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Nicholas Courtney (I) (1929–2011)

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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... See full bio »

Born:

William Nicholas Stone Courtney
in Cairo, Egypt

Died:

(age 81) in London, England, UK
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2009 Liberty Hall (video short)
Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV series)
Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
– Enemy of the Bane: Part 2 (2008) … Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
– Enemy of the Bane: Part 1 (2008) … Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2008 Incendiary
Archbishop of Canterbury
 
1991-2007 The Bill (TV series)
Dr. Nigel Botterill / Judge
– Good Cop, Bad Cop (2007) … Dr. Nigel Botterill
– Crown v Cooper (1991) … Judge
 
2007 Casualty (TV series)
Claude Devigny
– The Fires Within (2007) … Claude Devigny
 
2005 Doctors (TV series)
Edmund Black
– Heart on His Sleeve (2005) … Edmund Black
 
2004 Soldiers: Heroes of World War II (Video Game)
British Narrator (voice)
 
2000 Harry Hill (TV series)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
– Episode #3.1 (2000) … Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2000 TravelWise (video)
Alistair
 
1999 Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (TV series)
Senior Policeman
– Stebson Towers (1999) … Senior Policeman
 
1998 Lust in Space (video)
Time Judge/Himself
 
1997 Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (Video Game)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1996 Satellite City (TV series)
English Stan
– The Other Side (1996) … English Stan
 
1995 Downtime (video)
Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (TV short)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1993 Then Churchill Said to Me (TV series)
Lt. Col. Robert Witherton / Lt. Col. Robin Witherton / Col. Robin Witherton / …
– Goose Has Landed (1993) … Lt. Col. Robin Witherton
– Blow Out (1993) … Lt. Col. Robin Withering
– Those Who Loot We Shoot (1993) … Lt. Col. Robert Witherton
– Nanny by Searchlight (1993) … Lt. Col. Robert Witherton
– A Mole in the Hole (1993) … Col. Robin Witherton
See all 6 episodes »
 
1992 Screen One (TV series)
Tim Ayling
– Born Kicking (1992) … Tim Ayling
 
1990-1991 French Fields (TV series)
The Marquis
– Surprise, Surprise (1991) … The Marquis
– Sale or Return (1990) … The Marquis
 
1991 The Corridor Sketch (video short)
Sir Horace
 
1990 Bullseye!
Sir Hugh
 
1965-1989 Doctor Who (TV series)
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart / Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart / …
– Battlefield: Part 4 (1989) … Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart
– Battlefield: Part 3 (1989) … Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart
– Battlefield: Part 2 (1989) … Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart
– Battlefield: Part 1 (1989) … Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
– Silver Nemesis: Part 1 (1988) … Tourist (uncredited)
See all 108 episodes »
 
1988 Only Fools and Horses.... (TV series)
Charles
– Dates (1988) … Charles
 
1987 Yes, Prime Minister (TV series)
Police Commissioner
– A Diplomatic Incident (1987) … Police Commissioner
 
1987 Wartime (video short)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
 
1985 Juliet Bravo (TV series)
Superintendent Austin
– Inspection (1985) … Superintendent Austin
 
1985 Jenny's War (TV movie)
Medical Officer
 
1984 Minder (TV series)
Raymond Wilkins
– The Balance of Power (1984) … Raymond Wilkins
 
1984 To Catch a King (TV movie)
de Oliveira
 
1981 Sink or Swim (TV series)
Bank Manager
– Tourists (1981) … Bank Manager
 
1981 Barriers (TV series)
Henri Beauvoir
– Episode #1.7 (1981) … Henri Beauvoir
 
1980 Shelley (TV series)
Bank Manager
– Owner Occupiers (1980) … Bank Manager
 
1980 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Paul Cotterell
– Matters of Life and Death (1980) … Paul Cotterell
 
1980 Watch This Space (TV series)
– Cleo's Milk (1980)
 
1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV series)
Bronzed Man
– Cheers (1977) … Bronzed Man
 
1974 Undercovers Hero
French Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
 
1973 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
Dickie Chapman ("Colditz segment")
– Episode #3.1 (1973) … Dickie Chapman ("Colditz segment")
 
1973 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Hutchinson Hatch
– Cell 13 (1973) … Hutchinson Hatch
 
1972 Endless Night
Second Auctioneer (uncredited)
 
1972 Doomwatch (TV series)
Phillip
– Cause of Death (1972) … Phillip
 
1971 Jason King (TV series)
Dr. Straymam
– Wanna Buy a Television Series? (1971) … Dr. Straymam
 
1970 Take a Girl Like You
Panel Chairman
 
1970 The Main Chance (TV series)
James Harding
– Private Armies (1970) … James Harding
 
1969 My Partner the Ghost (TV series)
Max
– The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo (1969) … Max
 
1969 Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
Medical Data Analyst (uncredited)
 
1969 Callan (TV series)
David Forbes
– The Running Dog (1969) … David Forbes
 
1969 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Alex
– Go on... It'll Do You Good (1969) … Alex
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Dr. Farley
– The Experiment (1968) … Dr. Farley
 
