He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film Doctor Who, a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 …

Paul John McGann (born 14 November 1959 [1]) is a British actor who played the Eighth Doctor, beginning with the 1996 TV movie Doctor Who. He reprised the role in audio stories for BBC …

Oct 10, 2024 · Doctor Who Magazine caught up with Paul McGann during rehearsals, and spoke to him about the Eighth Doctor's legacy after Doctor Who: The Movie and the series' return in …

Mar 29, 2025 · Though Paul McGann didn't get to kick off the "Doctor Who" revival series with a nice regeneration scene, his eighth Doctor has actually been one of the more prominent ones …

4 days ago · With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, works to save civilisations, and helps people in need. Beginning with William Hartnell, fifteen actors have headlined the series …

McGann played the eighth incarnation of the Doctor, in the Doctor Who 1996 television film. The television film also starred Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook and featured the outgoing Seventh …

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On 27 May 1996 Doctor Who returned to the BBC for the first time in seven years. The 1996 revival was a feature length episode and – after the death of the Seventh Doctor, Sylvester …

These non-televised adventures fortunately gave Paul McGann the chance to really do justice to the part. Look below for photos and sound clips of Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor.

The return of a new series was still 9 years away, so in the interim, Paul McGann did many audio adventures and had many novels written about the continuing adventures of the Eighth Doctor.