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Jon Pertwee

Acting 76 (deceased) years old Chelsea, London, England, UK ★ 0.6
Born: July 7, 1919
Died: May 20, 1996

Biography

John Devon Roland "Jon" Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996) was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Born into a theatrical family, he served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War. In his early career he worked as a stage comedian, which included performing at the Glasgow Empire Theatre and sharing a bill with Max Wall and Jimmy James.

Filmography

Acting Credits (148)

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025
Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Story
Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Story Self (Archive) 2025
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 2024
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals
Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals Self - archive 2023
Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who Self / The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 2023
Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis The Doctor 2023
Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who
Jon, The Man Who Was Doctor Who Self (Archive) 2023
Jon Pertwee: Uncut!
Jon Pertwee: Uncut! Himself 2021
Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files
Panopticon Destiny – The Matrix Files 2021
Doctor Who and the Third Man
Doctor Who and the Third Man 2019
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years 2017
Panopticon Genesis
Panopticon Genesis 2017
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited) 2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage 2015
Myth Makers
Myth Makers Himself 2015
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (archive footage) 2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Self 2013
Life on Earth
Life on Earth Self (archive footage) 2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen Self (archive footage) 2011
Devious
Devious Third Doctor 2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (archival footage) 2008
The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us The Third Doctor (archive footage) 2008
Five Doctors, One Studio
Five Doctors, One Studio 2008
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Himself (archive footage) 2001
The Home Whovian
The Home Whovian 2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen General Von Kramer 1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond 1995
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen 1995
PROBE: The Zero Imperative
PROBE: The Zero Imperative Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane 1994
Stranger than Fiction
Stranger than Fiction 1994
Police 5: The Master
Police 5: The Master The Doctor (archive footage) 1993
30 Years in the TARDIS
30 Years in the TARDIS Himself 1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time The 3rd Doctor 1993
Return to Devil's End
Return to Devil's End Self 1993
The Airzone Solution
The Airzone Solution Oliver Threthewey 1993
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus Duke of Costa Brava 1992
Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder 1992
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee 1992
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years Self - Host 1992
Doctor Who: The Troughton Years
Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Self - Presenter 1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event
The PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event 1991
The PanoptiCon Tapes V
The PanoptiCon Tapes V 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV
The PanoptiCon Tapes IV 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes III
The PanoptiCon Tapes III 1990
The PanoptiCon Tapes II
The PanoptiCon Tapes II 1990
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure
Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure The Doctor 1989
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
The Further Adventures of SuperTed 1989
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront 1988
Starwatch
Starwatch Commander Jason Havlin 1988
Worzel Gummidge Down Under
Worzel Gummidge Down Under Worzel Gummidge 1987
Myth Runner
Myth Runner Himself 1987
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI
The PanoptiCon Tapes VI 1986
Who's Who
Who's Who 1986
SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed
SuperTed: Super Safe with SuperTed Spotty ( voice) 1986
McDonnell Douglas Information Systems
McDonnell Douglas Information Systems Narrator 1986
Doctor Who's Who's Who
Doctor Who's Who's Who Doctor Who 1985
Surprise, Surprise
Surprise, Surprise Self 1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks The Doctor (3) (archive footage) (uncredited) 1984
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors The Doctor (3) 1983
SuperTed
SuperTed Spotty 1983
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead The Doctor (3) (archive footage) 1983
The Boys in Blue
The Boys in Blue Coastguard 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
The Curious Case Of Santa Claus
The Curious Case Of Santa Claus Dr. Merryweather 1982
The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures Judd Blake (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special Worzel Gummidge 1980
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
The Paul Daniels Magic Show Self 1979
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge Worzel Gummidge 1979
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge Radio Announcer 1979
Blankety Blank
Blankety Blank 1979
The Water Babies
The Water Babies Salmon 1978
Wombling Free
Wombling Free Womble Voices (voice) 1977
Four Against The Desert
Four Against The Desert 1977
No. 1 of the Secret Service
No. 1 of the Secret Service The Rev. Walter Braithwaite 1977
Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye Judd Blake 1977
Tell Me Another
Tell Me Another Guest 1976
Tell Me Another
Tell Me Another Himself 1976
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius The Doctor (3) (picture) (uncredited) 1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Colonel 1975
Doctor Who: Robot
Doctor Who: Robot The Doctor 1975
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders The Doctor 1974
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon The Doctor 1974
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks The Doctor 1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs The Doctor 1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior The Doctor 1974
Whodunnit?
Whodunnit? Host 1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death The Doctor 1973
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks The Doctor 1973
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space The Doctor 1973
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters The Doctor 1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors The Doctor 1973
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster The Doctor 1972
Doctor Who: The Mutants
Doctor Who: The Mutants The Doctor 1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils The Doctor 1972
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon The Doctor 1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks The Doctor 1972
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons The Doctor 1971
Doctor Who: Colony in Space
Doctor Who: Colony in Space The Doctor 1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos The Doctor 1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil The Doctor 1971
The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood Paul Henderson (segment 4 "The Cloak") 1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons The Doctor 1971
The Goodies
The Goodies Reverend Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn Llewellyn 1970
Doctor Who: Inferno
Doctor Who: Inferno The Doctor 1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death The Doctor 1970
Doctor Who and the Silurians
Doctor Who and the Silurians The Doctor 1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space The Doctor 1970
Under the Table You Must Go
Under the Table You Must Go Self 1970
Up in the Air
Up in the Air Figworthy 1969
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Crassus 1966
Carry On Screaming!
Carry On Screaming! Dr. Fettle 1966
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy Sheriff Albert Earp 1965
A Slight Case Of...
A Slight Case Of... 1965
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking Storekeeper (Hare Factory) 1965
How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment
How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment Adam 1965
I've Gotta Horse
I've Gotta Horse Costumier's Assistant 1965
Runaway Railway
Runaway Railway Station Master 1965
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo Soothsayer 1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Doctor 1963
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do Sidney Tait 1963
Nearly a Nasty Accident
Nearly a Nasty Accident Gen. Birkinshaw 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Brigadier Whitehead 1961
Not a Hope in Hell
Not a Hope in Hell 1960
Just Joe
Just Joe Prendergast 1960
Then and Now
Then and Now 1960
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling Victor Jekyll 1959
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Peter the Peddler 1958
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World Conductor 1956
A Yank in Ermine
A Yank in Ermine Slowburn Jenks 1955
The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog A Betting Man 1954
Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? Charley Sterling 1953
Mr. Drake's Duck
Mr. Drake's Duck Reuben 1951
The Body Said No!
The Body Said No! Watchman 1950
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
Miss Pilgrim's Progress Postman Perkins 1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack Plover 1949
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter Headwaiter 1949
Murder at the Windmill
Murder at the Windmill Police Sergeant 1949
William Comes to Town
William Comes to Town Circus Superintendent 1948
A Piece of Cake
A Piece of Cake Mr. Short 1948
Trouble in the Air
Trouble in the Air 1948
Dancing with Crime
Dancing with Crime Police Constable (uncredited) 1947
Toad of Toad Hall
Toad of Toad Hall Judge 1946
There Ain't No Justice
There Ain't No Justice Young Man in Cafe (uncredited) 1939
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men Rally campaigner (uncredited) 1939
A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford Minor Role (uncredited) 1938

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