Patrick Troughton
English actor (1920–1987)
- Born March 25, 1920
- 5 movies
Patrick Troughton was an English actor best known for character roles on television. He starred as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who from 1966 to 1969 and reprised the role three times between 1972 and 1985. Classically trained at the Embassy School of Acting, he appeared in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet and Richard III, and later in Jason and the Argonauts and The Omen.
Patrick Troughton appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1950 to 1976. Most of that work is in adventure, horror and supernatural. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Peter Cushing (2), Laurence Naismith (2), John Laurie (2).
Known for
- Doctor Who (1966), The Doctor. He played the second incarnation of the Doctor from 1966 to 1969.
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963). A role in the fantasy film from the early 1960s.
- The Omen (1976). One of several horror films in his later career.
- Hamlet (1948). Early work in Laurence Olivier’s Shakespeare adaptation.
- The Box of Delights (1984). A role in the fantasy television series of the mid 1980s.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Patrick Troughton been in?
- Patrick Troughton appears in The Omen (1976), Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Black Knight (1954) and Treasure Island (1950) on The Remote.
- When was Patrick Troughton born?
- Patrick Troughton was born on 25 March 1920.
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