Peter Davison
English actor (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett[1] (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. He subsequently played the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who from 1981 to 1984.
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| Born | Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (1951-04-13) 13 April 1951 (age 73) |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | Fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who |
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| Children | 3, including Georgia Tennant |
| Relatives | David Tennant (son-in-law) Ty Tennant (grandson) |
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Davison's other starring roles included the sitcoms Holding the Fort (1980–1982) and Sink or Swim (1980–1982), Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988) and Albert Campion in Campion (1989–1990). He also played David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), "Dangerous" Davies in The Last Detective (2003–2007) and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order: UK (2011–2014).
Davison has been married to actress Elizabeth Morton since 2003. He has three children including Georgia Tennant.