Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 16, 1929
Died
February 22, 2011 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Nicholas Courtney
Biography
William Nicholas Stone Courtney was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
Col. Lethbridge-Stewart
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Tourist (uncredited)
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Bret Vyon
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Lethbridge-Stewart
1963
TV
Casualty
Claude Devigny
1986
TV
Minder
Raymond Wilkins
1979
TV
The Saint
Alain
1962
TV
Doctors
2000
TV
The Avengers
Gifford
1961
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Theatre 625
Ned
1964
TV
Theatre 625
Freemantle
1964
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Paul Cotterell
1978
TV
The Champions
Doctor Farley
1968
TV
Jason King
1971
TV
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
2007
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
Callan
1967
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Hutchinson Hatch
1971
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Downtimeas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart2023TVTales of the Tardisas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart2021FilmNick & Caroline: Uncut!2021FilmDoctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)2017FilmThe Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2015TVMyth Makersas Himself2013FilmA Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertweeas (archive footage)2011FilmTomorrow's Times: The First Doctoras Self (voice)2008FilmCelebration: Doctor Who in 19832008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)2008FilmFive Doctors, One Studio2008FilmIncendiaryas Archbishop of Canterbury2007FilmRogue Time Lords2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2003FilmThe Story of Doctor Who2002FilmDoctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Brigadier2002FilmChronotrip2002FilmDoctor at Sea2001FilmReUNITed at Chicago Tardis2000FilmTravelWiseas Alistair Singleton2000TVDoctors1999TVSir Bernard's Stately Homes1998FilmLust in Spaceas Time Judge / self1998FilmWhere on Earth Is Katy Manning?1997FilmWho is Tom Baker? Unauthorised1996TVSatellite City1995FilmThe Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995FilmDowntimeas Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart1993FilmUNIT Recruiting Filmas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Himself / Narrator1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The Brigadier1993FilmMissing in Actionas Self - Narrator1993TVThen Churchill Said to Me1993FilmReturn to Devil's Endas Self1992FilmBorn Kickingas Tim Ayling1991FilmThe Corridor Sketchas Sir Horace1990FilmBullseye!as Sir Hugh1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes III1989FilmDoctor Who: Battlefieldas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1989TVFrench Fieldsas Marquis1988FilmWartimeas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)1987FilmMyth Runneras Himself1986TVCasualtyas Claude Devigny1986TVYes, Prime Minister1984TVThe Bill1984FilmDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)1984FilmTo Catch a Kingas de Oliveira1983FilmDoctor Who: The Five Doctorsas Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart1983FilmDoctor Who: Mawdryn Undeadas Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart1981FilmDoctor Who: Logopolisas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)1979TVMinderas Raymond Wilkins1979TVShelley1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Paul Cotterell1977TVThe Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Bronzed Man1975FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Zygonsas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1975FilmDoctor Who: Robotas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1974FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1974FilmDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1974FilmSoft Beds, Hard Battlesas French Intelligence Officer1974FilmDoctor Who: The Time Warrioras Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1973FilmDoctor Who: The Green Deathas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1973FilmDoctor Who: The Three Doctorsas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1972FilmEndless Nightas Second Auctioneer (uncredited)1972FilmDoctor Who: The Time Monsteras Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1972FilmDoctor Who: Day of the Daleksas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Hutchinson Hatch1971TVJason King1971FilmDoctor Who: The Dæmonsas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1971FilmDoctor Who: Colony in Spaceas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1971FilmDoctor Who: The Claws of Axosas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1971FilmDoctor Who: The Mind of Evilas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1971FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1970FilmTake a Girl Like Youas Panel Chairman1970FilmDoctor Who: Infernoas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart1970FilmDoctor Who: The Ambassadors of Deathas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1970FilmDoctor Who and the Siluriansas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1970TVDoomwatchas Phillip1970FilmDoctor Who: Spearhead from Spaceas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1969TVRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased)as Max1969FilmDoppelgängeras Data Analyst1969TVThe Main Chanceas James Harding1968FilmDoctor Who: The Invasionas Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart1968TVThe Championsas Doctor Farley1968FilmDoctor Who: The Web of Fearas Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart1967TVCallan1966FilmThe Brides of Fu Manchuas Sergeant1966TVThe Informeras Henry Leason1966FilmDoctor Who: The Daleks' Master Planas Bret Vyon1965FilmThe End of Arthur's Marriageas Husband1965TVThe Man in Room 17as Gilles1964TVVictoria Reginaas Tudor1964TVTheatre 625as Ned1963TVDoctor Whoas Col. Lethbridge-Stewart1962TVThe Saintas Alain1961TVThe Avengersas Gifford1959TVNo Hiding Place