List of Peter Davison performances

Davison at the Magic City Comic Con in 2016

Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett, known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous as Tristan Farnon in the 1978 BBC television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. He starred as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1981–1984), at the time the youngest actor to play the role.

He has worked in the mediums of film, television, stage and audio dramas. Below are a list of his credits.

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Harnessing Peacocks Jim Huxtable [1]
The Airzone Solution Al Dunbar [2][3]
1994 Black Beauty Squire Gordon [4]
The Zero Imperative Patient One [5]
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day Robert [6]
1995 The Devil of Winterborne Gavin Purcell [5]
1996 Ghosts of Winterborne
1998 The Stalker's Apprentice Maurice Burt [7]
Parting Shots John [8]
2014 Nerd Love Himself
2016 End of Term Leigh [9]
2017 You, Me and Him Teacher Cameo [10]
2018 Patrick Alan [11]
Say My Name Rich Herbig [12]
2020 Dream Horse Lord Avery [13]
TBA Frank and Percy † Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975 The Tomorrow People Elmer Serial: "A Man for Emily"
1977 Love for Lydia Tom Holland 10 episodes
1978–1990 All Creatures Great and Small Tristan Farnon 65 episodes
1980–1982 Sink or Swim Brian Webber All 19 episodes
Holding the Fort Russell Milburn All 20 episodes
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Dish of the Day Episode: #1.5
1981–1984, 2007, 2022 Doctor Who Fifth Doctor 76 episodes (including a minisode)
1983 Omega Serial: Arc of Infinity
1985 Fox Tales Various Voice only
Anna of the Five Towns Henry Mynors All 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Lance Fortescue Episode: "A Pocket Full of Rye"
Magnum, P.I. Ian Mackerras Episode: "Déjà vu"
1986–1988 A Very Peculiar Practice Dr Stephen Daker 15 episodes
1988 Tales of the Unexpected Jeremy Tyler Episode: "Wink Three Times"
1989–1990 Campion Albert Campion 16 episodes
1991 Fiddlers Three Ralph West All 14 episodes
1992 Screen One Dr Stephen Daker Episode: "A Very Polish Practice"
Kinsey Bob Stacey 2 episodes
1993 Dimensions in Time Fifth Doctor Children in Need special [14]
1994 Heartbeat Doctor Episode: "A Bird in the Hand"
1994–1995 Ain't Misbehavin' Clive Quigley All 12 episodes
1995 Mole's Christmas Various Voice only
1996 Cuts Henry Babbacombe TV film
1997 Dear Nobody Mr Garton
Scene Episode: "A Man of Letters"
1998 Wuthering Heights Joseph Lockwood TV film [15]
Jonathan Creek Stephen Claithorne Episode: "Danse Macabre"
Verdict Michael Naylor Episode: "Be My Valentine"
1999 Molly Mr Greenfield Unknown episodes
Hope and Glory Neil Bruce Episode 1
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Ferdinand Magellan TV film
2000 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Inspector Henry Christmas 3 episodes
2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites David Braithwaite 26 episodes
2003 Too Good to Be True Robert TV film
2003–2007 The Last Detective DC 'Dangerous' Davies All 17 episodes
2005–2008 Distant Shores Bill Shore 12 episodes
2006 The Complete Guide to Parenting Professor George Huntley 5 episodes
2007 Fear, Stress and Anger Martin Chadwick All 6 episodes
Agatha Christie's Marple Hubert Curtain Episode: "At Bertram’s Hotel"
2009 Unforgiven John Ingrams All 3 episodes
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder Nazi Doctor Episode: #1.4
Micro Men Bank Manager TV film
Midsomer Murders Nicky Frazer Episode: "Secrets and Spies"
Miranda Mr Clayton Episode: "Teacher"
The Queen Denis Thatcher Episode: "The Rival"
2010 Sherlock Planetarium Voice Episode: "The Great Game"
2011 New Tricks Charles Allenforth Episode: "The End of the Line"
2011–2014 Law & Order: UK Henry Sharpe 27 episodes
2013 Lewis Peter Faulkner 2 episodes
Pat & Cabbage Michael 4 episodes
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot Himself Also writer and director [16]
2014 Death in Paradise Arnold Finch Episode: "The Wrong Man"
2014–2015 Toast of London Himself 3 episodes
2017 Brian Pern: A Tribute Peter Troughton TV film
Grantchester Geoff Towler Episode: #3.2 [17]
Liar Denis Walters 2 episodes [18]
2019 Vera Matthew Wells Episode "Blind Spot" [19]
The Name of the Rose Old Adso 7 episodes [18]
2019–2022 Gentleman Jack William Priestley 7 episodes [18]
2020 The Trial of Christine Keeler James Burge 2 episodes [20]
Thunderbirds Are Go Higgins Voice; Episode: "Venom"
Life Henry Reynolds All 6 episodes
Call the Midwife Mr. Percival Episode: "Christmas Special" [21]
2021–2022 The Larkins The Vicar All 8 episodes
2022 Bloods Alistair MacBeal Episode: #2.6
2023 The Gold ACP Gordon Stewart 5 episodes [22]
The Windsors William IV Coronation special [23]
Good Omens Job Episode: "The Clue" [24]
Tales of the TARDIS Fifth Doctor Episode: "Earthshock" [25]
Murder, They Hope David Episode: "Blood Actually"
2024 Beyond Paradise Peter 3 episodes
2025 Riot Women Graham
Midsomer Murders Archie Pollock Episode: "Lawn of the Dead"

Television appearances as himself

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018-2019 Great British Car Journeys Himself The first series was also known as Vintage Roads Great and Small in North America
2020–present The Yorkshire Vet Narrator Also features on-screen in a couple of the specials, acting in short dramatic scenes with the vets and farmer Jean Green
2023 The Big Steam Adventure Himself Peter Davison, John Sergeant and steam buff Paul Middleton travel from London to Scotland using only steam power. [26]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1972 Love's Labour's Lost Mercade Nottingham Playhouse
Brand villager
Robin Hood Robin Hood
The Three Musketeers John Felton/Guard
1973 The Two Gentlemen of Verona Speed Young Lyceum, Edinburgh
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Alfred Ledlanet House, Edinburgh
Hamlet Osric
Woyzeck Young Lyceum, Edinburgh
The Three Estates Soldier Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
The Taming of the Shrew Tranio/Grumio Open Space Theatre/Dutch tour
1974 A Narrow Road to the Deep North Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Leith Festival, Edinburgh
1980 Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter Churchill Theatre, Bromley
1982 Cinderella Buttons Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells
1984 Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter UK tour
1986 The Owl and the Pussycat Felix
1991 Arsenic and Old Lace Mortimer Brewster Chichester Festival Theatre
1992 The Decorator Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
1992–1993 The Last Yankee Leroy Hamilton Young Vic Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre
1994 An Absolute Turkey Valetin Gielgud Theatre
1996 Dial M for Murder Tony Wendice UK tour
1997 Cinderella Buttons Arts Theatre, Cambridge
1998–1999 Chicago Amos Hart Adelphi Theatre
2001 Under the Doctor Dr Jean-Pierre Moulineaux Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and Comedy Theatre, London
2007–2008 Spamalot King Arthur Palace Theatre
2009–2012 Legally Blonde Professor Calahan Savoy Theatre
2014 The Vertical Hour Oliver Lucas Park Theatre
2015 Gypsy Herbie Savoy Theatre [27]
2024 Kiss Me, Kate Harrison Howell Barbican Theatre [28]
2025 Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright Guest star (6 December) The Alexandra, Birmingham

