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Sylvester McCoy
Scottish actor (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian,[1][2] he became 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).
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Sylvester McCoy | |
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![]() McCoy at the 2018 MCM London Comic Con | |
Born | Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (1943-08-20) 20 August 1943 (age 80) Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
Other names | Sylvester McCoy |
Education | Blairs College |
Occupation(s) | Actor, physical comedian |
Years active | 1965, 1973–present |
Known for | Seventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who |
Spouse | Agnes Verkaik |
Children | 2 |
Website | sylvestermccoy |
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