Sylvester McCoy
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McCoy in 2018 | |
| Born | Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
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| Education | Blairs College |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
| Known for | Seventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who |
| Spouse | Agnes Verkaik |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | sylvestermccoy |
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he became best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the original run—and briefly returning in a television film in 1996. He is also known for his work as Radagast in The Hobbit film series (2012–2014).