List of guest appearances in Doctor Who
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This is a list of actors who have made guest appearances in Doctor Who. These actors were well-known names at the time of their appearance in the series, which frequently caused interest in the media towards the latest story. Actors who became famous after their Doctor Who appearance are not present in this list.
First Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Beatty[1] | 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 |
| Peter Glaze | The Sensorites | Third Sensorite |
| 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 | Temmosus |
| Francis de Wolff | The Keys of Marinus and The Myth Makers | Vasor and Agamemnon |
| The Beatles | The Chase | Themselves |
Second Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Bresslaw[1] | The Ice Warriors | Varga |
| Marius Goring, CBE | The Evil of the Daleks | Theodore Maxtible |
| Esmond Knight | The Space Pirates | Dom Issigri |
Third Doctor stories
| Actor | Serial/s | Character/s |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Pitt[2] | The Time Monster | Queen Galleia |
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 Challis | The Seeds of Doom | Scorby |
| John Cleese[3] | City of Death | Art critic |
| Kenneth Cope | Warriors' Gate | Packard |
| Julian Glover | City of Death | Count/Scaroth |
| Beatrix Lehmann | The Stones of Blood | Prof. Emilia Rumford |
| Catherine Schell | City of Death | Countess |
| Jacqueline Hill | Meglos | Lexa |
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 |
| Paul Darrow | Timelash | Tekker |
| Maurice Denham OBE | The Twin Dilemma | Azmael/Professor 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 | 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 |
| Patricia Quinn | Dragonfire | Belazs |
| 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[4] | "Bad Wolf" | Davinadroid |
| Andrew Marr | "Aliens of London" / "World War Three" | Himself |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | "The Long Game" | Suki Macrae Cantrell |
| Simon Pegg[4] | "The Long Game" | The Editor |
| Anne Robinson[4] | "Bad Wolf" / "The Parting of the Ways" | Anne Droid |
| Zoë Wanamaker[4]CBE | "The End of the World" | Lady Cassandra |
| Richard Wilson OBE | "The Empty Child" / "The Doctor Dances" | Dr. Constantine |
| Penelope Wilton OBE | "Aliens of London", "World War Three" | Harriet Jones MP |
| Trinny Woodall | "Bad Wolf" | Trin-E |
Tenth Doctor stories
Eleventh Doctor stories
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Lynda Baron | "Closing Time" | Val |
| David Bradley | "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" | Solomon |
| Olivia Colman | "The Eleventh Hour" | Mother |
| James Corden | "The Lodger", "Closing Time" | Craig |
| Annette Crosbie OBE | "The Eleventh Hour" | Mrs Angelo |
| Tony Curran | "Vincent and the Doctor", "The Pandorica Opens" | Vincent Van Gogh |
| Sir Michael Gambon CBE | "A Christmas Carol" | Kazran Sardick |
| Celia Imrie | "The Bells of Saint John" | Miss Kizlet |
| Katherine Jenkins | "A Christmas Carol" | Abigail Pettigrew |
| Suranne Jones | "The Doctor's Wife" | Idris / TARDIS |
| Helen McCrory | "The Vampires of Venice" | Rosanna Calvierri |
| Sir Ian McKellen | "The Snowmen" | Voice of the Great Intelligence |
| Ian McNeice | "Victory of the Daleks", "The Pandorica Opens", "The Wedding of River Song" | Winston Churchill |
| Sir Patrick Moore | "The Eleventh Hour" | Himself |
| Bill Nighy | "Vincent and the Doctor" | Museum Curator |
| Sophie Okonedo | "The Beast Below", "The Pandorica Opens" | Queen Elizabeth the Tenth (Liz 10) |
| Bill Paterson | "Victory of the Daleks", "The Pandorica Opens" | Professor Edwin Bracewell |
| Dame Diana Rigg | "The Crimson Horror" | Mrs Gillyflower |
| Christopher Ryan | "The Pandorica Opens" | Commander Stark |
| Michael Sheen OBE | "The Doctor's Wife" | Voice of House |
| Mark Sheppard | "The Impossible Astronaut" / "Day of the Moon" | Canton Everett Delaware III |
| Mike Skinner | "The Time of Angels" | Security Guard |
| Rachael Stirling | "The Crimson Horror" | Ada Gillyflower |
| Meera Syal MBE | "The Hungry Earth" / "Cold Blood" | Nasreen Chaudhry |
| Bill Turnbull | "The Wedding of River Song" | Himself |
| Nina Wadia | "The Eleventh Hour" | Dr Ramsden |
| David Walliams | "The God Complex" | Gibbis |
| Sian Williams | "The Wedding of River Song" | Herself |
| Meredith Vieira | "The Wedding of River Song" | Herself |
| David Mitchell | "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" | Voice of Robot 1 |
| Robert Webb | "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" | Voice of Robot 2 |
| Mark Williams | "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" | Brian Williams |
Doctor Who spin-offs
Torchwood
The Sarah Jane Adventures
BBC Radio productions
| Actor | Episode/s | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine Dyall | Slipback | Slarn |
| Maurice Denham | The Paradise of Death | President |
Big Finish Audio productions
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]
Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death
Spoof episode made for the charity Red Nose Day. The Doctor was played by five actors, all of whom 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 | The Doctor |
Webcast productions
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Culshaw | Golcrum/Senator Hawk/President |
| Stephen Fry | The Minister of Chance |
| Anthony Head | St Valentine |
| Jacqueline Pearce | Admiral Mettna |
| John Sessions | General Tannis |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Andrew Sachs | Skagra |
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Sir Derek Jacobi Kt. CBE | The Master |
References
- ^ a b Doctor Who Magazine #243, "The Nightmare Man - interview with Derek Martinus by Peter Griffiths. Pub. 25 September 1996
- ^ Doctor Who News - Ingrid Pitt obituary
- ^ Cook, John R.; Wright, Peter (15 December 2005). British Science Fiction Television: A Hitchhiker's Guide. I. B. Tauris. p. 63. ISBN 1-84511-048-X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Chandler, Neil. "Exclusive: Time Lord of the Dance". Daily Star. UK. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "I'M A Psychic – But Even I Can'T Tell You What'S Coming In Doctor Who". Dailyrecord.co.uk. 9 May 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Doctor Who baddie role for Barlow". BBC News. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "42: Commentary by Phil Collinson, Michelle Collins and Anthony Flanagan." (audio). Audio podcasts. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Comic Peter Kay joins Doctor Who". BBC News. 8 March 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Doctor Who falls short of perfection". Metro.co.uk. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b "The Stolen Earth" credits – BBC
- ^ Sam Wollaston. "The weekend's TV". Guardian. UK. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead – DVD Review". Monstersandcritics.com. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Albiston, Isabel (30 June 2007). "The world of Mark Gatiss, actor and writer". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "I'Ll Play For Time With Doctor Who". Dailyrecord.co.uk. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5278544.stm Crash leads Screen Nation's nods". BBC News. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "'Romeo and Juliet' Returns to Jermyn Street Theatre". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Gallifrey Guardian: Into The Future!". Doctor Who Magazine (386): 4. September 2007.
- ^ http://io9.com/5291509/your-first-look-at-doctor-whos-next-big-guest-stars
- ^ "BBC Page on Dimensions in Time". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "BBC Page on Curse of Fatal Death". BBC. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
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