Nicholas Courtney

December 16, 1929 (81 years old at death)

Cairo, Egypt

Known for Acting

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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Doctor Who: Downtime

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

2025

Tales of the Tardis

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

2023

5.4

Nick & Caroline: Uncut!

Unknown Role

2021

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear - Episode 3

Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

2021

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

Unknown Role

2017

Myth Makers

Himself

2015

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

(archive footage)

2013

Tomorrow's Times: The First Doctor

Self (voice)

2011

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Unknown Role

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (archive footage)

2008

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Five Doctors, One Studio

Unknown Role

2008

Incendiary

Archbishop of Canterbury

2008

5.4

Rogue Time Lords

Unknown Role

2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

2007

7.1

Doctor Who Confidential

Unknown Role

2005

8.2

The Story of Doctor Who

Unknown Role

2003

Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time

The Brigadier

2002

8.7

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Chronotrip

Unknown Role

2002

4.0

Doctor at Sea

Unknown Role

2002

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

Unknown Role

2001

TravelWise

Alistair Singleton

2000

Doctors

Unknown Role

2000

4.7

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

Unknown Role

1999

6.3

Lust in Space

Time Judge / self

1998

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Unknown Role

1998

9.0

Who is Tom Baker? Unauthorised

Unknown Role

1997

Satellite City

Unknown Role

1996

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Unknown Role

1995

7.0

Downtime

Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

1995

5.2

UNIT Recruiting Film

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

1993

30 Years in the TARDIS

Himself / Narrator

1993

7.5

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

The Brigadier

1993

4.6

Missing in Action

Self - Narrator

1993

Then Churchill Said to Me

Unknown Role

1993

5.5

Return to Devil's End

Self

1993

8.0

Born Kicking

Tim Ayling

1992

The Corridor Sketch

Sir Horace

1991

Bullseye!

Sir Hugh

1990

5.1

The PanoptiCon Tapes III

Unknown Role

1990

Doctor Who: Battlefield

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

1989

7.3

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French Fields

Marquis

1989

7.2

Wartime

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (voice)

1988

4.7

Myth Runner

Himself

1987

10.0

Casualty

Claude Devigny

1986

6.2

Yes, Prime Minister

Unknown Role

1986

8.4

The Bill

Unknown Role

1984

6.7

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

The Brigadier (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984

7.9

To Catch a King

de Oliveira

1984

4.0

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Brig. Lethbridge-Stewart

1983

7.7

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart

1983

7.0