Nicholas Courtney

Nicholas Courtney

actor

Nicholas Courtney was born on Dec 16, 1929 in Egypt. Nicholas Courtney's big-screen debut came with Doctor Who - Season 3 directed by Douglas Camfield in 1965, strarring Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart / Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / The Brigadier / .... Nicholas Courtney is known for Satellite City directed by John F.D. Northover, Boyd Clack stars as Gwynne and Michael Neill as Randy. The upcoming new movie Nicholas Courtney plays is Incendiary which will be released on Oct 24, 2008.

Nicholas Courtney was born in Egypt, the son of a British diplomat. His early years were spent in Kenya and France and he was called up for National Service at the age of 18. After 18 months of duty in the British forces, Courtney joined the Webber Douglas drama school. He spent two years there and then did repertory theatre in Northampton. His next move was to London.During the 1960s, he played some roles in popular TV series. In 1965, he made an appearance on Doctor Who (1963), during the tenure of William Hartnell. The director, Douglas Camfield, remembered him and, in 1967, cast him as "Captain Knight" in "Doctor Who" episode "The Web of Fear". He took the part of "Lethbridge-Stewart", which was to become his most famous role, when the actor originally cast in the part had to drop out. At this time, Patrick Troughton was the star of the series.Shortly after this, Courtney was offered the chance to play the role regularly and accepted. This guaranteed him work until 1975, when the character was written out of the series. He became a good friend of Jon Pertwee during his time on the programme, and returned in 1983, 1988 and 1989. His other television work has included a comedy with Frankie Howerd. Courtney has maintained a close association with "Doctor Who", narrating the documentary Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis (1993) and attending conventions and appearing in spin-offs.

  • Birthday

    Dec 16, 1929

  • Place of Birth

    Cairo, Egypt

Known For

Satellite City
TV
Satellite City

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Barriers
TV
Barriers

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The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

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Doctor Who
TV
Doctor Who

19758.4

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