List of guest appearances in Doctor Who
 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2008) |
This is a list of actors who have made guest appearances in Doctor Who.
First Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Beatty | The Tenth Planet | General Cutler |
| Peter Butterworth | The Time Meddler and The Daleks' Master Plan | The Meddling Monk |
| George Coulouris | The Keys of Marinus | Arbitan |
| Derek Francis | The Romans | Nero |
| Michael Gough | The Celestial Toymaker | The Celestial Toymaker |
| Kenneth Kendall | The War Machines | Himself |
| André Morell | The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | Marshal Tavannes |
| Alan Wheatley | The Daleks | Temnosus |
| Francis de Wolff | The Keys of Marinus and The Myth Makers | Vasor and Agamemnon |
Second Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Bresslaw | The Ice Warriors | Varga |
| Marius Goring, CBE | The Evil of the Daleks | Theodore Maxtible |
| Esmond Knight | The Space Pirates | Dom Issigri |
| David Troughton | The War Games | Private Moor |
Third Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Pitt | The Time Monster | Queen Galleia |
| Paul Darrow | Doctor Who and the Silurians | Captain Hawkins |
Fourth Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Bayldon | The Creature from the Pit | Organon |
| Eleanor Bron | City of Death | Art Gallery Visitor |
| John Cleese[1] | City of Death | Art critic |
| Kenneth Cope | Warriors' Gate | Packard |
| Julian Glover | City of Death | Count/Scaroth |
| Catherine Schell | City of Death | Countess |
Fifth Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Bewes | Resurrection of the Daleks | Stein |
| Valentine Dyall | Mawdryn Undead, Terminus, and Enlightenment | Black Guardian (in all 3) |
| Peter Gilmore | Frontios | Brazen |
| Michael Gough | Arc of Infinity | Councillor Hedin |
| Nerys Hughes | Kinda | Todd |
| Polly James | The Awakening | Jane Hampden |
| Leee John | Enlightenment | Mansell |
| Stratford Johns | Four to Doomsday | Monarch |
| Burt Kwouk | Four to Doomsday | Lin Futu |
| Rula Lenska | Resurrection of the Daleks | Styles |
| Ian McCulloch | Warriors of the Deep | Nilson |
| Ingrid Pitt | Warriors of the Deep | Dr Solow |
| Beryl Reid | Earthshock | Briggs |
| Michael Robbins | The Visitation | Richard Mace |
| Leonard Sachs | Arc of Infinity | Lord President Borusa |
| Barbara Shelley | Planet of Fire | Sorasta |
| Richard Todd | Kinda | Sanders |
| Frank Windsor | The King's Demons | Ranulf |
| Peter Wyngarde | Planet of Fire | Timanov |
Sixth Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Alexander | The Mark of the Rani | Lord Ravensworth |
| Lynda Bellingham | The Trial of a Time Lord | The Inquisitor |
| Honor Blackman | The Trial of a Time Lord | Professor Lasky |
| Brian Blessed | The Trial of a Time Lord | Yrcanos |
| Eleanor Bron | Revelation of the Daleks | Kara |
| Faith Brown | Attack of the Cybermen | Flast |
| Jason Connery | Vengeance on Varos | Jondar |
| Paul Darrow | Timelash | Tekker |
| Maurice Denham OBE | The Twin Dilemma | Edgeworth/Prof Edgeworth |
| William Gaunt | Revelation of the Daleks | Orcini |
| Brian Glover | Attack of the Cybermen | Griffiths |
| Sarah Greene | Attack of the Cybermen | Varne |
| Geoffrey Hughes | The Trial of a Time Lord | Mr Popplewick |
| Martin Jarvis | Vengeance on Varos | Governor |
| Michael Jayston | The Trial of a Time Lord | The Valeyard |
| Kate O'Mara | The Mark of the Rani | The Rani |
| Jacqueline Pearce | The Two Doctors | Chessene |
| Christopher Ryan | The Trial of a Time Lord | Lord Kiv |
| Alexei Sayle | Revelation of the Daleks | D.J. |
