Sylvester McCoy

Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith, known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he became best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the original run—and briefly returning in a television film in 1996. He is also known for his work as Radagast in The Hobbit film series (2012–2014).

20 August 1943

Born on the same birth date (20 August 1943): Roger Gale

Born on the same birth day (20 August): Abbas Mirza • Alan Lee (illustrator) • Alberto Martín • Artur Kotenko • Benjamin Harrison • Eliel Saarinen • H. R. Van Dongen • Jamie Hoffmann • Leroy Burgess • Manny Jacinto • Manuel Contepomi • Shockmain Davis • Silas Kiplagat • Tawn Mastrey • Willie Ripia

Born in the same month (August 1943): Alun Michael • Chuck Girard • Don Fardon • Eileen Bell • Hugh Wilson (director) • Jean-Claude Killy • Jim Kale • Jon Postel • Masatoshi Shima • Nelson DeMille • Pino Presti • Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson • Ronnie Spector