Russell T Davies

Stephen Russell Davies, better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for being the original showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2023. His other notable works include creating the series Queer as Folk (1999–2000), Bob & Rose (2001), The Second Coming (2003), Casanova (2005), Doctor Who spin-offs Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011), Cucumber (2015), A Very English Scandal (2018), Years and Years (2019), It's a Sin (2021) and Nolly (2023).

27 April 1963

Born on the same birth day (27 April): Ace Frehley • Adamantios Korais • Alain Caron (ice hockey) • Allen Sothoron • Andrew Schlafly • Bryan Harvey (musician) • Chris Berger • Christian Lara (footballer) • Coretta Scott King • Edward Whymper • Florence La Badie • Frank Bainimarama • Guido Cantelli • Helmut Marko • Keith Magnuson • Ludwig Bemelmans • Michael Fish • Pete Ham • Seppo Räty • Sybille Bammer • Sébastien Lareau • Vernon B. Romney

Born in the same month (April 1963): A. Michael Baldwin • Colin Scotts • David Moyes • Eric McCormack • Graham Norton • Jet Li • Joe Scarborough • Joy Covey • Lloyd Eisler • Michael Waltrip • Ricky Nixon • Teddy Diaz • Tine Asmundsen