Fact of the Day: Sylvester McCoy

(20th August 1943 -)

Sylvester McCoy was born in Dunoon, Scotland, as Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith. After initially wishing to become a priest, he appeared in The Campbell Road Show as Sylveste McCoy (the 'r' rolled in later). He knew a fellow actor who was auditioning for Doctor Who, so McCoy was persuaded to come along - and got the part.

FACT: McCoy's co-stars, Sohpie Aldred and Anthony Ainley, all of whom appeared in the final story Survival, share a birthday with him.