Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

🎂 20th August 1943 (82 yrs) 📍 Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Known For

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Biography

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).

Sylvester McCoy

Movies Featuring Sylvester McCoy

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025)

as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

Doctor Who: Downtime (2025)

as The Doctor
The Heartsmith

The Heartsmith (2025)

as Umbrella Man
Dead Before They Wake

Dead Before They Wake (2025)

as Evan
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)

as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
The Apocalypse Box

The Apocalypse Box (2024)

as Peter Mann
The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie

The Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movie (2023)

as Knibbles the Beaver (voice)
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who (2023)

as Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2

Doctor on Display: Blackpool 2 (2023)

as Self
Sylvester McCoy Uncut

Sylvester McCoy Uncut (2023)

as Himself
Necronomicon

Necronomicon (2023)

as Book Seller (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor (2022)

as The Doctor
Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!

Bug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth! (2022)

as Klakk (voice)
The Munsters

The Munsters (2022)

as Igor
The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane

The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane (2022)

as Igor / Self
Christmas with Strangers

Christmas with Strangers (2021)

as Self
In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy

In Conversation: Sylvester McCoy (2021)

as Self
Doctor Who: 24 Carat

Doctor Who: 24 Carat (2021)

as The Doctor
Lost at Christmas

Lost at Christmas (2020)

as Ernie
The Owners

The Owners (2020)

as Richard Huggins
The Big Night In

The Big Night In (2020)

as Self
Conjuring: The Book of the Dead

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead (2020)

as Book Seller (archive footage)
The Circuit

The Circuit (2019)

The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years

The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years (2019)

Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley (2018)

as General Zwick (archive footage)
The Doctors: Monsters!

The Doctors: Monsters! (2018)

Beauty

Beauty (2018)

as Henry
Slumber

Slumber (2017)

as Amado
Punk Strut: The Movie

Punk Strut: The Movie (2016)

as DJ
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)

as The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

as Radagast the Brown
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison (2014)

as Self
The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind (2014)

as Rusty
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

as Radagast the Brown
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)

as Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)

as Self
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)

as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle (2013)

as Edward Haddington
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS (2013)

as Self
Doctor Who: Thin Ice

Doctor Who: Thin Ice (2013)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Crime of the Century

Doctor Who: Crime of the Century (2013)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who Explained

Doctor Who Explained (2013)

as Self
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

as Radagast the Brown
The Inspector Chronicles

The Inspector Chronicles (2012)

as Uncle Roderick
Eldorado

Eldorado (2012)

as General Zwick
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time (2011)

The Last Chance Saloon

The Last Chance Saloon (2010)

The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy

The Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy (2010)

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008)

as The Doctor (7) (archive footage)
King Lear

King Lear (2008)

as The Fool
Davros Connections

Davros Connections (2007)

as (archival footage)
Doctor Who: Endgame

Doctor Who: Endgame (2007)

as Self
Manilla Envelopes

Manilla Envelopes (2006)

as Duncan
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension (2005)

as Self
The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who (2003)

My Doctor Who Diary

My Doctor Who Diary (2002)

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time (2002)

as The Doctor
Then & Now

Then & Now (2001)

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?

Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet? (2001)

as The Foot Doctor
The Mumbo Jumbo

The Mumbo Jumbo (2000)

as Mr. Tallman
You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece

You: Story and Glory of a Masterpiece (2000)

as Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman
Adventures in Space and Time

Adventures in Space and Time (1999)

as Himself
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? (1998)

Beyond Fear

Beyond Fear (1997)

as Michael Samms
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns

Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (1996)

as Flynn
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (1996)

as The Doctor
Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary

Bidding Adieu: A Video Diary (1996)

as Self
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!

I Was a Doctor Who Monster! (1996)

as Presenter
No Image

Ghostlands (1996)

as Edward Parfitt
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (1995)

Leapin' Leprechauns

Leapin' Leprechauns (1995)

as Flynn
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen (1995)

PROBE: The Zero Imperative

PROBE: The Zero Imperative (1994)

as Dr. Colin Dove
Stranger than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction (1994)

Police 5: The Master

Police 5: The Master (1993)

as The Doctor (archive footage)
I Was That Monster

I Was That Monster (1993)

as Himself
30 Years in the TARDIS

30 Years in the TARDIS (1993)

as Himself
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)

as The 7th Doctor
The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution (1993)

as Anthony Stanwick
The Children's Royal Variety Performance

The Children's Royal Variety Performance (1992)

as The Wizard
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years (1991)

as Self - Presenter
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event

The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event (1991)

Thrill Kill Video Club

Thrill Kill Video Club (1991)

as Spoons
Search Out Space

Search Out Space (1990)

as The Doctor
The PanoptiCon Tapes V

The PanoptiCon Tapes V (1990)

The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

The PanoptiCon Tapes IV (1990)

The PanoptiCon Tapes III

The PanoptiCon Tapes III (1990)

The PanoptiCon Tapes II

The PanoptiCon Tapes II (1990)

Doctor Who: Survival

Doctor Who: Survival (1989)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Ghost Light

Doctor Who: Ghost Light (1989)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Battlefield

Doctor Who: Battlefield (1989)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis (1988)

as The Doctor
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis (1988)

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol (1988)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks (1988)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Dragonfire

Doctor Who: Dragonfire (1987)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (1987)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers

Doctor Who: Paradise Towers (1987)

as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani

Doctor Who: Time and the Rani (1987)

as The Doctor
Three Kinds of Heat

Three Kinds of Heat (1987)

as Harry Pimm
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

The PanoptiCon Tapes VI (1986)

Electric in the City

Electric in the City (1980)

as Kerwin
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)

as Various Roles
Dracula

Dracula (1979)

as Walter
Big Jim and the Figaro Club

Big Jim and the Figaro Club (1979)

as Turps
The Ken Campbell Roadshow

The Ken Campbell Roadshow (1971)

as Self
Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy?

Sylvester: Who's the Real McCoy? (N/A)

as Self
No Image

Bananacide (N/A)

as Dr. Brunswick