Ruby SundayMillie GibsonDan Lewis (Doctor Who)John BishopYasmin KhanMandip GillRyan SinclairTosin ColeThe Power of the DoctorGraham O'BrienBradley WalshList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesBill PottsPearl MackieList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesNardoleThe Husbands of River SongMatt LucasTwice Upon a Time (Doctor Who)Clara OswaldJenna ColemanThe Husbands of River SongThe Diary of River SongThe Husbands of River SongRiver SongSilence in the LibraryAlex KingstonBig Finish ProductionsRory WilliamsArthur DarvillThe Time of the DoctorAmy PondKaren GillanDoctor Who (2023 specials)Tenth Doctor AdventuresWilfred MottList of companions in Doctor Who spin-offsBernard CribbinsDoctor Who (2023 specials)Big Finish ProductionsDestiny of the DoctorThe End of Time (Doctor Who)Donna NobleThe Runaway Bride (Doctor Who)Catherine TateBig Finish ProductionsThe End of Time (Doctor Who)TorchwoodMartha JonesFreema AgyemanThe End of Time (Doctor Who)Journey's End (Doctor Who)Mickey SmithNoel ClarkeRevolution of the DaleksFugitive of the JudoonTorchwood (audio drama series)Destiny of the DoctorMiracle DayThe End of Time (Doctor Who)The Stolen EarthTorchwoodJack HarknessJohn BarrowmanBig Finish ProductionsThe Day of the DoctorThe End of Time (Doctor Who)Doctor Who (series 4)Rose TylerBillie PiperGrace HollowayDaphne AshbrookTales of the TARDISThe Power of the DoctorList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesBig Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeAce (Doctor Who)Sophie AldredDoctor Who (2023 specials)List of supplementary Doctor Who episodesThe Power of the DoctorBig Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeMel BushBonnie LangfordTales of the TARDISList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesBig Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimePeri BrownNicola BryantKamelionGerald FloodBig Finish ProductionsVislor TurloughMark StricksonTales of the TARDISThe Power of the DoctorBig Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsA Fix with SontaransTegan JovankaJanet FieldingBig Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeThe Caves of AndrozaniNyssaSarah SuttonBig Finish ProductionsThe Caves of AndrozaniAdricMatthew WaterhouseBig Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeRomana IILalla WardBig Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsRomana IMary TammShada (Doctor Who)K9 (Doctor Who)David BrierlyJourney's End (Doctor Who)The Sarah Jane AdventuresSchool Reunion (Doctor Who)Big Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeK-9 and CompanyDoctor Who (season 18)K9 (Doctor Who)John LeesonBig Finish ProductionsLeela (Doctor Who)Louise JamesonHarry SullivanIan MarterThe Sarah Jane AdventuresThe End of Time (Doctor Who)The Stolen EarthThe Sarah Jane AdventuresSchool Reunion (Doctor Who)Sarah Jane Smith (audio drama series)The Ghosts of N-SpaceDowntime (Doctor Who)Dimensions in TimeThe Paradise of DeathThe Five DoctorsK-9 and CompanySarah Jane SmithElisabeth SladenTales of the TARDISList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesThe Power of the DoctorList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesDeath of the DoctorBig Finish ProductionsJo GrantKaty ManningBig Finish ProductionsHornets' Nest (audio drama)Big Finish ProductionsDimensions in TimeThe Five DoctorsMike YatesRichard Franklin (actor)Big Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsWartime (film)Sergeant BentonThe Invasion (Doctor Who)John LeveneBig Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsP.R.O.B.E.Dimensions in TimeThe Five DoctorsLiz ShawCaroline JohnEnemy of the BaneBig Finish ProductionsDestiny of the DoctorsDowntime (Doctor Who)Dimensions in TimeBattlefield (Doctor Who)The Five DoctorsMawdryn UndeadBrigadier Lethbridge-StewartNicholas CourtneyBig Finish ProductionsThe Five DoctorsZoe HeriotWendy PadburyBig Finish ProductionsDowntime (Doctor Who)Dimensions in TimeVictoria WaterfieldDeborah WatlingTales of the TARDISBig Finish ProductionsThe Two DoctorsThe Five DoctorsJamie McCrimmonFrazer HinesBen JacksonMichael CrazeBig Finish ProductionsPolly (Doctor Who)Anneke WillsDodo ChapletJackie Lane (actress)Big Finish ProductionsSara KingdomJean MarshKatarina (Doctor Who)Adrienne HillTales of the TARDISBig Finish ProductionsSteven Taylor (Doctor Who)Peter PurvesTales of the TARDISList of supplementary Doctor Who episodesBig Finish ProductionsVicki (Doctor Who)Maureen O'BrienThe Power of the DoctorBig Finish ProductionsBig Finish ProductionsThe Crusade (Doctor Who)Ian ChestertonWilliam Russell (English actor)Barbara WrightJacqueline HillBig Finish ProductionsDoctor Who UnboundDimensions in TimeThe Five DoctorsSusan ForemanCarole Ann Ford

