Nicholas Courtney

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Nicholas Courtney

Acting December 16, 1929

Cairo, Egypt

William Nicholas Stone Courtney was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction televisi…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Doctors

Doctors

4.8 2000 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.8 1978 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

7.1 2007 TV Show
Incendiary

Incendiary

5.4 2008 Movie
Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

8.3 1986 TV Show

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William Nicholas Stone Courtney was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was best known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Tales of the Tardis

    TV show Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

  2. 2021
    Nick & Caroline: Uncut!

    Movie

  3. 2021
    Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

    Movie Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

  4. 2017
    The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

    Movie

  5. 2015
    Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

    Movie

  6. 2015
    Myth Makers

    TV show Himself

  7. 2013
    A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

    Movie (archive footage)

  8. 2011
    Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor

    Movie Self (voice)

  9. 2008
    The Ties That Bind Us

    Movie Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

  10. 2008
    Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

    Movie

  11. 2008
    Five Doctors, One Studio

    Movie

  12. 2008
    Incendiary

    Movie Archbishop of Canterbury

  13. 2007
    The Sarah Jane Adventures

    TV show Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

  14. 2007
    Rogue Time Lords

    Movie

  15. 2005
    Doctor Who Confidential

    TV show

  16. 2003
    The Story of Doctor Who

    Movie

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  1. 2002
    Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

    Movie The Brigadier

  2. 2002
    Chronotrip

    Movie

  3. 2002
    Doctor at Sea

    Movie

  4. 2001
    ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

    Movie

  5. 2000
    TravelWise

    Movie Alistair Singleton

  6. 2000
    Doctors

    TV show

  7. 1999
    Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

    TV show Senior Policeman

  8. 1998
    Lust in Space

    Movie Time Judge / self

  9. 1998
    Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

    Movie

  10. 1997
    Who is Tom Baker?

    Movie

  11. 1996
    Satellite City

    TV show

  12. 1995
    The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

    Movie

  13. 1995
    Downtime

    Movie Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

  14. 1993
    UNIT Recruiting Film

    Movie Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

  15. 1993
    30 Years in the TARDIS

    Movie Himself / Narrator

  16. 1993
    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

    Movie The Brigadier

  17. 1993
    Missing in Action

    Movie Self - Narrator

  18. 1993
    Then Churchill Said to Me

    TV show

  19. 1993
    Return to Devil's End

    Movie Self

  20. 1992
    Born Kicking

    Movie Tim Ayling

  21. 1991
    The Corridor Sketch

    Movie Sir Horace

  22. 1990
    Bullseye!

    Movie Sir Hugh

  23. 1990
    The PanoptiCon Tapes III

    Movie

  24. 1989
    Doctor Who: Battlefield

    Movie Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart