Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy
McCoy in 2018
Born
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith

(1943-08-20) 20 August 1943
Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland
Other names
  • Sylvester McCoy
  • Sylveste McCoy
  • Kent Smith
EducationBlairs College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • physical comedian
Years active1964–present
Known forSeventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who
SpouseAgnes Verkaik
Children2
Websitesylvestermccoy.tv

Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he portrayed the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the classic series—and reprised the role in the televised stories Dimensions in Time (1993), Doctor Who (1996) and "The Power of the Doctor" (2022). He is also known for portraying the wizard Radagast in The Hobbit film series (2012–2014).

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