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My Take
Sylvester McCoy earns my lasting respect for sheer range and stamina. Born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith in Dunoon, he came up as a physical comedian before taking on the seventh Doctor in Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989, the last Doctor of the classic era, a role that demanded he hold a beloved franchise together at a difficult moment. He later found new audiences in The Hobbit films, proving a comic actor can age into rich character work. I love performers who move fluidly between stage, comedy and screen, and McCoy's decades-long career is a masterclass in exactly that durability.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sylvester McCoy
- Name (Japanese)
- シルヴェスター・マッコイ
- Reading
- しるゔぇすたー・まっこい
- Born
- August 20, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Dunoon, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- explorer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Blairs College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.sylvestermccoy.tv/
- Xhttps://x.com/4SylvesterMcCoy
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester%20McCoy
Frequently asked questions
When was Sylvester McCoy born?
Born August 20, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Sylvester McCoy from?
Sylvester McCoy is from Dunoon, United Kingdom.
What does Sylvester McCoy do?
Sylvester McCoy works as explorer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
Explorer — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.