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The Third Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.He was portrayed by actor Jon Pertwee.Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions.
Pertwee was born on 4 June 1964 in Hammersmith, London [1] to actor Jon Pertwee, (who played the Third Doctor in Doctor Who) [1] and his German second wife, Ingeborg Rhoesa. Playwright and screenwriter Roland Pertwee was his grandfather; [1] his sister is actress Dariel Pertwee. [1]
The Doctors investigate, while UNIT headquarters faces an attack by shapeless lumpy-globule-like creatures. The First Doctor assists both Doctors by correctly surmising that the previously-sent energy blob is a bridge to another universe. The Third Doctor attempts to go alone, but Jo is abruptly abducted with him.
Other actors considered included Paterson Joseph, who appeared in the Doctor Who episodes "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways", David Morrissey, who would be appearing in the 2008 Christmas special, "The Next Doctor", Sean Pertwee, son of Third Doctor actor Jon Pertwee, [47] Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Nesbitt and Billie Piper, who played ...
The Third Doctor has developed an interest in human psychic ability, and his experiments include testing the blue crystal which he brought from the planet Metebelis Three, the blue planet in the Acteon Galaxy which he visited during The Green Death delivered back from Jo. The experiments show images of giant spiders.
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has opened up about the costumes he's set to wear on the BBC sci-fi show, drawing a surprising comparison to Jon Pertwee’s Doctor.
Sean Pertwee – son of actor Jon Pertwee (the Third Doctor), sometimes voices him for audio dramas. Olivia Colman – "Mother" in the episode "The Eleventh Hour" (2010) and David Tennant and Thirteenth Doctor actress Jodie Whittaker's co-star on the ITV show Broadchurch; Peter Davison – Fifth Doctor
John Devon Roland Pertwee (/ ˈ p ɜːr t w iː /; [1] 7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996), known professionally as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor.Born into a theatrical family, he became known as a comedy actor, playing Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (and three other roles) in the BBC Radio sitcom The Navy Lark (1959–1977) and appearing in four films in the Carry On series (1964–1992).