Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 20, 1943 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Сильвестр Маккой
Персі Джеймс Патрік Кент-Сміт
Sylvester McCoy
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).
Interview | Sylvester McCoy and Sara Griffiths
VideoKnown For
TV
Casualty
Kev the Rev
1986
TV
Casualty
Ashley Millington
1986
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Doctor Who
The Doctor
1963
TV
Father Brown
Dr. Angus McClurgy
2013
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
TV
Playhouse
Kerwin
1974
Film
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Radagast the Brown
2014
Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Radagast the Brown
2012
Film
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Radagast the Brown
2013
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Tiswas
1974
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
Dramarama
Donald
1983
TV
Vision On
1964
TV
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Aezethril the Wizard (voice)
2015
TV
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self
2018
TV
Tales of the Tardis
The Doctor
2023
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)2025FilmThe Heartsmithas Umbrella Man2025FilmDead Before They Wakeas Evan2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (7) (archive footage)2024FilmThe Apocalypse Boxas Peter Mann2023FilmThe Adventures of Sleepy The Magical Bear: The Movieas Knibbles the Beaver (voice)2023FilmTalking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (7) (archive footage)2023TVTales of the Tardisas The Doctor2023FilmDoctor on Display: Blackpool 2as Self2023FilmSylvester McCoy Uncutas Himself2023FilmNecronomiconas Book Seller (archive footage)2022FilmBug-Eyed Monsters Invade the Earth!as Klakk (voice)2022FilmThe Munstersas Igor2022FilmThe Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Laneas Igor / Self2021FilmChristmas with Strangersas Self2021FilmIn Conversation: Sylvester McCoyas Self2021FilmDoctor Who: 24 Caratas The Doctor2020FilmLost at Christmasas Ernie2020FilmThe Ownersas Richard Huggins2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self2020FilmConjuring: The Book of the Deadas Book Seller (archive footage)2019FilmThe Circuit2019FilmThe Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years2018FilmHangover in Death Valleyas General Zwick (archive footage)2018TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self2018FilmThe Doctors: Monsters!2018FilmBeautyas Henry2017FilmSlumberas Amado2016TVThe Real Marigold Hotelas Self2016FilmPunk Strut: The Movieas DJ2015FilmDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (7) (picture) (uncredited)2015TVThunderbirds Are Go!as Aezethril the Wizard (voice)2014FilmThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Radagast the Brown2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davisonas Self2014FilmThe Seventeenth Kindas Rusty2013FilmThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Radagast the Brown2013FilmDoctor Who Live: The Afterpartyas Self2013FilmThe Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)2013FilmThe Christmas Candleas Edward Haddington2013FilmDoctor Who: Tales from the TARDISas Self2013FilmDoctor Who Explainedas Self2013TVDoctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self2013TVFather Brownas Dr. Angus McClurgy2012FilmThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Radagast the Brown2012FilmThe Inspector Chroniclesas Uncle Roderick2012FilmEldoradoas General Zwick2011FilmDoctor Who: Tales Lost in Time2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010FilmThe Last Chance Saloon2010FilmThe Name'sh McCoy Shylveshter McCoy2008FilmDoctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (7) (archive footage)2008FilmKing Learas The Fool2007FilmDavros Connectionsas (archival footage)2007FilmDoctor Who: Endgameas Self2006TVMayoas Reverend Beaver2006FilmManilla Envelopesas Duncan2005FilmDoctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2003FilmThe Story of Doctor Who2002FilmMy Doctor Who Diary2002TVStill Game2002FilmDoctor Who: Death Comes to Timeas The Doctor2001FilmThen & Now2001FilmDo You Have a Licence to Save this Planet?as The Foot Doctor2000FilmThe Mumbo Jumboas Mr. Tallman2000FilmYou: Story and Glory of a Masterpieceas Museum attendant / Vasilij Grossman1999FilmAdventures in Space and Timeas Himself1998FilmWhere on Earth Is Katy Manning?1997TVThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Mr, Dowling1997TVSpace Cadetsas Self1997FilmBeyond Fearas Michael Samms1996FilmSpellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechaunsas Flynn1996FilmDoctor Whoas The Doctor1996FilmBidding Adieu: A Video Diaryas Self1996FilmI Was a Doctor Who Monster!as Presenter1996FilmGhostlandsas Edward Parfitt1995FilmThe Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995FilmLeapin' Leprechaunsas Flynn1995FilmStranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen1994FilmPROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Dr. Colin Dove1994FilmStranger than Fiction1993FilmPolice 5: The Masteras The Doctor (archive footage)1993FilmI Was That Monsteras Himself1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Himself1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 7th Doctor1993TVFrank Stubbs Promotesas Angus1993FilmThe Airzone Solutionas Anthony Stanwick1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmThe Children's Royal Variety Performanceas The Wizard1991FilmDoctor Who: The Hartnell Yearsas Self - Presenter1991FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event1991FilmThrill Kill Video Clubas Spoons1990FilmSearch Out Spaceas The Doctor1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes V1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes IV1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes III1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes II1989FilmDoctor Who: Survivalas The Doctor1989FilmDoctor Who: The Curse of Fenricas The Doctor1989FilmDoctor Who: Ghost Lightas The Doctor1989FilmDoctor Who: Battlefieldas The Doctor1988FilmDoctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas The Doctor1988FilmDoctor Who: Silver Nemesisas The Doctor1988FilmThe Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis1988FilmDoctor Who: The Happiness Patrolas The Doctor1988FilmDoctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleksas The Doctor1987FilmDoctor Who: Dragonfireas The Doctor1987FilmDoctor Who: Delta and the Bannermenas The Doctor1987FilmDoctor Who: Paradise Towersas The Doctor1987FilmDoctor Who: Time and the Ranias The Doctor1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987FilmThree Kinds of Heatas Harry Pimm1987TVIt's Wicked1987TVDoctor Who Then & Nowas Doctor Who1986FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes VI1986TVCasualtyas Kev the Rev1985TVThe Last Place on Earthas Lt. 'Birdie' Bowers1984TVThe Bill1983TVDramaramaas Donald1981TVBig Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps1980FilmElectric in the Cityas Kerwin1979FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Various Roles1979FilmDraculaas Walter1979FilmBig Jim and the Figaro Clubas Turps1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVFor the Love of Albert1974TVPlayhouseas Kerwin1974TVTiswas1971FilmThe Ken Campbell Roadshowas Self1964TVVision On1963TVDoctor Whoas The Doctor—FilmSylvester: Who's the Real McCoy?as Self—FilmBananacideas Dr. Brunswick