Peter Davison
Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories.
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| Born | Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett 13 April 1951 |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Known for | Fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who |
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| Children | 3, including Georgia Tennant and Louis Davison |
| Relatives | David Tennant (son-in-law) Ty Tennant (grandson) |
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Davison's subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms Holding the Fort (1980–1982) and Sink or Swim (1980–1982), the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1981–1984), Dr. Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988) and Albert Campion in Campion (1989–1990). He also played David Braithwaite in At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–2003), "Dangerous" Davies in The Last Detective (2003–2007) and Henry Sharpe in Law & Order: UK (2011–2014).