Acting
William Hartnell
- Titles
- 122movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1933 to 2025, with a break from 1984 to 2001, busiest in 1965 with 10 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 55top three billing
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.8average 3.7
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Wonder4.3average 3.4
- Satire & Parody3.1average 2.3
- Wholesome4.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.6, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.8
- Coming of Age1.6, average 3.0
- Romance2.6, average 3.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 5
- Mystery 5
- Classic Doctor Who 4
- Educational 4
- Classic Sci-Fi 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Ensemble Cast 3
- British Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
William RussellActorDoctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Doctor Who: The Aztecs, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Web Planet, Doctor Who: Planet of Giants, +17 more
Jacqueline HillActorDoctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Doctor Who: The Aztecs, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Web Planet, Doctor Who: Planet of Giants, +16 more
Carole Ann FordActorDoctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Doctor Who: The Aztecs, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: Planet of Giants, Doctor Who: The Daleks, +10 more
Peter PurvesActorDoctor Who: The Ark, Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan, Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, Doctor Who: The Time Meddler, Doctor Who: The Myth Makers, +9 more
Maureen O'BrienActorDoctor Who: The Time Meddler, Doctor Who: The Web Planet, Doctor Who: The Myth Makers, Doctor Who: Galaxy 4, Doctor Who: The Romans, +6 more
Tristram CaryComposerDoctor Who, Doctor Who: The Ark, Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Rescue, +3 more
Jackie LaneActorDoctor Who: The Ark, Doctor Who: The War Machines, Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker, Doctor Who: The Savages, Doctor Who: The Savages, +2 more
Dudley SimpsonComposerDoctor Who, Doctor Who: Planet of Giants, Doctor Who: The Chase, Doctor Who: The Crusade, Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker, +2 more
Terry NationWriterDoctor Who, Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus, Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Chase, +2 more
Richard MartinDirectorDoctor Who, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Web Planet, Doctor Who: The Chase, Doctor Who: The Daleks, +2 more
Verity LambertActorDoctor Who, Doctor Who: Galaxy 4, Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror', Vision On, Masters of Sound, +1 more
Christopher BarryDirectorDoctor Who, Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Doctor Who: The Romans, Doctor Who: The Rescue, Doctor Who: The Daleks, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
1282020s
8 titles · average score 65
as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
as The Doctor (voice)
as The Doctor (voice)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
TV show · as The Doctor
TV show · as Doctor Who
as The Doctor (voice)
2010s
6 titles · average score 85
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2000s
10 titles · average score 73
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The First Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (archive footage)
1990s
1 title
as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980s
4 titles · average score 79
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)
as The First Doctor (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
1970s
4 titles · average score 51
as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)
as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
as The Doctor
as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
1960s
40 titles · average score 69
as The Doctor
as The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise
as The Doctor
as The Doctor (1)
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
TV show · as The Doctor
1950s
25 titles · average score 66
as Will Buckley
as Smith
as Sergeant Grimshawe
as Tracey
as Tom Casey
TV show · as Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore
as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
as Cartley, Hawlett Manager
as Bert
as Sgt. Sutton
as Herbert Moresby
as Sam Hackett
1940s
22 titles · average score 64
as Warder Jackson
as Dallow
as Inspector Harris
as Fencie - the barman
as Jim Brown
as Leo Martin
as Commentator (voice)
as Tom Masterick
as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
as Chris Lowe
as Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
as Brookes
1930s
8 titles · average score 74
as Dick
as Bus Conductor
as Minor Role
as Stubbs
as Car Salesman
as Vickers
as Mike Martindale
as Billy