'Doctor Who': Through The Years With The Doctors

The first of the "Doctors", William Hartnell played "The Doctor" from 1963 to 1966. He may have looked frail and old, but that didn't stop him from foiling evil plots and saving the day! Known for his signature blue stoned ring, as the first "Doctor", William Hartnell made the show the success it was! 

After old age finally got the first "Doctor", English actor Patrick Troughton would step in as the second "Doctor". Patrick made a comical doctor, always carrying around his recorder, but also had a very serious side to him. He would play the "Doctor" from 1966 to 1969. 

In 1970, English actor and comedian Jon Pertwee would take over as the third "Doctor". The third "Doctor" had exquisite tastes and was known for his love of cars, especially his yellow roadster "Bessie"! Jon Pertwee would play the part until 1974!

In 1974, English actor Tom Baker would become one of the longest-running doctors, playing the part until 1981! The fourth "Doctor" had a lovable personality and iconic style! Unfortunately, while it seemed like Tom Baker would stay with us forever, the fourth "Doctor" eventually met his end after falling off of a radar tower during a battle with the "Master". 

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Peter Davison, the fifth "Doctor", may have appeared young, but he was an old being in a youthful body. One of the most human of the "Doctors", number five was also one of the most vulnerable and would only stick around for a few years from 1981 to 1984. 

The sixth "Doctor", played by English actor Colin Baker, was a controversial one and one you wouldn't want to anger! Initially hard to like, and hard to look at with that colorful coat, overtime the sixth "Doctor" showed his charms and would play the part from 1984 until 1986 when he met his untimely end after bumping his head!

The seventh "Doctor", played by Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy, was another that would stay around for a while. Number seven had a way about him that made him easy to like, and laugh at, eventually turning into one of the most brilliant manipulators and chess players! Sylvester McCoy would play the part from 1987 to 1989, making a reappearance in 1996. 

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Paul McGann would play the eighth "Doctor” in a Doctor Who film in 1996 and make a reappearance in a special 2013 anniversary clip. While his time as the eighth "Doctor” was short lived, he did manage to save the world from being pulled inside out!

English actor John Hurt may not have been an official "Doctor", but his time as the "War Doctor" made quite the impact! The "War Doctor" appears in the 2013 mini-series The Night of the Doctor, alongside the eighth, tenth, and eleventh "Doctors". 

Christopher Eccleston would take on the part of the "Ninth Doctor" in 2005. As the only survivor of the Last Great Time War, the ninth "Doctor" was an emotional one but accomplished a lot in his short time as doctor.