Portrait of Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

Acting

Biography

Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. He was classically trained for the stage but became most widely known for his roles in television and film. His work included appearances in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films, and playing the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1972-1973, 1983 and 1985.

Born: March 25, 1920

Place of Birth: Mill Hill, London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2023
2023
Talking Doctor Who

as Self / The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2023
Tales of the Tardis

as The Doctor

2022
2021
2021
Doctor Who: Fury from the Deep

as The Doctor (voice)

2020
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

as The Doctor (voice)

2019
Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

as The Doctor (voice)

2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2016
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2009
Devious

as Second Doctor (archive footage)

2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

as (archival footage)

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

as The Second Doctor (archive footage)

2003
Adventures in Time and Spain

as (archvie footage)

2003
Patrick Troughton in America

as Self (archive footage)

2001
1993
30 Years in the TARDIS

as Himself (archive footage)

1987
Inspector Morse

as George Jackson

1987
1986
1985
1985
Super Gran

as Great Sporran of the Isles

1984
The Box of Delights

as Cole Hawlings

1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
1983
1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

1983
1982
Doctor Who: Earthshock

as The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

1982
The Pigman's Protege

as William Pierce

1981
John Diamond

as Joseph K'Nee

1981
P.Q. 17

as Commodore Londonderry

1980
No Defence

as Judge Barnes-Ritchie

1979
Minder

as Joe Mancini

1979
Only When I Laugh

as Joe Perkins

1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Clement Atlee

1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Clement Attlee

1978
A Hitch in Time

as Professor Wagstaff

1977
Treasure Island

as Israel Hands

1977
The Sinking of the HMS Victoria

as Rear Admiral Markham

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Rear Admiral Markham

1976
The Omen

as Father Brennan

1976
1976
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

as The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)

1975
Space: 1999

as Archon

1975
1975
Survivors

as John Millen

1975
The Love School

as Frederick Stephens

1975
The Sweeney

as Reg Crofts

1974
Playhouse

as William Pierce

1973
Thriller

as Lyall

1973
Whoops Baghdad

as Tamberlane the Terrible

1972
Colditz

as Padre

1972
Crown Court

as Joseph Molloy

1972
The Protectors

as Bela Karoleon

1972
Van der Valk

as Father Bosch

1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

as The Doctor (2) (picture) (uncredited)

1971
The Persuaders!

as Count Marceau

1970
The Goodies

as Dr. Petal

1970
1970
Play for Today

as Victor Marsden

1970
Play for Today

as Malcolm

1970
Play for Today

as Judge Barnes-Ritchie

1970
Doomwatch

as Lyon McArthur / Alan McArthur

1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Duke of Norfolk

1969
1969
The Main Chance

as Frederick Owen

1969
1968
1968
1967
The Viking Queen

as Tristram

1967
1966
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

as The Doctor (2) (uncredited)

1965
And Did Those Feet ?

as Lord Fountain

1965
1964
1964
The Gorgon

as Inspector Kanof

1963
Doctor Who

as The Doctor

1962
The Saint

as Insp. Gambetti

1962
Man of the World

as Thiboeuf

1962
The Phantom of the Opera

as The Rat Catcher

1962
1961
1959
The Third Man

as Luigi Carvossa

1959
1958
The Moonraker

as Captain Wilcox

1957
Ordeal by Fire

as La Hire

1956
1984

as Man on Telescreen (uncredited)

1955
Richard III

as Tyrell

1955
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir William Fitzwalter

1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Fulke Devereaux

1954
The Black Knight

as King Mark

1951
The Franchise Affair

as Bill Brough

1951
1950
Waterfront

as Sam (uncredited)

1950
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Cardinal Wolsey

1949
Cardboard Cavalier

as Executed Man (uncredited)

1948
Hamlet

as Player King

1948
The Red Shoes

as BBC Radio Announcer (voice)

1948
R.U.R.

as Radius, a robot

1948
Escape

as Jim