Peter Davison

Peter Davison

English actor (born 1951)

75 years oldAriesUnited Kingdom

Biography

Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor. He came to prominence for playing veterinary surgeon Tristan Farnon in the BBC comedy drama series All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1980, 1988–1990) and achieved international recognition as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (1981–1984, 2007, 2022).

Davison began his career on stage, and made his television acting debut in a 1975 episode of the ITV series The Tomorrow People. Following his breakthrough role as Tristan Farnon, he starred in the sitcoms Holding the Fort (1980–1982) and Sink or Swim (1980–1982). At the age of 29, Davison was the youngest actor cast as the Doctor, a record he held until 2009. He left Doctor Who in 1984, but has regularly reprised the role in licensed audio dramas since 1999.

Subsequent leading television roles have included Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988), Albert Campion in Campion (1989–1990), David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), Dangerous Davies in The Last Detective (2003–2007) and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order: UK (2011–2014). He has also appeared in West End stage productions of Chicago (1998–1999), Spamalot (2007–2008), Legally Blonde (2009–2012) and Gypsy (2015).

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Career highlights

Genres

  • Shakespearean comedy

Family

Children
Georgia TennantLouis Davison

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Peter Davison is 75 years old (born April 13, 1951).
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Peter Davison was born on April 13, 1951.
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Peter Davison was born in Streatham.
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Peter Davison's zodiac sign is Aries.
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Peter Davison is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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Peter Davison is known as actor, explorer, stage actor, film actor.
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According to Wikidata, Peter Davison's spouses include Sandra Dickinson, Elizabeth Morton.
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