Search results
People also ask
Who was Dr Hartnell & what did he do?
Who was the first doctor in doctor who?
Does Billy Hartnell exist in doctor who?
Who played the first doctor in 'the Giggle'?
William Henry Hartnell ( / ˈhɑːrtnəl /; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for playing the original incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in 1972–1973.
- Tyler Constable
- William Hartnell (November 1963 – October 1966) BBC / Doctor Who. William Hartnell introduced the world to The Doctor with his portrayal of the Time Lord.
- Patrick Troughton (November 1966 – June 1969) BBC / Doctor Who. Patrick Troughton’s second incarnation of The Doctor introduced ‘renewal’ to the show.
- Jon Pertwee (January 1970 – June 1974) BBC / Doctor Who. Jon Pertwee played the third incarnation of The Doctor. Jon Pertwee played The Third Doctor for five series between 1970 and 1974.
- Tom Baker (December 1974 – March 1981) BBC / Doctor Who. Tom Baker portrayed the Doctor for seven series which still remains the longest tenure of all the actors to play the role.
The First Doctor is the original incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell in the first three series from 1963 to 1966 and the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors from 1972 to 1973.
William Henry "Bill" Hartnell (born 8 January 1908 in St Pancras, London, died 23 April 1975 in Marden, Kent) played the First Doctor from 1963 to 1966, beginning from An Unearthly Child to The Tenth Planet.
The First Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell from 1963. The incumbent Fifteenth Doctor is played by Ncuti Gatwa, who took over the role from David Tennant in 2023. Outside of television many actors have played the Doctor on in various BBC-licensed spin-offs on television, stage, radio, film
Actor (role)TenureFirst Regular AppearanceLast Regular AppearanceNcuti Gatwa ( Fifteenth Doctor )9 December 2023 – present (7 months and 1 ...IncumbentDavid Tennant ( Fourteenth Doctor )23 October 2022 – 9 December 2023 (1 ...Jodie Whittaker ( Thirteenth Doctor)25 December 2017 – 23 October 2022 (4 ...Peter Capaldi ( Twelfth Doctor)25 December 2013 – 25 December 2017 (4 ...William Hartnell revelled in the opportunity that playing the Doctor gave him to break free of the 'tough guy' typecasting that had dogged him for the previous two decades. He loved appearing...
His memorable performance on the television series The Army Game (1957) and the movie This Sporting Life (1963) led to him being cast as the Doctor on Doctor Who (1963), for which he is best remembered. His son-in-law is agent Terry Carney.
