Nicholas Courtney

Acting

Nicholas Courtney

Born 16 December 1929 · Cairo, Egypt · Died 22 February 2011 at 81

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

Highlights

Doctor Who1963 · Series · Col. Lethbridge-Stewart
Yes, Prime Minister1986 · Series
The Avengers1961 · Series · Gifford
The Saint1962 · Series · Alain
The Sarah Jane Adventures2007 · Series · Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Doppelgänger1969 · Film · Data Analyst

Filmography

Movies

55 films

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!2021 · Film
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 32021 · Film · Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2017 · Film
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage2015 · Film
Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008 · Film
Incendiary2008 · Film · Archbishop of Canterbury
Rogue Time Lords2007 · Film
The Story of Doctor Who2003 · Film
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time2002 · Film · The Brigadier
Doctor at Sea2002 · Film
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis2001 · Film
TravelWise2000 · Film · Alistair Singleton
Lust in Space1998 · Film · Time Judge / self
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?1998 · Film
Who is Tom Baker?1997 · Film
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995 · Film
Downtime1995 · Film · Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
UNIT Recruiting Film1993 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time1993 · Film · The Brigadier
Born Kicking1992 · Film · Tim Ayling
The Corridor Sketch1991 · Film · Sir Horace
Bullseye!1990 · Film · Sir Hugh
The PanoptiCon Tapes III1990 · Film
Doctor Who: Battlefield1989 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Wartime1988 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
To Catch a King1984 · Film · de Oliveira
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors1983 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead1983 · Film · Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons1975 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Robot1975 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders1974 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs1974 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Soft Beds, Hard Battles1974 · Film · French Intelligence Officer
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior1974 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Green Death1973 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors1973 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Endless Night1972 · Film · Second Auctioneer (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Time Monster1972 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks1972 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Dæmons1971 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Colony in Space1971 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos1971 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil1971 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons1971 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Take a Girl Like You1970 · Film · Panel Chairman
Doctor Who: Inferno1970 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death1970 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who and the Silurians1970 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space1970 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doppelgänger1969 · Film · Data Analyst
Doctor Who: The Invasion1968 · Film · Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear1968 · Film · Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart
The Brides of Fu Manchu1966 · Film · Sergeant
The End of Arthur's Marriage1965 · Film · Husband
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan1965 · Film · Bret Vyon

Filmography

Series

31 shows

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