The Doctor (Doctor Who)
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The Doctor is the protagonist of the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. They are an extraterrestrial Time Lord who travels the universe in a time travelling spaceship, called the TARDIS, often with companions. Since the show's inception in 1963, the character has been portrayed by fourteen lead actors. The transition to each succeeding actor is explained within the show's narrative through the plot device of regeneration, a biological function of Time Lords that allows a change of cellular structure and appearance with recovery following a mortal injury.
The Doctor | |
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Doctor Who character | |
First appearance | An Unearthly Child (1963) |
Created by | Sydney Newman |
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Character biography | |
Species | Time Lord |
Spouse | River Song |
Children | Jenny |
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Home planet | Gallifrey |
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Other incarnations | |
Alma Mater | University of Glasgow[1] |
A number of other actors have played the character in stage and audio plays, as well as in various film and television productions. The Doctor has also been featured in films and a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips.
Ncuti Gatwa has portrayed the Fifteenth Doctor since "The Giggle" (2023).