Nicholas Courtney

Known for: Acting

Born: 1929-12-16 – 2011-02-22 (aged 81)

From: Cairo, Egypt

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.

Filmography (99)

TV★ 5.6
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE
Nick & Caroline: Uncut!
2021
MOVIE
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3
2021
as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
MOVIE
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
MOVIE
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015
TV
Myth Makers
2015
as Himself
MOVIE
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
as (archive footage)
MOVIE
Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor
2011
as Self (voice)
MOVIE
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
MOVIE
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
MOVIE
Five Doctors, One Studio
2008
MOVIE★ 5.4
Incendiary
2008
as Archbishop of Canterbury
MOVIE
Rogue Time Lords
2007
TV★ 7.1
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 8.1
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
MOVIE★ 8.7
Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time
2002
as The Brigadier
MOVIE★ 6.0
Chronotrip
2002
MOVIE
Doctor at Sea
2002
MOVIE
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
MOVIE★ 10.0
TravelWise
2000
as Alistair Singleton
TV★ 4.8
Doctors
2000
TV★ 7.3
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
MOVIE★ 9.0
Lust in Space
1998
as Time Judge / self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
MOVIE
Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised
1997
TV★ 8.0
Satellite City
1996
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
1995
MOVIE★ 5.7
Downtime
1995
as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE
UNIT Recruiting Film
1993
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.9
30 Years in the TARDIS
1993
as Himself / Narrator
MOVIE★ 4.8
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as The Brigadier
MOVIE
Missing in Action
1993
as Self - Narrator
TV★ 6.1
Then Churchill Said to Me
1993
MOVIE★ 8.0
Return to Devil's End
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Born Kicking
1992
as Tim Ayling
MOVIE
The Corridor Sketch
1991
as Sir Horace
MOVIE★ 5.3
Bullseye!
1990
as Sir Hugh
MOVIE
The PanoptiCon Tapes III
1990
MOVIE★ 7.3
Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 6.9
French Fields
1989
as Marquis
MOVIE★ 5.1
Wartime
1988
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Myth Runner
1987
as Himself
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Claude Devigny
TV★ 8.3
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
TV★ 6.8
The Bill
1984
MOVIE★ 7.9
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
To Catch a King
1984
as de Oliveira
MOVIE★ 7.8
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
1983
as Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doctor Who: Logopolis
1981
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)
TV★ 7.2
Minder
1979
as Raymond Wilkins
TV★ 7.7
Shelley
1979
TV★ 7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Paul Cotterell
TV
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
as Bronzed Man
MOVIE★ 8.1
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
1975
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doctor Who: Robot
1975
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.4
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 6.8
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 4.6
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
as French Intelligence Officer
MOVIE★ 7.4
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
1974
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 8.4
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.4
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
1973
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 6.1
Endless Night
1972
as Second Auctioneer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.9
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Hutchinson Hatch
TV★ 7.8
Jason King
1971
MOVIE★ 7.6
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 6.6
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
1971
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 6.8
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.5
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.8
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 5.8
Take a Girl Like You
1970
as Panel Chairman
MOVIE★ 8.6
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.2
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
1970
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
MOVIE★ 7.3
Doctor Who and the Silurians
1970
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 6.4
Doomwatch
1970
as Phillip
MOVIE★ 8.7
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 7.0
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Max
MOVIE★ 6.2
Doppelgänger
1969
as Data Analyst
TV★ 8.3
The Main Chance
1969
as James Harding
MOVIE★ 8.8
Doctor Who: The Invasion
1968
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 6.5
The Champions
1968
as Doctor Farley
MOVIE★ 7.7
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
1968
as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 7.0
Callan
1967
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Brides of Fu Manchu
1966
as Sergeant
TV
The Informer
1966
as Henry Leason
TV
Watch the Birdies
1966
as Bill Page
MOVIE★ 5.6
The End of Arthur's Marriage
1965
as Husband
MOVIE★ 7.9
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
as Bret Vyon
TV★ 6.3
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Gilles
TV★ 10.0
Victoria Regina
1964
as Tudor
TV★ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964
as Ned
TV★ 7.9
Doctor Who
1963
as Col. Lethbridge-Stewart
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Alain
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
as Gifford
TV★ 4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
TV★ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Alex