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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 series' protagonist, the Doctor is an alien from a species called Time Lords. The transition to each succeeding actor is explained within the narrative through the plot device of regeneration , which allows Time Lords a change of cellular structure when they near death, changing their appearance and personality.
[62] [63] Capaldi made a cameo appearance in "The Day of the Doctor" and a guest appearance at the end of "The Time of the Doctor" after being cast in the role. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] He had also previously appeared in the Doctor Who episode " The Fires of Pompeii " and in the third series of spin-off series Torchwood , roles which were later connected ...
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterrestrial being called the Doctor, part of a humanoid species called Time Lords.
Speaking to PEOPLE at an event in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, Erin Murphy, who played the couple's daughter Tabitha, praised both actors as "wonderful guys." “Dick York was a dad and he had a lot of ...
The Doctor is usually accompanied in his travels by one to three companions (sometimes called assistants). These characters provide a surrogate with whom the audience can identify, and further the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, (similar to Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.)
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal both earned Oscar nominations for their roles in Brokeback Mountain — but they weren’t the only actors considered for the complex characters. Set against the ...