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Acting
Peter Davison
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Streatham, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 192 titles
Biography
Peter Davison (born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett; 13 April 1951) is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He became famous as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. His subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms Holding the Fort and Sink or Swim, the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice, and Albert Campion in Campion. He also played David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites, "Dangerous" Davies in The Last Detective, and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order: UK.
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Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
6.7
Movie
Black Beauty
7.4
TV
Death in Paradise
6.7
Movie
Patrick
7.9
TV
Gentleman Jack
7.4
TV
Vera
7.3
Movie
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
7.8
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.0
Movie
Dream Horse
7.6
TV
Lewis
7.0
TV
The Name of the Rose
6.6
TV
Liar
7.5
TV
Toast of London
7.7
Movie
Doctor Who: Time Crash
7.3
TV
The Gold
Acting credits 192
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Frank and Percy Film | |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks Film | The Fifth Doctor |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War Film | The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms Film | The Doctor (5) (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Kiss Me, Kate Film | The General |
| 2024 | Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny Film | The Big Boss (Voice) |
| 2023 | Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Film | David |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who Film | Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis TV | The Doctor (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Big Steam Adventure TV | Himself (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Beyond Paradise TV | Richard Baxter (3 ep) |
| 2023 | The Gold TV | Assistant Commissioner Gordon Stewart (5 ep) |
| 2022 | Peter Davison: Uncut! Film | Self |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2021 | End of Term Film | Leigh |
| 2021 | The Larkins TV | Vicar (13 ep) |
| 2021 | Dream Horse Film | Lord Avery |
| 2020 | Between the Covers TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Life TV | Henry Reynolds (6 ep) |
| 2020 | The Big Night In Film | Self |
| 2020 | The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner Film | Himself |
| 2019 | Good Omens TV | Job (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack TV | William Priestley (8 ep) |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose TV | Old Adso / Narrator (voice) (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Peter Davison: In Conversation Film | Self |
| 2018 | Earthshocked Film | |
| 2018 | Vintage Roads TV | Himself - Presenter (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Say My Name Film | Detective Rich Herbig |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines Film | Self |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 Film | Self |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa TV | Self (36 ep) |
| 2018 | Patrick Film | Alan Francis |
| 2018 | You, Me and Him Film | Teacher |
| 2017 | Liar TV | Denis Walters (2 ep) |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Sugar Free Farm TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Gypsy Film | Herbie |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Film | The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe Film | Self |
| 2015 | Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Film | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Film | Self / The Doctor (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Film | Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Film | Self |
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Film | Self |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Film | The Doctor (5) (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Film | Self |
| 2013 | Toast of London TV | Peter Davison (3 ep) |
| 2013 | Pat & Cabbage TV | Michael (6 ep) |
| 2013 | Doctor Who at the Proms Film | Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor (5) (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Film | Self |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited TV | Self (11 ep) |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Women of Doctor Who Film | |
| 2012 | Tales of Television Centre Film | Self |
| 2011 | Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time Film | |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise TV | Arnold Finch (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Driven to Distractation Film | |
| 2011 | Vera TV | Matthew Wells (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Film | Director, Writer |