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It was this role that brought him to the attention of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' producer John Nathan-Turner, who was searching for a replacement for outgoing Doctor [[Tom Baker]]. Only 29 when he was cast as the Doctor, Davison would be the youngest Doctor until [[Matt Smith]]. |
It was this role that brought him to the attention of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' producer John Nathan-Turner, who was searching for a replacement for outgoing Doctor [[Tom Baker]]. Only 29 when he was cast as the Doctor, Davison would be the youngest Doctor until [[Matt Smith]]. |
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Davison played the Doctor's fifth incarnation from 1981 to 1984, following the advice of [[Patrick Troughton]] (the actor who played the Second Doctor) to limit his tenure to three seasons to avoid being typecast. Later on, he returned to the role for [[Big Finish Doctor Who]] audios and reprised it onscreen in the [[Children in Need]] special "[[Doctor Who/2007 Ci NS Time Crash |
Davison played the Doctor's fifth incarnation from 1981 to 1984, following the advice of [[Patrick Troughton]] (the actor who played the Second Doctor) to limit his tenure to three seasons to avoid being typecast. Later on, he returned to the role for [[Big Finish Doctor Who]] audios and reprised it onscreen in the [[Children in Need]] special "[[Doctor Who/Recap/2007 Ci NS Time Crash|Time Crash]]". His Doctor remains very popular among the fandom, even if he is somewhat overshadowed by his predecessor [[Tom Baker]] in the collective consciousness. He initially got a bad rep because of this, although it's worth considering this was where the first hints of problems behind the scenes began to show. But as time has progressed his is considered to have been one of the best Doctors. |
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It's also worth noting that Tenth Doctor [[David Tennant]] grew up with Tom Baker's and Davison's stories. "Time Crash" touches on why the 10th Doctor always [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|admired the]] [[Truth in Television|5th Doctor.]] |
It's also worth noting that Tenth Doctor [[David Tennant]] grew up with Tom Baker's and Davison's stories. "Time Crash" touches on why the 10th Doctor always [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|admired the]] [[Truth in Television|5th Doctor.]] |
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Since leaving ''[[Doctor Who]]'', he has appeared as a regular in a number of programmes, including ''A Very Peculiar Practice''; ''Holding The Fort''; ''[[Campion (TV series)|Campion]]'', for which [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune|he also sang the theme tune]]; ''[[The Last Detective]]''; ''Fear, Stress, and Anger''; and ''[[Law and Order UK]]''. He's also made something of a name for himself as a musical theatre actor, with high-profile roles in ''[[Spamalot]]'' and ''[[Legally Blonde]]: The Musical''. Bizarrely enough, composed and performed the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu0o6u1VmGE theme music] to ''Button Moon''. Yes, that's him singing. |
Since leaving ''[[Doctor Who]]'', he has appeared as a regular in a number of programmes, including ''A Very Peculiar Practice''; ''Holding The Fort''; ''[[Campion (TV series)|Campion]]'', for which [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune|he also sang the theme tune]]; ''[[The Last Detective]]''; ''Fear, Stress, and Anger''; and ''[[Law and Order UK]]''. He's also made something of a name for himself as a musical theatre actor, with high-profile roles in ''[[Spamalot]]'' and ''[[Legally Blonde]]: The Musical''. Bizarrely enough, composed and performed the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu0o6u1VmGE theme music] to ''Button Moon''. Yes, that's him singing. |
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His daughter, [[Georgia Moffett]], also acts. She has acted with her father in an episode of ''[[The Last Detective]]'', and had a regular role as [[Real Life Relative|his on-screen daughter]] in ''Fear, Stress, and Anger''. She also played his daughter in a different sense on ''[[Doctor Who]]'': a female "clone" of sorts [[Doctor Who |
His daughter, [[Georgia Moffett]], also acts. She has acted with her father in an episode of ''[[The Last Detective]]'', and had a regular role as [[Real Life Relative|his on-screen daughter]] in ''Fear, Stress, and Anger''. She also played his daughter in a different sense on ''[[Doctor Who]]'': a female "clone" of sorts [[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S4/E06 The Doctor's Daughter|made from the Tenth Doctor's DNA]]. She has a daughter with [[David Tennant]] and married him in 2011, so Davison is essentially [[The Nth Doctor|his own father-in-law.]] |
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Revision as of 07:46, 29 December 2014
British actor, 1951-present.
Born Peter Moffett[1] and raised in London, Davison had an early role as the Dish of the Day in the TV adaptation of The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (alongside his then-wife Sandra Dickinson, who was playing Trillian), but his breakout role was as vet Tristan in All Creatures Great and Small, the BBC adaptation of James Herriot's beloved memoirs.[2]
It was this role that brought him to the attention of Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner, who was searching for a replacement for outgoing Doctor Tom Baker. Only 29 when he was cast as the Doctor, Davison would be the youngest Doctor until Matt Smith.
Davison played the Doctor's fifth incarnation from 1981 to 1984, following the advice of Patrick Troughton (the actor who played the Second Doctor) to limit his tenure to three seasons to avoid being typecast. Later on, he returned to the role for Big Finish Doctor Who audios and reprised it onscreen in the Children in Need special "Time Crash". His Doctor remains very popular among the fandom, even if he is somewhat overshadowed by his predecessor Tom Baker in the collective consciousness. He initially got a bad rep because of this, although it's worth considering this was where the first hints of problems behind the scenes began to show. But as time has progressed his is considered to have been one of the best Doctors.
It's also worth noting that Tenth Doctor David Tennant grew up with Tom Baker's and Davison's stories. "Time Crash" touches on why the 10th Doctor always admired the 5th Doctor.
Since leaving Doctor Who, he has appeared as a regular in a number of programmes, including A Very Peculiar Practice; Holding The Fort; Campion, for which he also sang the theme tune; The Last Detective; Fear, Stress, and Anger; and Law and Order UK. He's also made something of a name for himself as a musical theatre actor, with high-profile roles in Spamalot and Legally Blonde: The Musical. Bizarrely enough, composed and performed the theme music to Button Moon. Yes, that's him singing.
His daughter, Georgia Moffett, also acts. She has acted with her father in an episode of The Last Detective, and had a regular role as his on-screen daughter in Fear, Stress, and Anger. She also played his daughter in a different sense on Doctor Who: a female "clone" of sorts made from the Tenth Doctor's DNA. She has a daughter with David Tennant and married him in 2011, so Davison is essentially his own father-in-law.
- ↑ n.b. not the same person as Eighties Who director Peter Moffatt
- ↑ He was also in an episode of The Tomorrow People, but honestly: the less said about that -- or the ludicrous outfit he is called upon to wear -- the better. Especially for him.