Nicholas Courtney
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 16, 1929 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
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
| 2025 | Doctor Who: DowntimeBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 2023 | Tales of the TardisBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 2021 | Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice) | |
| 2021 | Nick & Caroline: Uncut! | |
| 2017 | The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years | |
| 2015 | Longleat '83: The Lost Footage | |
| 2015 | Myth MakersHimself | |
| 2013 | A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee(archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Tomorrow's Times: The First DoctorSelf (voice) | |
| 2008 | Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 | |
| 2008 | IncendiaryArchbishop of Canterbury | |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind UsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Five Doctors, One Studio | |
| 2007 | Rogue Time Lords | |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane AdventuresSir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential | |
| 2003 | The Story of Doctor Who | |
| 2002 | Doctor at Sea | |
| 2002 | Chronotrip | |
| 2002 | Doctor Who: Death Comes to TimeThe Brigadier | |
| 2001 | ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis | |
| 2000 | TravelWiseAlistair Singleton | |
| 2000 | Doctors | |
| 1999 | Sir Bernard's Stately Homes | |
| 1998 | Lust in SpaceTime Judge / self | |
| 1998 | Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? | |
| 1997 | Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised | |
| 1996 | Satellite City | |
| 1995 | DowntimeBrigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1995 | The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond | |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeThe Brigadier | |
| 1993 | Return to Devil's EndSelf | |
| 1993 | 30 Years in the TARDISHimself / Narrator | |
| 1993 | UNIT Recruiting FilmBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice) | |
| 1993 | Missing in ActionSelf - Narrator | |
| 1993 | Then Churchill Said to Me | |
| 1992 | Born KickingTim Ayling | |
| 1991 | The Corridor SketchSir Horace | |
| 1990 | The PanoptiCon Tapes III | |
| 1990 | Bullseye!Sir Hugh | |
| 1989 | Doctor Who: BattlefieldBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1989 | French FieldsMarquis | |
| 1988 | WartimeBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice) | |
| 1987 | Myth RunnerHimself | |
| 1986 | Yes, Prime Minister | |
| 1986 | CasualtyClaude Devigny | |
| 1984 | To Catch a Kingde Oliveira | |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksThe Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1983 | Doctor Who: Mawdryn UndeadBrigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1981 | Doctor Who: LogopolisBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage) | |
| 1979 | MinderRaymond Wilkins | |
| 1979 | Shelley | |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and SmallPaul Cotterell | |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseBronzed Man | |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Terror of the ZygonsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: RobotBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard BattlesFrench Intelligence Officer | |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: The Time WarriorBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Three DoctorsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Green DeathBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1972 | Endless NightSecond Auctioneer (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: Day of the DaleksBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: The Time MonsterBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: Terror of the AutonsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The DæmonsBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: Colony in SpaceBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesHutchinson Hatch | |
| 1970 | Doctor Who: InfernoBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1970 | Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1970 | Doctor Who and the SiluriansBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1970 | Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of DeathBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1970 | Take a Girl Like YouPanel Chairman | |
| 1970 | DoomwatchPhillip | |
| 1969 | DoppelgängerData Analyst | |
| 1969 | The Main ChanceJames Harding | |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Max | |
| 1968 | Doctor Who: The InvasionBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1968 | Doctor Who: The Web of FearColonel Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1968 | The ChampionsDoctor Farley | |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1966 | The Brides of Fu ManchuSergeant | |
| 1966 | The InformerHenry Leason | |
| 1965 | The End of Arthur's MarriageHusband | |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master PlanBret Vyon | |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17Gilles | |
| 1964 | Victoria ReginaTudor | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Ned | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Freemantle | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoCol. Lethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoTourist (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoBret Vyon | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoLethbridge-Stewart | |
| 1962 | The SaintAlain | |
| 1961 | The AvengersGifford | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreAlex |