Nicholas Courtney

Born: 1929-12-16

Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt

Biography

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.

Known For

Incendiary

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Endless Night

Doppelgänger

The Brides of Fu Manchu

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Doctor Who and the Silurians

To Catch a King

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Top Movie Credits

Incendiary Archbishop of Canterbury

Doctor Who: The Dæmons Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Endless Night Second Auctioneer (uncredited)

Doppelgänger Data Analyst

The Brides of Fu Manchu Sergeant

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan Bret Vyon

Doctor Who and the Silurians Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

To Catch a King de Oliveira

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart