Actor
Peter Davison
- Born: 13 April 1951, LA, California, USA
- Estimated net worth: $2 million
Peter Davison is a versatile English actor known for his work in television and film. He gained fame for his role as the Fifth Doctor in the long-running series Doctor Who. With a career spanning several decades, Davison is celebrated for his engaging…
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About Peter Davison
Peter Davison is a versatile English actor known for his work in television and film. He gained fame for his role as the Fifth Doctor in the long-running series Doctor Who. With a career spanning several decades, Davison is celebrated for his engaging performances and charm. He has a distinctive voice and has appeared in various genres, particularly in drama and comedy.
- Born
- 13 April 1951, LA, California, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Morton (2002-present)
- Children
- 3 (Georgia, Ella, and Jack)
- Parents
- Peter Davison Sr., and Margaret Davison
- Estimated net worth
- $2 million
Fun facts about Peter Davison
- Peter Davison was the youngest actor to play the Doctor in Doctor Who at the age of 29.
- He is also a trained stage actor and has appeared in numerous theatre productions throughout his career.
Famous Peter Davison quotes
“All of time and space; everywhere and anywhere; every star that ever was. Where do you want to start?”
“I'm not a hero. I'm just a man with a job to do.”
“You can't change the past, but you can learn from it.”
Peter Davison filmography
Cast (194)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Frank and Percy Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks Movie | The Fifth Doctor | |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War Movie | The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) | 5.1 |
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms Movie | The Doctor (5) (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2024 | Kiss Me, Kate Movie | The General | 3.5 |
| 2024 | Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny Movie | The Big Boss (Voice) | |
| 2023 | Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery Movie | David | 5.7 |
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis TV | The Doctor | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who Movie | Self / The Doctor (5) (archive footage) | 6.0 |
| 2023 | The Big Steam Adventure TV | Himself | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Beyond Paradise TV | Richard Baxter | 7.1 |
| 2023 | The Gold TV | Assistant Commissioner Gordon Stewart | 7.3 |
| 2023 | The Gold TV | Commissioner Gordon Stewart | 7.3 |
| 2022 | Peter Davison: Uncut! Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2021 | End of Term Movie | Leigh | |
| 2021 | The Larkins TV | Vicar | 5.7 |
| 2021 | Dream Horse Movie | Lord Avery | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Between the Covers TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2020 | Life TV | Henry Reynolds | 7.4 |
| 2020 | The Big Night In Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2020 | The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner Movie | Himself | |
| 2019 | Good Omens TV | Job | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Gentleman Jack TV | William Priestley | 7.9 |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose TV | Old Adso / Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Peter Davison: In Conversation Movie | Self | |
| 2018 | Earthshocked Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2018 | Vintage Roads TV | Himself - Presenter | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Say My Name Movie | Detective Rich Herbig | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Jovanka Airlines Movie | Self | |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take The O2 Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa TV | Self | |
| 2018 | Patrick Movie | Alan Francis | 6.7 |
| 2018 | You, Me and Him Movie | Teacher | 5.6 |
| 2017 | Liar TV | Denis Walters | 6.6 |
| 2017 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2016 | Sugar Free Farm TV | Self | |
| 2015 | Gypsy Movie | Herbie | 7.8 |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Movie | The Doctor (5) (picture) (uncredited) | 8.0 |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Movie | Self / The Doctor (archive footage) | 8.1 |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Movie | Self - Presenter / The Fifth Doctor | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor Movie | The Doctor (5) (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Movie | Self | |
| 2013 | Toast of London TV | Peter Davison | 7.5 |
| 2013 | Pat & Cabbage TV | Michael | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who at the Proms Movie | Self - Special Guest Appearance / The Doctor (5) (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2012 | The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2012 | The Women of Doctor Who Movie | Unknown character | 8.5 |
| 2012 | Tales of Television Centre Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise TV | Arnold Finch | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Driven to Distractation Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | Vera TV | Matthew Wells | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Come in Number Five Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | Snake Charmer: The Making of 'Snakedance' Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2010 | Chain Reaction Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2009 | The Queen TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Micro Men Movie | Bank manager | 7.1 |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK TV | Henry Sharpe | 7.0 |
