Peter Davison
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 13, 1951
- Birthplace
- Streatham, London, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Davison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Frank and Percy 2026
Actor
Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks 2025
as The Fifth Doctor
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War 2025
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who at the Proms 2024
as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
Kiss Me, Kate 2024
as The General
Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny 2024
as The Big Boss (Voice)
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery 2023
as David
Talking Doctor Who 2023
as Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
Peter Davison: Uncut! 2022
as Self
End of Term 2021
as Leigh
Dream Horse 2021
as Lord Avery
The Big Night In 2020
as Self
The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner 2019
as Himself
Peter Davison: In Conversation 2018
as Self
Earthshocked 2018
Actor
Say My Name 2018
as Detective Rich Herbig
Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines 2018
as Self
- The Muppets Take The O2
The Muppets Take The O2 2018
as Self
Patrick 2018
as Alan Francis
You, Me and Him 2018
as Teacher
Gypsy 2015
as Herbie
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015
as The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe 2015
as Self
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage 2015
Actor
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion 2014
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison 2014
as Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 2013
as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot 2013
as Self, Director, Writer
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty 2013
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS 2013
as Self
Doctor Who at the Proms 2013
as Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor 2013
as Self
The Destinations of Doctor Who 2012
as Self
- The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who 2012
as Self
- The Women of Doctor Who
The Women of Doctor Who 2012
Actor
Tales of Television Centre 2012
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time 2011
Actor
Driven to Distractation 2011
Actor
Come in Number Five 2011
Actor
Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance' 2011
Actor
Chain Reaction 2010
Actor
Micro Men 2009
as Bank manager
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor 2008
as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
Trials and Tribulations 2008
as (archive footage)
Now, Get Out of That 2008
Actor
The Ties That Bind Us 2008
as The Fifth Doctor (archive footage)
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 2008
Actor
- Five Doctors, One Studio
Five Doctors, One Studio 2008
Actor
Doctor Who: Time Crash 2007
as The Doctor (5)
The Dead Peasants Society 2007
as DC Davies
The Man from Montevideo 2007
as DC Davies
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden 2007
as DC Davies
Dangerous Liaisons 2007
as Davies
Once Upon a Time on the Westway 2007
as DC Davies
The Crowded TARDIS 2007
Actor
A New Body at Last 2007
Actor
Willesden Confidential 2005
as DC Davies
Three Steps to Hendon 2005
as DC Davies
Towpaths of Glory 2005
as DC Davies
Friends Reunited 2005
as DC Davies
Doctor Who: A New Dimension 2005
as Self
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts 2004
as DC Davies
Benefit to Mankind 2004
as DC Davies
The Long Bank Holiday 2004
as Dangerous Davies
Christine 2004
as Dangerous Davies
The Story of Doctor Who 2003
Actor
Too Good to Be True 2003
as Robert Lewis
Tricia 2003
as Dangerous Davies
The Last Detective 2003
as DC Davies
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy 2001
as Himself (archive footage)
The Home Whovian 2001
Actor
The Kidnappers 1999
as Himself
Adventures in Space and Time 1999
as Himself
Parting Shots 1999
as John
Wuthering Heights 1998
as Joseph Lockwood
The Stalker's Apprentice 1998
as D.I. Maurice Burt
Dear Nobody 1998
as Mr. Garton
Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up 1997
Actor
Cuts 1996
as Henry Babbacombe
PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne 1996
as Gavin Purcell
The Adventures of Toad 1996
as Mole
The Adventures of Mole 1995
as Mole
Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex 1995
Actor
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond 1995
Actor
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne 1995
as Gavin Purcell
Mole's Christmas 1994
as Mouse
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day 1994
as Robert
Black Beauty 1994
as Squire Gordon
Stranger than Fiction 1994
Actor
PROBE: The Zero Imperative 1994
as Patient One
Harnessing Peacocks 1993
as Jim Huxtable
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time 1993
as The 5th Doctor
The Airzone Solution 1993
as Al Dunbar
A Very Polish Practice 1992
as Stephen Daker
Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years 1992
as Self - Host
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event 1991
Actor
The PanoptiCon Tapes V 1990
Actor
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV 1990
Actor
The PanoptiCon Tapes III 1990
Actor
The PanoptiCon Tapes II 1990
Actor
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI 1986
Actor
Who's Who 1986
Actor
An Audience with Billy Connolly 1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Frontios 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Awakening 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep 1984
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors 1983
as The Fifth Doctor
Doctor Who: The King's Demons 1983
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Enlightenment 1983
as The Doctor
Once Upon a Time Lord 1983
as Self
Doctor Who: Terminus 1983
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead 1983
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Snakedance 1983
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity 1983
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Time-Flight 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Earthshock 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Black Orchid 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Visitation 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Kinda 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Castrovalva 1982
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Logopolis 1981
as The Doctor
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981
as Dish of the Day
Print-Out 1979
as Edwin Styles
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