Nicholas Courtney

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

Casualty

The Avengers

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Minder

The Saint

All Movies (66)

• Nick & Caroline: Uncut!2021
• Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 32021 · as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
• The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2017
• Longleat '83: The Lost Footage2015
• A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee2013 · as (archive footage)
• Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor2011 · as Self (voice)
• Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008
• The Ties That Bind Us2008 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
• Five Doctors, One Studio2008
• Incendiary2008 · as Archbishop of Canterbury
• Rogue Time Lords2007
• The Story of Doctor Who2003
• Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time2002 · as The Brigadier
• Chronotrip2002
• Doctor at Sea2002
• ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis2001
• TravelWise2000 · as Alistair Singleton
• Lust in Space1998 · as Time Judge / self
• Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?1998
• Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised1997
• The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995
• Downtime1995 · as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
• UNIT Recruiting Film1993 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
• 30 Years in the TARDIS1993 · as Himself / Narrator
• Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time1993 · as The Brigadier
• Missing in Action1993 · as Self - Narrator
• Return to Devil's End1993 · as Self
• Born Kicking1992 · as Tim Ayling
• The Corridor Sketch1991 · as Sir Horace
• Bullseye!1990 · as Sir Hugh
• The PanoptiCon Tapes III1990
• Doctor Who: Battlefield1989 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Wartime1988 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
• Myth Runner1987 · as Himself
• Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks1984 · as The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)
• To Catch a King1984 · as de Oliveira
• Doctor Who: The Five Doctors1983 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead1983 · as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Logopolis1981 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
• Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons1975 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Robot1975 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders1974 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs1974 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Soft Beds, Hard Battles1974 · as French Intelligence Officer
• Doctor Who: The Time Warrior1974 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Green Death1973 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Three Doctors1973 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Endless Night1972 · as Second Auctioneer (uncredited)
• Doctor Who: The Time Monster1972 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks1972 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Dæmons1971 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Colony in Space1971 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos1971 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil1971 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons1971 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Take a Girl Like You1970 · as Panel Chairman
• Doctor Who: Inferno1970 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death1970 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who and the Silurians1970 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space1970 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doppelgänger1969 · as Data Analyst
• Doctor Who: The Invasion1968 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who: The Web of Fear1968 · as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart
• The Brides of Fu Manchu1966 · as Sergeant
• The End of Arthur's Marriage1965 · as Husband
• Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan1965 · as Bret Vyon

All TV Shows (36)

• Tales of the Tardis2023 · as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
• Myth Makers2015 · as Himself
• The Sarah Jane Adventures2007 · as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who Confidential2005
• Doctors2000
• Sir Bernard's Stately Homes1999
• Satellite City1996
• Then Churchill Said to Me1993
• French Fields1989 · as Marquis
• Casualty1986 · as Claude Devigny
• Yes, Prime Minister1986
• The Bill1984
• Minder1979 · as Raymond Wilkins
• Shelley1979
• All Creatures Great and Small1978 · as Paul Cotterell
• The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977 · as Bronzed Man
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · as Hutchinson Hatch
• Jason King1971
• Doomwatch1970 · as Phillip
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)1969 · as Max
• The Main Chance1969 · as James Harding
• The Champions1968 · as Doctor Farley
• Callan1967
• The Informer1966 · as Henry Leason
• The Man in Room 171965 · as Gilles
• Victoria Regina1964 · as Tudor
• Theatre 6251964 · as Ned
• Theatre 6251964 · as Freemantle
• Doctor Who1963 · as Col. Lethbridge-Stewart
• Doctor Who1963 · as Tourist (uncredited)
• Doctor Who1963 · as Bret Vyon
• Doctor Who1963 · as Lethbridge-Stewart
• The Saint1962 · as Alain
• The Avengers1961 · as Gifford
• No Hiding Place1959
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Alex