Acting
Birthday: December 16, 1929 (96)
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
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Doctor Who: Downtime (2025)Age: 96as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Tales of the Tardis (2023)Age: 94as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3 (2021)Age: 92as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
Nick & Caroline: Uncut! (2021)Age: 92
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years (2017)Age: 88
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013)Age: 84as (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Yellow Fever and How to Cure It (2013)Age: 84as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (2008)Age: 79
Incendiary (2008)Age: 79as Archbishop of Canterbury
The Ties That Bind Us (2008)Age: 79as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
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