William Hartnell

William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975), also known as Billy Hartnell or Bill Hartnell, was an English actor. Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, from 1963 to 1966. He was also known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 until 1958, and again in 1960.

Casted

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.2

762 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 2013

12 years ago
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.4

223 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2008

17 years ago
Odd Man Out

Played Fencie - the barman

Average Rating

7.3

218 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1947

80 years ago
An Adventure in Space and Time

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.7

207 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 2013

12 years ago
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Played The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Average Rating

8.0

159 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2015

10 years ago
Brighton Rock

Played Dallow

Average Rating

6.8

128 votes

Release Date

Jan 09, 1948

79 years ago
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.0

126 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 2017

8 years ago
The Mouse That Roared

Played Will Buckley

Average Rating

6.3

123 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1959

67 years ago
This Sporting Life

Played 'Dad' Johnson

Average Rating

7.0

114 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1963

64 years ago
Carry On Sergeant

Played Sergeant Grimshawe

Average Rating

6.4

70 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1958

68 years ago
Hell Drivers

Played Cartley, Hawlett Manager

Average Rating

6.7

64 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1957

69 years ago
Footsteps in the Fog

Played Herbert Moresby

Average Rating

7.0

45 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1955

71 years ago
The Way Ahead

Played Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Average Rating

6.5

39 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 1944

83 years ago
The Holly and the Ivy

Played Company Sergeant Major

Average Rating

6.4

28 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1952

74 years ago
Private's Progress

Played Sgt. Sutton

Average Rating

6.6

26 votes

Release Date

Feb 17, 1956

71 years ago
Heavens Above!

Played Major Fowler

Average Rating

6.4

25 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1963

63 years ago
Shake Hands with the Devil

Played Sergeant Jenkins

Average Rating

6.5

23 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1959

67 years ago
Doctor Who: The Daleks

Played Dr. Who

Average Rating

7.3

23 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1964

63 years ago
That's Carry On!

Played Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)

Average Rating

5.7

22 votes

Release Date

Nov 10, 1977

49 years ago
The Magic Box

Played Recruiting Sergeant

Average Rating

6.4

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1952

75 years ago
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Played Dr. Who

Average Rating

7.4

18 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1963

63 years ago
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Played Dr. Who

Average Rating

5.7

17 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1964

63 years ago
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.7

17 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1983

42 years ago
Escape

Played Inspector Harris

Average Rating

5.4

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1948

79 years ago
They Drive by Night

Played Bus Conductor

Average Rating

5.8

16 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1938

88 years ago
Appointment with Crime

Played Leo Martin

Average Rating

5.9

15 votes

Release Date

May 13, 1946

81 years ago
The Dark Tower

Played Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)

Average Rating

6.1

15 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1943

83 years ago
Double Confession

Played Charlie Durham

Average Rating

6.0

14 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1950

77 years ago
The Pickwick Papers

Played Irate Cabman

Average Rating

6.7

14 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1952

74 years ago
The Goose Steps Out

Played German Officer at Station

Average Rating

6.7

13 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1942

84 years ago
Tomorrow at Ten

Played Freddie Maddox

Average Rating

5.7

12 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 1963

63 years ago
Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.5

11 votes

Release Date

Jun 13, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.3

11 votes

Release Date

Apr 04, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.9

11 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.1

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 20, 1973

53 years ago
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Played Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Average Rating

7.2

10 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 1957

70 years ago
The Bells Go Down

Played Brookes

Average Rating

7.2

10 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1943

84 years ago
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

Played The Doctor (1)

Average Rating

8.0

10 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 1966

60 years ago
Piccadilly Third Stop

Played Colonel

Average Rating

6.5

9 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 1960

66 years ago
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.3

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 26, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

Played The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited)

