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My Take
Peter Davison occupies a fond corner of my imagination as the fifth Doctor, but what interests me more is the craftsman underneath. Choosing a stage name distinct from his birth name, Moffett, hints at a serious commitment to the role rather than the celebrity. He moved easily between a beloved veterinary drama, science fiction, the stage, and film without leaning on scandal or spectacle. That is the kind of actor I value most: one who disappears into the part and lingers in your memory of the show rather than the headlines. Reliable, warm, and unflashy in the best sense.
Overview
Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor. He is best known for playing the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (1981–1984) and Tristan Farnon in the BBC comedy drama series All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1980, 1988–1990).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Davison
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・デイヴィソン
- Reading
- ぴーたー・でいゔぃそん
- Born
- April 13, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Streatham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / explorer / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/PeterDavison5
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Davison
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.