Doctor Who actors timeline

An incomplete selection of actors who have appeared in Doctor Who, in reverse order by date of birth.

Blue: Mainly 20th century Red: Mainly 21st century
Born Doctor Companion Other Appearances Died
2004-06-19   Millie Gibson (Ruby)   2023–  
2002-07-18     Sydney Wade (Melody) 2011  
2000-06-23     Caitlin Blackwood (Amelia) 2010–2011  
1997-04-15     Maisie Williams (Ashildr/Me) 2015  
1992-10-15 Ncuti Gatwa #15     2023–  
1992-07-23   Tosin Cole (Ryan)   2018–2021  
1988-01-29     Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint) 2011–2014  
1988-01-05   Mandip Gill (Yasmin)   2018–2022  
1987-11-28   Karen Gillan (Amy)   2010–2013  
1987-05-29   Pearl Mackie (Bill)   2017  
1986-04-27   Jenna Coleman (Clara)   2012–2015, 2017  
1985-10     Nina Toussaint-White (Mels) 2011  
1984-12-25     Georgia Moffett (Jenny) 2008  
1984-05-01     Sacha Dhawan (Master #9) 2020  
1982-10-28 Matt Smith #11     2010–2014  
1982-09-22   Billie Piper (Rose)   2005–2006, 2008, 2010, 2013  
1982-06-17   Arthur Darvill (Rory)   2010–2012  
1982-06-17 Jodie Whittaker #13     2017–2022  
1980-09-15 Jo Martin #0 (Fugitive)     2020–2021  
1979-03-20   Freema Agyeman (Martha)   2007–2008, 2010  
1975-12-06   Noel Clarke (Mickey)   2005–2010  
1974-03-05   Matt Lucas (Nardole)   2015–2017  
1972-04-09     Neve McIntosh (Mme Vastra) 2011–2014  
1971-04-18 David Tennant #10, #14     2005–2010, 2013, 2023  
1970-07-10     John Simm (Master #7) 2007, 2009–2010, 2017  
1968-05-12   Catherine Tate (Donna)   2006, 2008–2010  
1967-03-11     John Barrowman (Jack) 2005, 2007–2008, 2010, 2020–2021  
1966-11-30   John Bishop (Dan)   2021–2022  
1966-11-23     Michelle Gomez (Missy, Master #8) 2014–2017  
1964-07-22   Bonnie Langford (Mel)   1986–1987  
1964-02-16 Christopher Eccleston #9     2005  
1965-04-18     Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) 2005–2010  
1965-01-14     Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart) 2012–2015, 2021  
1963-03-11     Alex Kingston (River) 2008–2015  
1962-08-20   Sophie Aldred (Ace)   1987–1989  
1961-12-19   Matthew Waterhouse (Adric)   1980–1982  
1961-12-12   Sarah Sutton (Nyssa)   1981–1983  
1960-10-11   Nicola Bryant (Peri)   1984–1986  
1960-06-04   Bradley Walsh (Graham)   2018–2021  
1959-04-06   Mark Strickson (V. Turlough)   1983–1984  
1959-11-14 Paul McGann #8     1996, 2013  
1958-04-14 Peter Capaldi #12     2013–2017  
1956-04-18     Eric Roberts (Master #5) 1996  
1953-09-09   Janet Fielding (Tegan)   1981–1984  
1951-06-28   Lalla Ward (Romana 2)   1979–1981  
1951-04-20   Louise Jameson (Leela)   1977–1978  
1951-04-13 Peter Davison #5     1981–1984, 2007  
1950-03-22   Mary Tamm (Romana 1)   1978–1979 2012-07-26
1948-01-02   Deborah Watling (Victoria)   1967–1968 2017-07-21
1947-12-07   Wendy Padbury (Zoe)   1968–1969, 1983  
1946-10-14   Katy Manning (Jo)   1971–1973  
1946-06-03     Penelope Wilton (Harriet Jones) 2005, 2008  
1946-02-01   Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah)   1973-1976, 1983, 2006, 2008, 2009 2011-04-19
1944-09-22   Frazer Hines (Jamie)   1966–1969, 1983, 1985  
1943-08-20 Sylvester McCoy #7     1987–1989, 1996  
1943-06-29   Maureen O'Brien (Vicki)   1965  
1943-06-08 Colin Baker #6     1984–1986  
1942-11-29   Michael Craze (Ben)   1966– 1967 1998-12-08
1942-04-17 David Bradley #1c     2017  
1941-12-24     John Levene (J. Benton) 1968–1975  
1941-10-20   Anneke Wills (Polly)   1966–1967  
1941-07-10   Jackie Lane (Dodo)   1966 2021-06-23
1941-01-15     Geoffrey Beevers (Master #3) 1981  
1940-09-19   Caroline John (Liz)   1970, 1983 2012-06-05
1940-06-16   Carole Ann Ford (Susan)   1963–1964, 1983  
1940-01-22 John Hurt #8½ (War)     2013 2017-01-25
1939-02-10   Peter Purves (Steven)   1965–1966  
1938-10-22     Derek Jacobi (Master #6) 2007  
1936-01-15     Richard Franklin (M. Yates) 1971–1974, 1983  
1934-01-20 Tom Baker #4     1974–1981  
1932-08-20     Anthony Ainley (Master #4) 1981–1989 2004-05-03
1929-12-17   Jacqueline Hill (Barbara)   1963–1965 1993-02-18
1929-12-16     Nicholas Courtney (A.G. Lethbridge-Stewart) 1965–1989 2011-02-22
1928-12-29     Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred) 2007–2010 2022-07-27
1924-11-19   William Russell (Ian)   1963–1965  
1923-03-21     Peter Pratt (Master #2) 1976 1995-01-11
1920-03-25 Patrick Troughton #2     1966–1969, 1972–1973, 1983, 1985 1987-03-28
1919-07-07 Jon Pertwee #3     1970–1974, 1983 1996-05-20
1918-03-01     Roger Delgado (Master #1) 1971–1973 1973-06-18
1913-05-26 Peter Cushing (films)     1965–1966 1994-08-11
1910-11-03 Richard Hurndall #1b     1983 1984-04-13
1908-01-08 William Hartnell #1a     1963–1966, 1972–1973 1975-04-23