| 2009 | Unforgiven TV | John Ingram | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: The Next Doctor Movie | The Doctor (5) (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Trials and Tribulations Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Now, Get Out of That Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us Movie | The Fifth Doctor (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | Five Doctors, One Studio Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Time Crash Movie | The Doctor (5) | 7.7 |
| 2007 | The Dead Peasants Society Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2007 | The Man from Montevideo Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2007 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden Movie | DC Davies | 4.5 |
| 2007 | Dangerous Liaisons Movie | Davies | |
| 2007 | Once Upon a Time on the Westway Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2007 | Fear, Stress & Anger TV | Martin Chadwick | 7.0 |
| 2007 | Lewis TV | Peter Faulkner | 7.6 |
| 2007 | A New Body at Last Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2007 | The Crowded TARDIS Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2006 | The Complete Guide to Parenting TV | George Huntley | |
| 2005 | Willesden Confidential Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2005 | Three Steps to Hendon Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2005 | Towpaths of Glory Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2005 | Friends Reunited Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who: A New Dimension Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Distant Shores TV | Bill Shore | 7.3 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Hubert Curtain | 7.8 |
| 2004 | Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2004 | Benefit to Mankind Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2004 | The Long Bank Holiday Movie | Dangerous Davies | 8.0 |
| 2004 | Christine Movie | Dangerous Davies | 6.0 |
| 2004 | New Tricks TV | Charles Allenforth | 7.3 |
| 2003 | The Story of Doctor Who Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Too Good to Be True TV | Robert Lewis | |
| 2003 | Too Good to Be True Movie | Robert Lewis | 3.5 |
| 2003 | Hardware TV | Peter Davison | 5.4 |
| 2003 | Tricia Movie | Dangerous Davies | 10.0 |
| 2003 | The Last Detective TV | Detective Constable 'Dangerous' Davies | 7.8 |
| 2003 | The Last Detective Movie | DC Davies | |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy TV | Self | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Movie | Himself (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2001 | The Home Whovian Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2000 | At Home with the Braithwaites TV | David Braithwaite | 6.5 |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything TV | Unknown character | |
| 1999 | Adventures in Space and Time Movie | Himself | 9.0 |
| 1999 | The Kidnappers Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Loose Women TV | Self | 3.4 |
| 1999 | Hope and Glory TV | Neil Bruce | 7.5 |
| 1999 | It's Only TV But I Like It TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Parting Shots Movie | John | 5.5 |
| 1998 | Wuthering Heights Movie | Joseph Lockwood | 6.7 |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries TV | Inspector Christmas | 7.3 |
| 1998 | Verdict TV | Michael Naylor | |
| 1998 | The Stalker's Apprentice Movie | D.I. Maurice Burt | 4.6 |
| 1998 | Dear Nobody Movie | Mr. Garton | 4.0 |
| 1997 | Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek TV | Stephen Claithorne | 7.6 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Nicky Frazer | 7.5 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Archie Pollock | 7.5 |
| 1996 | Cuts Movie | Henry Babbacombe | |
| 1996 | PROBE: Ghosts of Winterborne Movie | Gavin Purcell | 5.9 |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Toad Movie | Mole | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mole Movie | Mole | 7.5 |
| 1995 | Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex Movie | Unknown character | 2.0 |
| 1995 | The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1995 | PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne Movie | Gavin Purcell | 8.4 |
| 1994 | Mole's Christmas Movie | Mouse | 5.4 |
| 1994 | A Man You Don't Meet Every Day Movie | Robert | 3.7 |
| 1994 | Black Beauty Movie | Squire Gordon | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Ain't Misbehavin' TV | Clive Quigley | 7.5 |
| 1994 | PROBE: The Zero Imperative Movie | Patient One | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Stranger than Fiction Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Harnessing Peacocks Movie | Jim Huxtable | 5.0 |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Movie | The 5th Doctor | 4.8 |
| 1993 | The Airzone Solution Movie | Al Dunbar | 5.3 |
| 1992 | A Very Polish Practice Movie | Stephen Daker | |
| 1992 | Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Movie | Self - Host | |
| 1991 | Fiddlers Three TV | Ralph West | |