| Joan Sims | The Trial of a Time Lord | Katryca |
Seventh Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Briers | Paradise Towers | Chief Caretaker |
| Ken Dodd | Delta and the Bannermen | Tollmaster |
| Dolores Gray | Silver Nemesis | Mrs Remington |
| Gareth Hale | Survival | Len |
| Sheila Hancock | The Happiness Patrol | Helen A |
| Don Henderson | Delta and the Bannermen | Gavrok |
| Stubby Kaye | Delta and the Bannermen | Weismuller |
| Hugh Lloyd, MBE | Delta and the Bannermen | Goronwy |
| Jean Marsh | Battlefield Template:Fn | Morgaine |
| T. P. McKenna | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | Captain Cook |
| Peggy Mount OBE | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | Stallslady |
| Kate O'Mara | Time and the Rani | The Rani |
| Norman Pace | Survival | Harvey |
| Nicholas Parsons, OBE | The Curse of Fenric | The Rev Mr Wainwright |
| Courtney Pine | Silver Nemesis | Himself |
| Michael Sheard | Remembrance of the Daleks | Headmaster |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Paradise Towers | Tabby |
| Sylvia Syms OBE | Ghost Light | Mrs Pritchard |
| Simon Williams | Remembrance of the Daleks | Group Captain Gilmore |
| Frank Windsor | Ghost Light | Inspector Mackenzie |
Eighth Doctor television movie
| Actor | Television movie | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Roberts | Doctor Who | The Master |
Ninth Doctor stories
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Baker | Aliens of London | Himself |
| Simon Callow CBE | The Unquiet Dead | Charles Dickens |
| Susannah Constantine | Bad Wolf | Zu-Zana |
| Tamsin Greig | The Long Game | Nurse |
| Corey Johnson | Dalek | Henry van Statten |
| Davina McCall[2] | Bad Wolf | Davinadroid |
| Andrew Marr | Aliens of London / World War Three | Himself |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | The Long Game | Suki Macrae Cantrell |
| Simon Pegg[2] | The Long Game | The Editor |
| Anne Robinson[2] | Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways | Anne Droid |
| Zoë Wanamaker[2] CBE | End of the World | Lady Cassandra |
| Richard Wilson | The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances | Dr. Constantine |
| Penelope Wilton OBE | Aliens of London, World War Three | Harriet Jones MP |
| Trinny Woodall | Bad Wolf | Trine-E |
Tenth Doctor stories
Doctor Who spin-offs
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bond | Invasion of the Bane, Enemy of the Bane | Mrs Wormwood |
| Jamie Davis | Invasion of the Bane | Davey |
| Konnie Huq | Invasion of the Bane | Herself |
| Gethin Jones | Invasion of the Bane | Himself |
| Jane Asher | Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? | Andrea Yates |
| Phyllida Law | Eye of the Gorgon | Bea Nelson-Stanley |
| Doreen Mantle | Eye of the Gorgon | Mrs Randall |
| Floella Benjamin | The Lost Boy, The Day of the Clown | Professor Rivers |
| Anthony O'Donnell | The Last Sontaran, Enemy of the Bane | Commander Kaagh |
| Bradley Walsh | The Day of the Clown | Odd Bob/Elijah Spellman/The Pied Piper |
| Russ Abbot | Secrets of the Stars | Martin Trueman |
| Gary Beadle | The Mark of the Berserker | Paul Langer |
| Jocelyn Jee Esien | The Mark of the Berserker | Carla Langer |
| Ronnie Corbett | From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love | Ambassador Eranius |
BBC Radio productions
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine Dyall | Slipback | Slarn |
| Maurice Denham | The Paradise of Death | President |
Big Finish Audio productions
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Lynda Bellingham | Gallifrey series | |
| Christopher Biggins | The One Doctor | |
| Tony Blackburn | The Rapture | |