Audio drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1985–1987 King Street Junior Eric Brown BBC Radio 4 Series 1 and 2
1992 Sherlock Holmes Inspector Forrester BBC Radio 4 Episode; The Reigate Squires
1995–1996 Change at Oglethorpe David Clare BBC Radio 2
1999–present Doctor Who: The Audio Adventures Fifth Doctor Big Finish Productions; 156 episodes
2003–2006 Rigor Mortis Dr. Anthony Webster BBC Radio 4
2006 Nebulous Professor Diplodocus
2008 The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Simon Draycott [29]
2012–2014 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully Richard Lyons BBC Radio 2 [30]
2018 The Diary of River Song Fifth Doctor Big Finish Productions; Series 3

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Destiny of the Doctors Fifth Doctor [31]
2015 Lego Dimensions Archive recording sound
2023 Lies of P Pulcinella

Web

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Doctors Say Thank You Himself [32]
2025 Destination: Daleks Fifth Doctor Doctor Who mini-episode [33]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Harnessing Peacocks | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Cyberons, sexy Zygons and Mark Gatiss: the bizarre world of the unofficial Doctor Who spin-offs". Radio Times. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Airzone Solution | Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. ↑ Westthorp, Alex (16 April 2014). "Dr Who: Films of Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 O'Brien, Steve; Longridge, Chris (17 January 2018). "13 Doctor Who spin-offs you've probably never heard of". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Fear, Stress and Anger" (Press release). BBC. 1 February 2007. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Stalker's Apprentice | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  8. ↑ Stratton, David (1998-05-19). "Parting Shots". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  9. ↑ Hoad, Phil (2023-09-25). "End of Term review – art-school horror is fusion of slasher and country-house whodunnit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  10. ↑ Ide, Wendy (3 March 2018). "'You, Me And Him': Glasgow Review". Screen. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  11. ↑ White, Adam (2018-06-28). "Patrick review: an insult to lovers of both dogs and romcoms". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  12. ↑ "Say My Name Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  13. ↑ Zoller Seitz, Matt (21 May 2021). "Dream Horse". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  14. ↑ Ainsworth, John, ed. (2019). "Shada, Dimensions in Time, The Curse of Fatal Death and Time Crash". Doctor Who: The Complete History. No. 90. Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. ISSN 2057-6048.
  15. ↑ Wright 2016, p. 86.
  16. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (26 November 2013). "'Doctor Who': The inside story on 'The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  17. ↑ Doran, Sarah (30 April 2017). "Yes, that is Doctor Who's Peter Davison in Grantchester". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 "Peter Davison". IMDB.
  19. ↑ "Vera". ITV Press Centre. ITV. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. ↑ "Peter Davison". IMDB.
  21. ↑ Cremona, Patrick. "Call the Midwife | Doctor Who's Peter Davison cast in Christmas special | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  22. ↑ "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  23. ↑ Mata, William (2023-04-27). "Doctor Who star Peter Davison joins cast for The Windsors coronation special". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  24. ↑ James, Hayley St (2023-08-05). "'Good Omens': The 10 Best Episodes, According to IMDb". Collider. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  25. ↑ Ainsworth, John, ed. (2019). "Shada, Dimensions in Time, The Curse of Fatal Death and Time Crash". Doctor Who: The Complete History. No. 90. Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. ISSN 2057-6048.
  26. ↑ "The Big Steam Adventure". channel5.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  27. ↑ O'Hanlon, Dom (2016-06-08). "Lara Pulver and Peter Davison in Gypsy at the Savoy". London Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  28. ↑ Dillon, Luke (26 March 2024). "Peter Davison to play The General in Kiss Me, Kate London Revival". westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  29. ↑ "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Full cast list". BBC. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  30. ↑ "Peter Davison". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  31. ↑ Farnell, Chris (13 March 2024). "Why Has There Never Been a Truly Great Doctor Who Video Game?". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  32. ↑ Lovett, Jamie (2020-04-25). "Doctor Who: The Doctors Say Thank You to Healthcare Workers". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  33. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (3 March 2026). "Doctor Who spin-off with Peter Davison is getting a sequel". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-14.

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