| 1991 | The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | The PanoptiCon Tapes V Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | The PanoptiCon Tapes IV Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | The PanoptiCon Tapes III Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | The PanoptiCon Tapes II Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Dr. Stephen Daker | 7.2 |
| 1989 | Campion TV | Albert Campion | 6.5 |
| 1987 | Going Live! TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1986 | The PanoptiCon Tapes VI Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1986 | Who's Who Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar Practice TV | Dr Stephen Daker | 8.2 |
| 1985 | An Audience with Billy Connolly Movie | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 8.4 |
| 1985 | Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye TV | Lance Fortescue | 7.3 |
| 1985 | Anna of the Five Towns TV | Henry Mynors | 9.0 |
| 1985 | Doctor Who's Who's Who TV | Doctor Who | |
| 1984 | Miss Marple TV | Lance Fortescue | 8.2 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani Movie | The Doctor | 9.8 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Planet of Fire Movie | The Doctor | 6.0 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks Movie | The Doctor | 7.9 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Frontios Movie | The Doctor | 7.8 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: The Awakening Movie | The Doctor | 5.4 |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep Movie | The Doctor | 4.8 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Movie | The Fifth Doctor | 7.8 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: The King's Demons Movie | The Doctor | 4.3 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Enlightenment Movie | The Doctor | 7.7 |
| 1983 | Once Upon a Time Lord Movie | Self | |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Terminus Movie | The Doctor | 6.4 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Movie | The Doctor | 7.0 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Snakedance Movie | The Doctor | 5.0 |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity Movie | The Doctor | 7.2 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Time-Flight Movie | The Doctor | 6.4 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Earthshock Movie | The Doctor | 8.1 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Black Orchid Movie | The Doctor | 6.2 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: The Visitation Movie | The Doctor | 7.2 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Kinda Movie | The Doctor | 7.5 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday Movie | The Doctor | 5.3 |
| 1982 | Doctor Who: Castrovalva Movie | The Doctor | 7.8 |
| 1981 | Doctor Who: Logopolis Movie | The Doctor | 7.4 |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Movie | Dish of the Day | 7.3 |
| 1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV | Dish of the Day | 8.1 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Ian MacKerras | 7.3 |
| 1980 | Sink or Swim TV | Brian Webber | 7.0 |
| 1980 | Holding the Fort TV | Russell Milburn | 5.5 |
| 1979 | Print-Out Movie | Edwin Styles | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Jeremy Tyler | 6.8 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small TV | Tristan Farnon | 7.8 |
| 1977 | Love for Lydia TV | Tom Holland | 8.0 |
| 1973 | Warship TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | The Doctor | 7.9 |
Crew (2)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Movie | Director · Directing | 7.8 |
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.8 |
Latest releases
- Frank and Percy2026
- Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks2025
- Doctor Who at the Proms2024 / TMDB 7.4
- Kiss Me, Kate2024 / TMDB 3.5
- Happy Mills: The Search for Agent Thorny2024
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023 / TMDB 5.7
Questions about Peter Davison
What are Peter Davison's most famous roles?
Peter Davison is best known for his portrayal of the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who and his roles in series such as All Creatures Great and Small and The Last Detective.
Has Peter Davison won any awards?
Yes, Peter Davison has received several awards, including the National Television Award for Most Popular Male in 1982 for his role in Doctor Who.
What was Peter Davison's first film?
Peter Davison's first film was 'The Last Good Party' in 1979, where he had a supporting role that helped launch his career.
What is Peter Davison's most successful film?
While Peter Davison is primarily known for television, his most successful film is considered to be 'The Last Detective' which was adapted from the popular book series.
What can you tell me about Peter Davison's personal life?
Peter Davison has been married twice, first to Sandra Dickinson from 1978 to 1986, and then to Elizabeth Morton since 2002. He has three children.
What is Peter Davison's estimated net worth?
Peter Davison's estimated net worth is around $2 million, reflecting his extensive career in television and film.
What are some notable milestones in Peter Davison's filmography?
Notable milestones include his iconic role in Doctor Who, his lead role in All Creatures Great and Small, and his appearances in various British television series and films over the decades.
Is Peter Davison involved in any recent projects?
Peter Davison starred in the 2023 film Two Tickets to Greece, showcasing his continued relevance in the film industry and his ability to engage new audiences.