| Eleanor Bron | Loups-Garoux | |
| Paul Darrow | The Next Life | |
| James Fox | Shada | |
| Graeme Garden | Bang-Bang-a-Boom! and Max Warp | |
| William Gaunt | Dalek Empire III | |
| Nickolas Grace | Human Resources | |
| Anthony Stewart Head | Excelis Dawns, Excelis Rising and Excelis Decays | |
| Richard Herring | Real Time | |
| Nerys Hughes | Phobos | |
| David Jackson | Sarah Jane Smith: Comeback | |
| Peter Jurasik (Babylon 5) | Winter for the Adept | |
| Michael Keating | The Twilight Kingdom | |
| Sally Knyvette | Spare Parts | |
| Burt Kwouk | Loups-Garoux | |
| Stewart Lee | Real Time | |
| Matt Lucas | The One Doctor | |
| Bill Oddie | Doctor Who and the Pirates | |
| Jacqueline Pearce | The Fearmonger | |
| Michael Praed | The Dark Flame | |
| Simon Pegg | Invaders from Mars | |
| Patricia Quinn | Bang-Bang-a-Boom! | |
| Andrew Sachs | Shada | |
| Jessica Stevenson | Invaders from Mars | |
| Gareth Thomas | Storm Warning, Dalek Empire I and Dalek Empire II | |
| David Walliams | Phantasmagoria |
Charity Specials
Light hearted special that combined Eastenders with Doctor Who. Many previous actors from the show appeared, along with the then current cast of the Soap Opera.[19]
Spoof episode made for the Charity Red Nose Day, all five guest actors who played the Doctor had previously been named as possible candidates to play the role for real[20] (in order of appearance)
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Pryce | The Master |
| Rowan Atkinson | The Doctor |
| Julia Sawalha | Emma |
| Richard E. Grant | The Doctor |
| Jim Broadbent | The Doctor |
| Hugh Grant | The Doctor |
| Joanna Lumley, OBE | The Doctor |
Webcast productions
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Culshaw | Golcrum/Senator Hawk/President |
| Stephen Fry | The Minister of Chance |
| Anthony Stewart Head | St Valentine |
| Jacqueline Pearce | Admiral Mettna |
| John Sessions | General Tannis |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Andrew Sachs | Skagra |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Sir Derek Jacobi | The Master |
See also
References
- ^ Cook, John R. (15 December 2005). British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide. I. B. Tauris. p. 63. ISBN 184511048X.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g h Chandler, Neil. "Exclusive: Time Lord of the Dance". Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ I'M A PSYCHIC - BUT EVEN I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT'S COMING IN DOCTOR WHO
- ^ Doctor Who baddie role for Barlow
- ^ Rawson-Jones, Ben (28 June 2008). "S04E12: 'The Stolen Earth'". Cult: Doctor Who. Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ^ "42: Commentary by Phil Collinson, Michelle Collins and Anthony Flanagan" (audio). Audio podcasts. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e Comic Peter Kay joins Doctor Who
- ^ Doctor Who falls short of perfection
- ^ a b "The Stolen Earth" credits - BBC
- ^ The weekend's TV
- ^ a b Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead – DVD Review
- ^ The world of Mark Gatiss, actor and writer
- ^ I'LL PLAY FOR TIME WITH DOCTOR WHO
- ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5278544.stm Crash leads Screen Nation's nods
- ^ 'Romeo and Juliet' Returns to Jermyn Street Theatre
- ^ Dulwich boy Tom is a Cleary winner
- ^ "Gallifrey Guardian: Into The Future!". Doctor Who Magazine (386): 4. 2007.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Your First Look At Doctor Who's Next Big Guest Stars
- ^ BBC Page on Dimensions in Time
- ^ BBC Page on Curse of Fatal Death
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