1968 Sergeant Cork (TV series)
Huss
– The Case of the Horseless Carriage (1968) … Huss
 
1967 Softly Softly (TV series)
Davidson
– Inducement (1967) … Davidson
 
1962-1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Captain Gifford / Captain Legros
– Mission... Highly Improbable (1967) … Captain Gifford
– Propellant 23 (1962) … Captain Legros
 
1967 The Informer (TV series)
Henry Leason
– Mutual Protection (1967) … Henry Leason
 
1964-1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Freemantle / Ned
– Sword of Honour #3: Unconditional Surrender (1967) … Freemantle
– Carried by Storm (1964) … Ned
 
1967 Sword of Honour (TV series)
Freemantle
– Unconditional Surrender (1967) … Freemantle
– Officers and Gentlemen (1967) … Freemantle
 
1966 Intrigue (TV series)
Benson
– Take the Money and Shut Up (1966) … Benson
 
1966 The Brides of Fu Manchu
Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1966 Watch the Birdies (TV mini-series)
Bill Page
 
1965 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Husband
– The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965) … Husband
 
1965 The Saint (TV series)
Alain / Policeman
– The Abductors (1965) … Alain
– The Contract (1965) … Policeman (uncredited)
 
1965 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
Gilles
– Confidential Report (1965) … Gilles
 
1965 A Little Big Business (TV series)
– Call Me Marcus (1965)
 
1964 Victoria Regina (TV mini-series)
Tudor
– Spring (1964) … Tudor
 
1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV series)
Captain Notley
– Watches of the Night (1964) … Captain Notley
 
1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Mark Norman
– Why Baker Died (1964) … Mark Norman
 
1962 Looking About (TV series)
King Charles II
– Oakapple Day (1962) … King Charles II
 
1957 Escape (TV series)
– The Warrant Officer (1957)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2011 The UNIT Family: Part Two (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Tomorrow's Times: The Eighth Doctor (video documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Who Wants to Live Forever? (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) / The Brigadier (also archive footage)
 
2008 'Dad's Army' & Beyond: The Frank Williams Story (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2008 Celebration (video)
Himself
 
2008 What Lies Beneath (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) / The Brigadier (also archive footage)
 
2008 Going Underground (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) / The Brigadier (also archive footage)
 
2007 Rogue Time Lords (video documentary short)
Himself/Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (also archive footage)
 
2006 Evolution of the Invasion (video)
Himself
 
2006 Can You Hear the Earth Scream (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The World of Who (2005) … Himself
– Weird Science (2005) … Himself
– Why on Earth? (2005) … Himself
 
2003 The Story of 'Doctor Who' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Chronotrip (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know! (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Myth Makers: Roger Delgado - A Tribute (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1996 Return to Devil's End (video)
Himself
 
1995 The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Myth Makers Vol. 12: Ian Marter (video short)
Himself
 
1993 Missing in Action (TV documentary short)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner (video)
Himself
 
1985 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1983 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (27 titles)
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV series)
 
2009 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Ties That Bind Us (video documentary short)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2008 5 Doctors One Studio (video documentary short)
The Brigader
 
2008 The Cyber Story (video short)
The Brigadier
 
2007 Double Trouble (video documentary short)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2007 Omega Factor (video short)
The Brigadier
 
2007 Are Friends Electric (video short)
The Brigader
 
2007 A New Body at Last (video)
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
 
2006 Love Off-Air (video short)
The Brigader
 
2006 Flash Frames (video short)
Brigader Lethbridge-Stewart
 
2006 Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (video)
Brigader Lethbridge Stewart
 
2006 The UNIT Family: Part One (video short)
Bret Vyon/The Brigadier
 
2005 Paddy Russell: A Life in Television (video short)
The Brigader
 
2005 Highlander: The Jamie McCrimmon Story (video documentary short)
The Brigadier
 
2005 Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction (video short)
The Brigadier
 
2004 Directing 'Who': Peter Moffatt (video documentary short)
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
 
2003 Jon Pertwee at Panopticon (video short)
Himself
 
2003 Serial Thrillers (video documentary short)
Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
 
1993 UNIT Recruitment Film (TV short)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (uncredited)
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Daleks - The Early Years (video documentary)
Bret Vyon (uncredited)
 
1992 'Doctor Who': The Pertwee Years (video documentary)
Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1992 Resistance Is Useless (TV documentary)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1992 Cybermen: The Early Years (video)
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
 
1984 Doctor Who (TV series)
 
1980 Blue Peter (TV series)
 
1977 The Lively Arts (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

Has portrayed his "Doctor Who" (1963) character Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in audio productions by Big Finish Productions, based on the TV show. These CD-only releases are officially sanctioned by the BBC. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

Working with Bill Hartnell (William Hartnell) was interesting. He was towards the end of his time as the Doctor and I think he was getting a little tetchy because he wasn't a particularly well man, but he seemed to like me. But the funny thing was, he said 'You're with the wrong agent, Nick, I'll put you with mine', and I didn't work for a year. See more »

Trivia:

He has often played senior British Establishment characters due to his classic British accent. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius