Peter Davison played the Doctor from March 21, 1981 until March 16, 1984 (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) in all episodes from "Castrovalva Part One" through "The Caves of Androzani Part Four".
He also appeared in two Children in Need Specials:
-"Dimensions in Time" parts one and two (November 26-27, 1993)
-"Time Crash" (November 16, 2007)
2. William Hartnell
Answer: 1
William Hartnell played the Doctor from November 23, 1963 until October 29, 1966
(2 years, 11 months and 6 days) in all episodes from the "An Unearthly Child" serial episode "An Unearthly Child" through "The Tenth Planet Episode 4".
He also appeared in:
-"The Three Doctors" 4 episode serial from December 30, 1972 through January 20, 1973
3. Tom Baker
Answer: 4
Tom Baker played the Doctor from 8 June 1974 until 21 March 1981 (6 years, 9 months, 1 week and 6 days) in the episodes "Robot Part One" thru "Logopolis Part Four".
He also appeared in:
-"Disney Time" (25 August 1975)
-A television Christmas sketch (December 1978)
-"Dimensions in Time" (26-27 November 1993)
-"Doctor Who Night" (13 November 1999) (in character as a Doctor, after Paul McGann)
- "The Day of the Doctor" (November 23, 2013)
4. Jodie Whittaker
Answer: 13
Jodie Whittaker started her role of the Doctor 25 December 2017.
5. Paul McGann
Answer: 8
Paul McGann played the Doctor in the movie "Doctor Who" 27 May 1996.
He also appeared in:
-"The Night of the Doctor" (mini-episode prequel to "The Day of the Doctor") (14 November 2013) (via BBC red button service 16-23 November 2013).
6. Peter Capaldi
Answer: 12
Peter Capaldi played the Doctor from 25 December 2013 through 25 December 2017
(4 years) in the episodes "Deep Breath" through "Twice Upon a Time".
He also appeared in:
-"The Day of the Doctor" (cameo) (23 November 2013)
-Children in Need "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" sketch (18 November 2016)
7. David Tennant
Answer: 10
David Tennant played the Doctor 18 June 2005 through 1 January 2010 (4 years, 6 months and 2 weeks) in the episodes "The Christmas Invasion" through "The End of Time Part Two".
He also appeared in:
-"Children in Need" special (18 November 2005)
-"The Infinite Quest" (2 April - 30 June 2007)
-"Children in Need" special episode, "Time Crash" (16 November 2007)
-"The Sarah Jane Adventures" serial, "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith" (29 and 30 October 2009)
-"The Day of the Doctor" (23 November 2013)
8. Sylvester McCoy
Answer: 7
Sylvester McCoy played the Doctor 7 September 1987 thru 6 December 1989
(2 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 1 day) in the episodes "Time and the Rani" Part One through "Doctor Who" (TV movie).
Sylvester McCoy also briefly played the Sixth Doctor in "Time and the Rani", during the regeneration scene, wearing a curly blond wig.
He also appeared in:
- "Dimensions in Time" (26-27 November 1993)
9. Matt Smith
Answer: 11
Matt Smith played the Doctor 1 January 2010 through 25 December 2013 (3 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) in the episodes "The Eleventh Hour" through "The Time of the Doctor".
He also appeared in:
-"The Sarah Jane Adventures" serial "Death of the Doctor" (25 and 26 October 2010)
-"Comic Relief" special episodes "Space" and "Time" (18 March 2011)
-"Blue Peter" special mini-episode, "Good as Gold" (24 May 2012)
-"An Adventure in Space and Time" (cameo) (21 November 2013)
-"The Day of the Doctor" cinema introduction (23 November 2013)
-"Deep Breath" (23 August 2014)
10. John Hurt
Answer: War
John Hurt played the Doctor in "The Day of the Doctor" on 23 November 2013.
He also appeared in:
-"The Night of the Doctor" (14 November 2013)
-"The Name of the Doctor" (18 May 2013)
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