Nicholas Courtney

Nicholas Courtney

Acting

1929-12-16

Cairo, Egypt

Died: 2011-02-22

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.

Appears In

Doctor Who
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963

as Col. Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963

as Tourist (uncredited)

Doctor Who
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963

as Bret Vyon

Doctor Who
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The Avengers
⭐ 7.7
The Avengers
1961

as Gifford

Minder
⭐ 6.8
Minder
1979

as Raymond Wilkins

Casualty
⭐ 6.1
Casualty
1986

as Claude Devigny

The Saint
⭐ 7.4
The Saint
1962

as Alain

Doctors
⭐ 4.7
Doctors
2000
All Creatures Great and Small
⭐ 7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978

as Paul Cotterell

Theatre 625
⭐ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964

as Ned

Theatre 625
⭐ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964

as Freemantle

The Sarah Jane Adventures
⭐ 7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007

as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

The Bill
⭐ 6.7
The Bill
1984
The Champions
⭐ 6.2
The Champions
1968

as Doctor Farley

Lust in Space
⭐ 0.0
Lust in Space
1998

as Time Judge / self

No Hiding Place
⭐ 3.7
No Hiding Place
1959
Callan
⭐ 7.0
Callan
1967
Wartime
⭐ 4.7
Wartime
1988

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
⭐ 7.4
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971

as Hutchinson Hatch

Doctor Who Confidential
⭐ 8.2
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Doomwatch
⭐ 6.0
Doomwatch
1970

as Phillip

Myth Runner
⭐ 10.0
Myth Runner
1987

as Himself

Jason King
⭐ 7.6
Jason King
1971
Downtime
⭐ 5.2
Downtime
1995

as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

Tales of the Tardis
⭐ 5.4
Tales of the Tardis
2023

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

To Catch a King
⭐ 4.0
To Catch a King
1984

as de Oliveira

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
⭐ 7.0
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983

as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

Born Kicking
⭐ 0.0
Born Kicking
1992

as Tim Ayling

Doctor Who: Robot
⭐ 6.9
Doctor Who: Robot
1975

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
⭐ 7.8
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The Main Chance
⭐ 7.7
The Main Chance
1969

as James Harding

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
⭐ 8.1
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
1975

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
⭐ 7.6
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
⭐ 4.3
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974

as French Intelligence Officer

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
⭐ 7.0
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969

as Max

Doctor Who: The Invasion
⭐ 8.9
Doctor Who: The Invasion
1968

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Battlefield
⭐ 7.3
Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
⭐ 7.7
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983

as Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
⭐ 8.7
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
⭐ 7.4
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
1973

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984

as The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Yes, Prime Minister
⭐ 8.4
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Shelley
⭐ 7.8
Shelley
1979
TravelWise
⭐ 0.0
TravelWise
2000

as Alistair Singleton

The Man in Room 17
⭐ 5.3
The Man in Room 17
1965

as Gilles

Bullseye!
⭐ 5.1
Bullseye!
1990

as Sir Hugh

Doctor Who: Inferno
⭐ 8.6
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart

The Informer
⭐ 0.0
The Informer
1966

as Henry Leason

The Story of Doctor Who
⭐ 0.0
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
Myth Makers
⭐ 0.0
Myth Makers
2015

as Himself

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
⭐ 6.3
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
Doppelgänger
⭐ 6.2
Doppelgänger
1969

as Data Analyst

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
⭐ 7.4
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Logopolis
⭐ 7.0
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
⭐ 0.0
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977

as Bronzed Man

Endless Night
⭐ 6.0
Endless Night
1972

as Second Auctioneer (uncredited)

Incendiary
⭐ 5.4
Incendiary
2008

as Archbishop of Canterbury

Take a Girl Like You
⭐ 5.6
Take a Girl Like You
1970

as Panel Chairman

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
⭐ 6.8
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The Brides of Fu Manchu
⭐ 5.7
The Brides of Fu Manchu
1966

as Sergeant

Satellite City
⭐ 0.0
Satellite City
1996
Then Churchill Said to Me
⭐ 5.5
Then Churchill Said to Me
1993
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
⭐ 8.7
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
2002

as The Brigadier

The Ties That Bind Us
⭐ 0.0
The Ties That Bind Us
2008

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

UNIT Recruiting Film
⭐ 0.0
UNIT Recruiting Film
1993

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

Victoria Regina
⭐ 0.0
Victoria Regina
1964

as Tudor

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
⭐ 7.9
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1966

as Bret Vyon

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
⭐ 4.6
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993

as The Brigadier

Doctor Who and the Silurians
⭐ 7.3
Doctor Who and the Silurians
1970

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
⭐ 5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The End of Arthur's Marriage
⭐ 4.8
The End of Arthur's Marriage
1965

as Husband

The Corridor Sketch
⭐ 0.0
The Corridor Sketch
1991

as Sir Horace

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
⭐ 7.7
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
1968

as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
⭐ 7.5
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
⭐ 7.0
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
⭐ 7.2
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
1970

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: Colony in Space
⭐ 6.6
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
⭐ 0.0
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
⭐ 0.0
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013

as (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Green Death
⭐ 8.4
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
⭐ 6.8
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
⭐ 0.0
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
⭐ 0.0
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
⭐ 9.0
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
30 Years in the TARDIS
⭐ 7.5
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993

as Himself / Narrator

Return to Devil's End
⭐ 8.0
Return to Devil's End
1993

as Self

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
⭐ 7.4
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
1974

as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Doctor at Sea
⭐ 0.0
Doctor at Sea
2002
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
⭐ 0.0
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
2021

as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

The PanoptiCon Tapes III
⭐ 0.0
The PanoptiCon Tapes III
1990
Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
⭐ 0.0
Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
2021
Rogue Time Lords
⭐ 0.0
Rogue Time Lords
2007
Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
⭐ 0.0
Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
1997
Missing in Action
⭐ 0.0
Missing in Action
1993

as Self - Narrator

Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor
⭐ 0.0
Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor
2011

as Self (voice)