Doctor Who Doctor's nature, somewhere between the twelfth and final incarnation. On rare occasions, other actors have stood in for the lead. In "The Five Doctors", Richard Hurndall played the First Doctor due to William Hartnell's death in 1975; 34 years later David Bradley similarly replaced Hartnell in "Twice Upon a Time". In "Time and the Rani", Sylvester McCoy briefly played the Sixth Doctor during the regeneration sequence, carrying on as the Seventh. For more information, see the list of actors who have played the Doctor. In other media, the Doctor has been played by various other actors, including Peter Cushing in
David Banks (actor) David Banks (actor) David Banks (born 24 September 1951 in Hull, England) is a British actor. As a theatre actor, he has played many leading roles in London and throughout the UK. His numerous TV appearances include long-running portrayals in "Brookside", playing the wrongly convicted murderer Graeme Curtis, and 181 episodes of L!ve TV’s drama series "Canary Wharf" as Max Armstrong, head of news, who was finally abducted by aliens. He also appeared in "EastEnders" in 1992, playing the photographer, Gavin, at Michelle Fowler's graduation ceremony. During the 1980s, he was the Cyberleader in the science fiction series "Doctor Who"