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Nicholas Courtney
Deceased

How Did Nicholas Courtney Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn16/12/1929Born inCairo, EgyptDied22/02/2011 (aged 81)Died inLondonCausecancerWikidataQ125689 ↗Buried atGolders Green CrematoriumTMDb#184904 ↗

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.

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Filmography55 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2021Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3MovieColonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)92
2015Myth MakersSeriesHimself86
2015Longleat '83: The Lost FootageMovie—86
2008Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983Movie—79
2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresSeriesSir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart78
2005Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries—76
2003The Story of Doctor WhoMovie—74
2002ChronotripMovie—73
2000DoctorsSeries—71
1999Sir Bernard's Stately HomesSeriesSenior Policeman70
1998Lust in SpaceMovieTime Judge / self69
1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?Movie—69
1996Satellite CitySeries—67
1995DowntimeMovieBrigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart66
1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeMovieThe Brigadier64
1993Then Churchill Said to MeSeries—64
1993Return to Devil's EndMovieSelf64
1992Born KickingMovieTim Ayling63
1990Bullseye!MovieSir Hugh61
1989Doctor Who: BattlefieldMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart60
1988WartimeMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)59
1987Myth RunnerMovieHimself58
1986CasualtySeriesClaude Devigny57
1986Yes, Prime MinisterSeries—57
1984The BillSeries—55
1983Doctor Who: Mawdryn UndeadMovieBrigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart54
1983Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart54
1979MinderSeriesRaymond Wilkins50
1979ShelleySeries—50
1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeriesPaul Cotterell49
1975Doctor Who: RobotMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart46
1974Doctor Who: The Time WarriorMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart45
1972Endless NightMovieSecond Auctioneer (uncredited)43
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesHutchinson Hatch42
1971Jason KingSeries—42
1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart42
1970Doctor Who: Spearhead from SpaceMovieBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart41
1970Take a Girl Like YouMoviePanel Chairman41
1970DoomwatchSeriesPhillip41
1969The Main ChanceSeriesJames Harding40
1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)SeriesMax40
1969DoppelgängerMovieData Analyst40
1968The ChampionsSeriesDoctor Farley39
1968Doctor Who: The Web of FearMovieColonel Lethbridge-Stewart39
1967CallanSeries—38
1966The InformerSeriesHenry Leason37
1966Watch the BirdiesSeriesBill Page37
1965The Man in Room 17SeriesGilles36
1965Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master PlanMovieBret Vyon36
1964Theatre 625SeriesFreemantle35
1963Doctor WhoSeriesLethbridge-Stewart34
1962The SaintSeriesAlain33
1961The AvengersSeriesGifford32
1959No Hiding PlaceSeries—30
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesAlex27