sex trafficking network.

Dead Before They Wak...

2025
7.0
The Heartsmith

An untold bedtime story following the simple life and trade of a Heartsmith who spends his days mending the broken hearts of people suffering from sadness, brought to him by the mysterious Umbrella Man

The Heartsmith

2025
0.0
Doctor Who: Downtime

Ian Levine's version of the 'Wilderness era' Doctor Who story with Sylvester McCoy.

Doctor Who: Downtime

2025
0.0
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Belinda Chandra has been kidnapped by robots, faced a terrifying god and a creature of pure evil on her travels with the Doctor. With the TARDIS still unable to get her home to Earth, Belinda must fight for her life as the Doctor faces an almighty threat to reality itself…

Doctor Who: Wish Wor...

2025
5.3
The Apocalypse Box

Piers Stonesmith, right-wing politician, aims to "Keep Britain British." On election eve, he gathers 6 strangers to unlock a wish-granting box. Ella, his spin doctor, faces chaos, scandal, and temptation with the mysterious "Apocalypse Box."

The Apocalypse Box

2024
2.6
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who fan favourite Catherine Tate presents a concert of music, monsters and mayhem featuring soundtracks from the iconic series, a specially shot feature for the Fifteenth Doctor and a host of scary aliens as they thrill a packed audience at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a concert like no other in time and space, the much-loved music, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, is accompanied by specially edited sequences from the series.

Doctor Who at the Pr...

2024
7.2
Necronomicon

From the mind of HP Lovecraft comes the story of a book made from human flesh and written by Aleister Crowley during his visit to the depths of hell

Necronomicon

2023
2.0
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2

In 1995, David Boyle founded the Doctor Who Experience in Llangollen, Wales. When it closed in 2003, he didn’t give up and moved north to Blackpool to open another exhibition there! This time it was his venture, organized and run by him and it was the biggest DOCTOR WHO exhibition ever – with both old and new series exhibits from the programme! In this film we pay tribute to both the exhibition and DAVID BOYLE… one of DOCTOR WHO’s greatest advocates!

Doctor on Display: B...

2023
0.0
Talking Doctor Who

As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.

Talking Doctor Who

2023
5.0
Sylvester McCoy Uncut

SYLVESTER McCOY - The 7th DOCTOR WHO! Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith AKA Sylvester McCoy, first gained prominence as an active comedian, performing impressive theatrical stunts. Having established a solid acting career, he went on to play the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in long-running sci-fi TV series DOCTOR WHO from 1987 to 1989 - the final lead actor of the original 'Classic Series - briefly returning to pass the torch in the 1996 movie, documented in the video-diary film BIDDING ADIEU. Since then he has also portrayed key fantasy roles such as Radagast in The Hobbit series, and Igor in The Munsters (2022), the prequel film by Rob Zombie.

Sylvester McCoy Uncu...

2023
0.0

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