Updated from the hardcover, this book provides detailed biographies of
the 11 actors who have played the Time Lord, including the latest, Matt
Smith Doctor Who is the world's longest-running science fiction
television series, and the role of the Time Lord has been a career
landmark for all 11 actors who have played him. Few roles in television
history are as iconic, demanding, or as anticipated by its legion of
fans as that of the famous time traveler with two hearts. This
compendium of facts about the men behind the role reveals to fans who
was a bouncer for the Rolling Stones before taking control of the
Tardis, who was nearly blown up in World War II aboard HMS Hood, who
had a fondness for wooly hats and a grandson who would become Harry
Potter's nemesis, and who played a transvestite barmaid before becoming
a Who heartthrob. All these bizarre facts are expained, and many more,
as the lives and careers of each Doctor--including the youngest and most
recent incarnation, Matt Smith--are put under the spotlight and given
the credit they so richly deserve. Including interviews with many of the
stars, this is a must-have for any fan.