Lifespan timeline

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This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the fourteen main actors who have played the Doctor as well as John Hurt, who was retroactively inserted between Paul McGann and Christopher Eccleston. Included are times when an actor played the Doctor on television[a] and returned for an official stage play, audio story, or video game.[b]

Fifteenth DoctorNcuti GatwaThirteenth DoctorJodie WhittakerTwelfth DoctorPeter CapaldiDeep Breath (Doctor Who)Eleventh DoctorMatt Smith (actor)Fourteenth DoctorThe Tenth Doctor AdventuresThe Day of the DoctorList of Doctor Who audiobooksTenth DoctorDavid TennantThe Ninth Doctor AdventuresNinth DoctorChristopher EcclestonThe War Doctor (audio drama series)War DoctorThe Night of the DoctorJohn HurtThe Power of the DoctorThe Night of the DoctorDoctor Who – Main RangeEarth and Beyond (audio drama)Eighth DoctorPaul McGannTales of the TARDISThe Power of the DoctorDeath Comes to TimeDoctor Who – Main RangeDestiny of the DoctorsDoctor Who (film)Dimensions in TimeDoctor Who (pinball)Seventh DoctorSylvester McCoyTales of the TARDISThe Power of the DoctorBig FinishDoctor Who – Main RangeDestiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeDoctor Who – The Ultimate AdventureSixth DoctorColin BakerTales of the TARDISThe Power of the DoctorTime CrashDoctor Who – Main RangeDestiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeFifth DoctorPeter DavisonStranded (audio drama series)Shada (Doctor Who)The Day of the DoctorThe Fourth Doctor AdventuresHornets' Nest (audio drama)Destiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeShada (Doctor Who)Fourth DoctorTom BakerThe Ghosts of N-SpaceDimensions in TimeThe Paradise of DeathDoctor Who – The Ultimate AdventureThe Five DoctorsThird DoctorJon PertweeThe Two DoctorsThe Five DoctorsThe Three Doctors (Doctor Who)Second DoctorPatrick TroughtonThe Three Doctors (Doctor Who)First DoctorWilliam Hartnell

Notes

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  1. ^ Excluded are redundant non-television stories released during the actor's tenure as the Doctor on television. (e.g. Slipback, The Adventure Games)
  2. ^ Excluded are unofficial stories: Commercials, promos, sketches, crossovers, and educational programs. (e.g. New Zealand Superannuation Services, The Skivers, Search Out Space, Introduction to the Night, The Muppets Take the O2)
Extended content
Thirteenth DoctorJodie WhittakerTwelfth DoctorPeter CapaldiDeep Breath (Doctor Who)Eleventh DoctorMatt Smith (actor)The Tenth Doctor AdventuresThe Day of the DoctorList of Doctor Who audiobooksTenth DoctorDavid TennantNinth DoctorChristopher EcclestonThe War Doctor (audio drama series)War DoctorThe Night of the DoctorJohn HurtThe Night of the DoctorDoctor Who – Main RangeEarth and Beyond (audio drama)Eighth DoctorPaul McGannDeath Comes to TimeDoctor Who – Main RangeDestiny of the DoctorsDoctor Who (film)Dimensions in TimeDoctor Who (pinball)Search Out SpaceSeventh DoctorSylvester McCoyDoctor Who – Main RangeOut of the Darkness (audio drama)Destiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeDoctor Who – The Ultimate AdventureSixth DoctorColin BakerTime CrashDoctor Who – Main RangeDestiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeFifth DoctorPeter DavisonStranded (audio drama series)Shada (Doctor Who)The Day of the DoctorThe Fourth Doctor AdventuresHornets' Nest (audio drama)Introduction to the NightDestiny of the DoctorsDimensions in TimeShada (Doctor Who)Fourth DoctorTom BakerThe Ghosts of N-SpaceDimensions in TimeThe Paradise of DeathDoctor Who – The Ultimate AdventureThe Five DoctorsThird DoctorJon PertweeThe Two DoctorsThe Five DoctorsThe Three Doctors (Doctor Who)Second DoctorPatrick TroughtonThe Three Doctors (Doctor Who)First DoctorWilliam Hartnell