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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).
- ^ Cavan Scott; Mark Wright (2013). Doctor Who: Who-ology. BBC Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1849906197.
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
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (2008). A Critical History of Doctor Who on Television. McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0786437160. Retrieved 23 October 2020.