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Sylvester McCoy | |
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![]() McCoy at the 2018 MCM London Comic Con | |
Born | Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
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Education | Blairs College |
Occupation(s) | Actor, physical comedian |
Years active | 1965, 1973–present |
Known for | Seventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who |
Spouse | Agnes Verkaik |
Children | 2 |
Website | sylvestermccoy |
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. 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. He is also known for his work as Radagast in The Hobbit film series (2012–2014).
McCoy's mastery of physical comedy led to his working relationship with producer Clive Doig, who employed him on shows ranging from Vision On to Jigsaw