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Peter Davison

Acting Born Apr 13, 1951 Streatham, London, England, UK 192 credits
192
Total Credits
2025
63 Years Career Span
39
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Peter Davison is an English actor born on April 13, 1951, in Streatham, London, England, UK. His birth name is Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett. He is known for his roles in various television dramas and sitcoms, including the BBC's adaptation of James Herriot's stories, All Creatures Great and Small, and the British sci-fi series, Doctor Who. He has also appeared in other notable shows such as A Very Peculiar Practice, Campion, At Home with the Braithwaites, The Last Detective, and Law & Order: UK. Davison has a long career in acting, with numerous credits in television and film.

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Career

Career overview

Peter Davison is an English actor with a long and varied career in television dramas and sitcoms. He gained fame for his portrayal of Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. This role showcased his ability to bring a character to life and has become one of his most notable performances.

Davison has also appeared in several other notable roles, including the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. He has also starred in the sitcoms Holding the Fort and Sink or Swim, as well as the television series A Very Peculiar Practice, where he played Dr. Stephen Daker, and Campion, where he portrayed Albert Campion. Additionally, he has appeared in At Home with the Braithwaites, The Last Detective, and Law & Order: UK.

Throughout his career, Peter Davison has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in different genres. His ability to adapt to various characters and settings has made him a sought-after actor in the television industry. With a career spanning many years, Davison has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor, with a notable body of work in British television.

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Known for

The Gold

as Assistant Commissioner Gordon Stewart

The Gold

as Commissioner Gordon Stewart

Beyond Paradise

as Richard Baxter
Film

Jackpot

as The Doctor

Remembers…

as Self

Good Omens

as Job

Gentleman Jack

as William Priestley

Liar

as Denis Walters
Film

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

Death in Paradise

as Arnold Finch

Vera

as Matthew Wells

Law & Order: UK

as Henry Sharpe

Frequent co-stars

Timothy West 3 shared titles
Tom Baker 2 shared titles
William Hartnell 2 shared titles
Patrick Troughton 2 shared titles
Jon Pertwee 2 shared titles
Lynda Bellingham 2 shared titles
James Grout 2 shared titles
Freema Agyeman 2 shared titles
Jamie Bamber 2 shared titles
Robert Glenister 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarDoctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks
Doctor Who at the PromsKiss Me, KateHappy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny
The GoldThe GoldBeyond ParadiseTales of the TardisTalking Doctor Who
Remembers…Peter Davison: Uncut!
The LarkinsDream HorseEnd of Term
Between the CoversLifeThe Big Night InThe Doctors: The Peter Davison Years
Good OmensGentleman JackThe Name of the RoseShowman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner
Doctor Who: Behind the SofaPatrickYou, Me and HimThe Muppets Take The O2Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines
LiarHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Sugar Free Farm
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongGypsyLongleat '83: The Lost FootageDoctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe
Doctor Who: The Ultimate CompanionDoctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Toast of LondonDoctor Who: The Day of the DoctorDoctor Who: The Doctors RevisitedDoctor Who: Tales from the TARDISThe Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Women of Doctor WhoTales of Television CentreThe Destinations of Doctor WhoThe Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
Death in ParadiseVeraDoctor Who: Tales Lost in TimeSnake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance'Come in Number Five
Chain Reaction
Law & Order: UKThe QueenUnforgivenMicro Men
Doctor Who: The Next DoctorThe Ties That Bind UsFive Doctors, One StudioNow, Get Out of ThatCelebration: Doctor Who in 1983
LewisDoctor Who: Time CrashA New Body at LastOnce Upon a Time on the WestwayFear, Stress & Anger
The Complete Guide to Parenting
Doctor Who ConfidentialDoctor Who: A New DimensionWillesden ConfidentialDistant ShoresThree Steps to Hendon
Agatha Christie's MarpleNew TricksBenefit to MankindThe Long Bank HolidayDangerous and the Lonely Hearts
The Last DetectiveHardwareThe Last DetectiveThe Story of Doctor WhoTricia
Richard & JudyLongleat '83: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyThe Home Whovian
At Home with the BraithwaitesThe Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
Loose WomenIt's Only TV But I Like ItHope and GloryParting ShotsAdventures in Space and Time
The Mrs Bradley MysteriesWuthering HeightsDear NobodyThe Stalker's Apprentice
Midsomer MurdersMidsomer MurdersJonathan CreekStranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up
CutsThe Adventures of ToadPROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne
PROBE: The Devil of WinterborneThe Adventures of MoleThe Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Full Filmography

192 titles
  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025) as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks (2025) as The Fifth Doctor
  • Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
  • Kiss Me, Kate (2024) as The General
  • Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny (2024) as The Big Boss (Voice)
  • The Gold (2023) as Assistant Commissioner Gordon Stewart
  • The Gold (2023) as Commissioner Gordon Stewart
  • Beyond Paradise (2023) as Richard Baxter
  • Tales of the Tardis (2023) as The Doctor
  • Talking Doctor Who (2023) as Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
  • The Big Steam Adventure (2023) as Himself
  • Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (2023) as David
  • Remembers… (2022) as Self
  • Peter Davison: Uncut! (2022) as Self
  • The Larkins (2021) as Vicar
  • Dream Horse (2021) as Lord Avery
  • End of Term (2021) as Leigh
  • Between the Covers (2020) as Self
  • Life (2020) as Henry Reynolds
  • The Big Night In (2020) as Self
  • The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Good Omens (2019) as Job
  • Gentleman Jack (2019) as William Priestley
  • The Name of the Rose (2019) as Old Adso / Narrator (voice)
  • Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner (2019) as Himself
  • Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa (2018) as Self
  • Patrick (2018) as Alan Francis
  • You, Me and Him (2018) as Teacher
  • The Muppets Take The O2 (2018) as Self
  • Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines (2018) as Self
  • Earthshocked (2018)
  • Vintage Roads (2018) as Himself - Presenter
  • Say My Name (2018) as Detective Rich Herbig
  • Peter Davison: In Conversation (2018) as Self
  • Liar (2017) as Denis Walters
  • Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017) as Self
  • Sugar Free Farm (2016) as Self
  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) as The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited)
  • Gypsy (2015) as Herbie
  • Longleat '83: The Lost Footage (2015)
  • Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe (2015) as Self
  • Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014) as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
  • Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison (2014) as Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor
  • Toast of London (2013) as Peter Davison
  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
  • Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013) as Self
  • Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS (2013) as Self
  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) as Self
  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) Director
  • The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) Writer
  • Doctor Who at the Proms (2013) as Self - Special Guest Appearance
  • Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (2013) as Self
  • Pat & Cabbage (2013) as Michael
  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013) as Self
  • The Women of Doctor Who (2012)
  • Tales of Television Centre (2012) as Self
  • The Destinations of Doctor Who (2012) as Self
  • The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who (2012) as Self
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Arnold Finch
  • Vera (2011) as Matthew Wells
  • Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time (2011)
  • Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance' (2011)
  • Come in Number Five (2011)
  • Driven to Distractation (2011)
  • Chain Reaction (2010)
  • Law & Order: UK (2009) as Henry Sharpe
  • The Queen (2009)
  • Unforgiven (2009) as John Ingram
  • Micro Men (2009) as Bank manager
  • Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) as The Doctor (5) (archive footage)
  • The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as The Fifth Doctor (archive footage)
  • Five Doctors, One Studio (2008)
  • Now, Get Out of That (2008)
  • Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (2008)
  • Trials and Tribulations (2008) as (archive footage)
  • Lewis (2007) as Peter Faulkner
  • Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007) as The Doctor (5)
  • A New Body at Last (2007)
  • Once Upon a Time on the Westway (2007) as DC Davies
  • Fear, Stress & Anger (2007) as Martin Chadwick
  • The Man from Montevideo (2007) as DC Davies
  • The Dead Peasants Society (2007) as DC Davies
  • Dangerous Liaisons (2007) as Davies
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden (2007) as DC Davies
  • The Crowded TARDIS (2007)
  • The Complete Guide to Parenting (2006) as George Huntley
  • Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
  • Doctor Who: A New Dimension (2005) as Self
  • Willesden Confidential (2005) as DC Davies
  • Distant Shores (2005) as Bill Shore
  • Three Steps to Hendon (2005) as DC Davies
  • Towpaths of Glory (2005) as DC Davies
  • Friends Reunited (2005) as DC Davies
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Hubert Curtain
  • New Tricks (2004) as Charles Allenforth
  • Benefit to Mankind (2004) as DC Davies
  • The Long Bank Holiday (2004) as Dangerous Davies
  • Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts (2004) as DC Davies
  • Christine (2004) as Dangerous Davies
  • The Last Detective (2003) as Detective Constable 'Dangerous' Davies
  • Hardware (2003) as Peter Davison
  • The Last Detective (2003) as DC Davies
  • The Story of Doctor Who (2003)
  • Tricia (2003) as Dangerous Davies