Average Rating

8.1

9 votes

Release Date

Nov 05, 1966

60 years ago
Temptation Harbour

Played Jim Brown

Average Rating

5.1

8 votes

Release Date

Feb 27, 1947

80 years ago
Doctor Who: The Romans

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.9

8 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 1965

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.6

8 votes

Release Date

May 15, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Played The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.9

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 22, 1972

54 years ago
A Defeated People

Played Commentator (voice)

Average Rating

6.1

8 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 1946

81 years ago
Date with Disaster

Played Tracey

Average Rating

5.3

7 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1958

69 years ago
And the Same to You

Played Walter 'Wally' Burton

Average Rating

5.6

7 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1960

67 years ago
The Night We Dropped a Clanger

Played Sgt. Bright

Average Rating

5.2

7 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1959

67 years ago
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.4

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.3

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 24, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Chase

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.3

7 votes

Release Date

Jun 26, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The War Machines

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.4

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1966

60 years ago
Doctor Who: Earthshock

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.1

7 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1982

44 years ago
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Played The Doctor (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 2023

2 years ago
The Dark Man

Played Superintendent of Police

Average Rating

6.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 22, 1951

76 years ago
Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.0

6 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1964

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Rescue

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.2

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 09, 1965

62 years ago
Doctor Who: The Crusade

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.2

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.7

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.8

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1966

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

Played The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Average Rating

8.2

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 1976

50 years ago
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.8

6 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1984

42 years ago
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Played Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.0

6 votes

Release Date

May 31, 2025

10 months ago
Will Any Gentleman...?

Played Detective Inspector Martin

Average Rating

5.6

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 25, 1953

73 years ago
The Ringer

Played Sam Hackett

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

Nov 24, 1952

74 years ago
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.6

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1966

60 years ago
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.0

5 votes

Release Date

May 21, 1966

60 years ago
Tons of Trouble

Played Bert

Average Rating

5.0

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 1956

71 years ago
What's a Carry On?

Played Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.8

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 29, 1998

27 years ago
The World Ten Times Over

Played Dad

Average Rating

7.0

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1963

63 years ago
Jackpot

Played Supt. Frawley

Average Rating

5.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1960

67 years ago
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

Played The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise

Average Rating

7.5

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 26, 1966

60 years ago
Doctor Who: The Ark

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

6.8

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1966

60 years ago
Murder in Reverse?

Played Tom Masterick

Average Rating

6.5

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 21, 1945

81 years ago
Josephine and Men

Played Detective Sgt. Parsons

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 1955

71 years ago
Doctor Who at the Proms

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 2024

1 year ago
Headline

Played Dell

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1943

83 years ago
The Lost People

Played Barnes

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1949

77 years ago
Talking Doctor Who

Played Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 2023

2 years ago
To Have and to Hold

Played Insp. Roberts

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1963

63 years ago
The Hypnotist

Played Inspector Ross

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 29, 1957

69 years ago
The Crimson Circle

Average Rating

4.8

3 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 1936

90 years ago
They Flew Alone

Played Scotty

Average Rating

6.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 1942

84 years ago
The Guv'nor

Played Car Salesman

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1935

91 years ago
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1965

61 years ago
Doctor Who: The Savages

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 18, 1966

60 years ago
Doctor Who: The Smugglers

Played The Doctor

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1966

60 years ago
Freedom Radio

Played Radio Location Aerial Operator (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 04, 1941

86 years ago
The Peterville Diamond

Played Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 11, 1943

84 years ago
Now Barabbas

Played Warder Jackson

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1949

77 years ago
Midnight at Madame Tussaud's

Played Stubbs

Average Rating

5.5

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1936

90 years ago
Doublecross

Played Herbert Whiteway

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1956

71 years ago
Strictly Confidential

Played Grimshaw

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1959

68 years ago
The Agitator

Played Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 1945

82 years ago
Suspected Person

Played Detective Saunders

Average Rating

5.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1942

85 years ago
They Came by Night

Played Undetermined Role

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 07, 1940

87 years ago
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

Played The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 09, 1983

43 years ago

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