The number of actors who have appeared in Doctor Who over 60 years is in the thousands – in addition to the main characters, each episode has a supporting cast. Famous actors often drop in for a visit – for example, Stephen Fry, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have appeared in various seasons.
The opposite has also happened – at the time of getting a role in Doctor Who, actors were not yet very famous, but later became real stars.
For example, Matt Smith, who played the Eleventh Doctor, now plays Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon, and Jenna Coleman, who played his companion, Clara Oswald, got the role of Johanna Constantine in The Sandman.
Clara's appearance in the first episode of the seventh season was like a breath of fresh air, and her participation in all subsequent episodes was an important part of the whole show. Jenna Coleman's main weapon was her charm,...
The opposite has also happened – at the time of getting a role in Doctor Who, actors were not yet very famous, but later became real stars.
For example, Matt Smith, who played the Eleventh Doctor, now plays Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon, and Jenna Coleman, who played his companion, Clara Oswald, got the role of Johanna Constantine in The Sandman.
Clara's appearance in the first episode of the seventh season was like a breath of fresh air, and her participation in all subsequent episodes was an important part of the whole show. Jenna Coleman's main weapon was her charm,...
- 6/24/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
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