  • Too Good to Be True (2003) as Robert Lewis
  • Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
  • Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (2001) as Himself (archive footage)
  • The Home Whovian (2001)
  • At Home with the Braithwaites (2000) as David Braithwaite
  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (2000)
  • Loose Women (1999) as Self
  • It's Only TV But I Like It (1999) as Self
  • Hope and Glory (1999) as Neil Bruce
  • Parting Shots (1999) as John
  • Adventures in Space and Time (1999) as Himself
  • The Kidnappers (1999) as Himself
  • The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998) as Inspector Christmas
  • Wuthering Heights (1998) as Joseph Lockwood
  • Dear Nobody (1998) as Mr. Garton
  • The Stalker's Apprentice (1998) as D.I. Maurice Burt
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Nicky Frazer
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Archie Pollock
  • Jonathan Creek (1997) as Stephen Claithorne
  • Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up (1997)
  • Cuts (1996) as Henry Babbacombe
  • The Adventures of Toad (1996) as Mole
  • PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne (1996) as Gavin Purcell
  • PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne (1995) as Gavin Purcell
  • The Adventures of Mole (1995) as Mole
  • The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (1995)
  • Black Beauty (1994) as Squire Gordon
  • PROBE: The Zero Imperative (1994) as Patient One
  • Ain't Misbehavin' (1994) as Clive Quigley
  • Stranger than Fiction (1994)
  • Mole's Christmas (1994) as Mouse
  • A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (1994) as Robert
  • The Airzone Solution (1993) as Al Dunbar
  • Harnessing Peacocks (1993) as Jim Huxtable
  • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) as The 5th Doctor
  • A Very Polish Practice (1992) as Stephen Daker
  • Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years (1992) as Self - Host
  • Fiddlers Three (1991) as Ralph West
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event (1991)
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes IV (1990)
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes V (1990)
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes II (1990)
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes III (1990)
  • Screen One (1989) as Dr. Stephen Daker
  • Campion (1989) as Albert Campion
  • Going Live! (1987) as Self
  • A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Dr Stephen Daker
  • Who's Who (1986)
  • The PanoptiCon Tapes VI (1986)
  • Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985) as Lance Fortescue
  • Doctor Who's Who's Who (1985) as Doctor Who
  • An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Anna of the Five Towns (1985) as Henry Mynors
  • Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: The Awakening (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Frontios (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Planet of Fire (1984) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Snakedance (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: The King's Demons (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Terminus (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Enlightenment (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity (1983) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) as The Fifth Doctor
  • Once Upon a Time Lord (1983) as Self
  • Doctor Who: Castrovalva (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Kinda (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Time-Flight (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Earthshock (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: The Visitation (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Black Orchid (1982) as The Doctor
  • Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday (1982) as The Doctor
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Dish of the Day
  • Doctor Who: Logopolis (1981) as The Doctor
  • The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) as Dish of the Day
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Ian MacKerras
  • Holding the Fort (1980) as Russell Milburn
  • Sink or Swim (1980) as Brian Webber
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Jeremy Tyler
  • Print-Out (1979) as Edwin Styles
  • An Audience with... (1978) as Self
  • All Creatures Great and Small (1978) as Tristan Farnon
  • Love for Lydia (1977) as Tom Holland
  • Warship (1973)
  • Doctor Who (1963) as The Doctor
  • Frank and Percy

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Peter Davison best known for?

Peter Davison is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Gold (2023), The Gold (2023), Beyond Paradise (2023), Jackpot (1993).

When and where was Peter Davison born?

Peter Davison was born on April 13, 1951 in Streatham, London, England, UK.

How many credits does Peter Davison have?

Peter Davison has accumulated over 192 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2025.

What is Peter Davison's background in cinema and television?

Peter Davison is an English actor born on April 13, 1951, in Streatham, London, England, UK. His birth name is Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett. He is known for his roles in various television dramas and sitcoms, including the BBC's adaptation of James Herriot's stories, All Creatures Great and Small, and the British sci-f...